Meet & Greet with GRIT Founders from Sri Lanka
We're excited to invite you to a special Meet & Greet with three incredible women founders visiting from Sri Lanka as part of the GRIT program.
What: Meet & Greet with GRIT Founders from Sri Lanka
When: Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: CTCC Office
Register: https://luma.com/ysbke44w
About the GRIT Program
Funded by Global Affairs Canada, the Growth, Resilience, Investment and Training (GRIT) project is a six-year initiative supporting women-led and women-serving enterprises in Sri Lanka. As part of this work, WUSC has mobilized high-skilled and high-net-worth individuals from the Canadian Tamil diaspora to strengthen Sri Lanka's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Through mentorship and volunteer engagements, diaspora experts provide insights into navigating North American markets, global supply chains, digital transformation and investment landscapes, offering guidance that helps women entrepreneurs overcome systemic barriers and compete internationally.
Meet the Founders:
Ahalya Ravindran | Natural Roots (Pvt) Ltd Natural Roots is a sustainable agri-based enterprise producing natural sugarcane jaggery, syrup, and other value-added organic food products. The company works closely with rural farmers, especially women, to promote eco-friendly cultivation and traditional processing methods. Their products are chemical-free, healthy, and environmentally responsible, made with a commitment to rural development and women's empowerment. Instagram: @naturalroots.lk
Narththanaa Sathiyamoorthy | Journe (Pvt) Ltd Journe is a community-based tourism enterprise offering authentic lifestyle and cultural experiences rooted in local traditions. They design immersive travel experiences such as cultural workshops, homestays, traditional cooking classes, and eco-adventures that connect travellers with local communities in meaningful and responsible ways. Beyond tourism, Journe empowers local communities by helping them develop sustainable income streams through tourism-based entrepreneurship, providing training, collaboration, and market access opportunities. Website: www.hijourne.com | Instagram: @journe.life | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/journe-
Lavanya Ratnabala | NeuroFleets (Pvt) Ltd NeuroFleets develops decentralized fleet automation systems for coordinating autonomous robots and drones using advanced AI techniques. Its flagship products are NeuroEdge, a plug-and-play Edge AI device enabling local collaborative intelligence among robots without a central server, and FleetOS, a fleet-management SaaS platform that connects, monitors, and optimizes robot fleets. Together, they form a scalable system for autonomous fleet coordination in warehouse logistics, with future applications in traffic-signal optimization and smart power-grid coordination. Website: www.neurofleets.com
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with these founders, learn about their ventures, and explore ways you can support, whether through mentorship, market guidance, introductions, or investment insight. Your expertise and networks can make a real difference as these founders look to grow and scale internationally.
We hope to see you there!
Register here: https://luma.com/ysbke44w
Warm regards,
Vithu Ramachandran
Vice President, Internal Affairs