The Island Market is a brand story that started with a simple idea that came to Nisreen Dissanayake’s mind while she was staying at home during the lockdown period. Nisreen DissanayakeThat was when Dissanayake, an accountant by profession with a keen eye for charitable events, began an event which would help serve the community: The Island Market. The “Weekend Bazaar at 570” is now rebranded as “ The Island Market” to make the brand feel closer to the event objective of focusing on home-based business vendors while promoting local products made in Sri Lanka. The next The Island Market event is the “Holiday Boutique”, which is a fundraising project organised along with the Bohra community, with the total proceeds of the event being used for the upliftment of families affected by the pandemic. “We hope all of you will visit the ‘Holiday Boutique’ to have a unique shopping experience as well as support this worthy cause,” she concluded.

Source: The Nation November 23, 2021 00:59 UTC