ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Entrepreneurship is a vital component of Sri Lanka’s economy that must be nurtured to ensure continued development – Dr. Janaki Kuruppu Q: How would you assess the entrepreneurial spirit of Sri Lankans? A: Based on my experience in nurturing entrepreneurs, I find Sri Lankans’ entrepreneurial spirit to be limited – especially in rural areas. This could be because of the risk aversion genes that we must have, as well as a lack of exposure to entrepreneurship in their families. The comfort offered by a ‘permanent job’ in the public sector could be the furthest one can get from…