by Sanath Nanayakkare Astra, one of the iconic food brands in the country recently launched the Astra Diriya Wanitha programme in collaboration with the Samurdhi programme to empower women; especially mothers in all 14, 022 Grama Niladhari Divisions across the country to inspire, guide and support them to set up their own home-baking business. The initiative aimed at creating at least one home baking business in every Grama Niladhari Division was announced at a launch event at the Cinnamon Grand in Colombo where Jagath Kumara – MP, General Secretary of the Association of Samurdhi Officers and Agricultural Research Officers took part as a special guest.