1,000,000 Entrepreneurs.
1,000,000 Opportunities.
Up to LKR 1 Million to help turn a good idea into a real business.
Sri Lanka Has No Shortage of Ambitious People or opportunities
What is often missing is the opportunity to take that first step. The Million Project CM E3™ was created to change that identifying and supporting entrepreneurs across Sri Lanka who have the ambition to build businesses, solve real-world problems, create employment, and make a positive impact.
We believe opportunity should not belong only to those who already have capital, connections, or credentials.
We Believe
A person with a great idea should have the opportunity to prove it.
A young entrepreneur should not be told they are too inexperienced.
An older entrepreneur should not be told they are too late.
Someone from a rural community should have the same opportunity as someone from Colombo.
A business should be judged by the problem it solves and the value it creates ” not only by profit.
Five Things That Matter
We do not need a perfect plan. We need these five things.
A Real Problem
What genuine problem are you solving? We want to understand the need, the gap, and why it matters.
A Practical Solution
How will your business actually solve the problem? Simplicity and viability matter more than complexity.
Entrepreneurial Ambition
Are you prepared to build, learn, adapt, and work through uncertainty to make this happen?
Commercial Potential
Can the idea become a sustainable, scalable business that generates real economic value over time?
Positive Impact
Does it create employment, benefit communities, protect the environment, or contribute to economic growth?
There Is No Age Limit.
Open to Sri Lankan entrepreneurs of any age ” first-time founders, students, experienced professionals, existing small-business owners, rural entrepreneurs, returning Sri Lankans, product developers, tech founders, and social or environmental entrepreneurs.
“We are interested in the entrepreneur and the opportunity ” not simply the age on your identity card.”
How Much, and What It's For
Investment Amount
Up to
LKR 1,000,000
The amount depends on the business, requirement, investment structure, commercial potential, and project assessment. Funding may be released in stages.
What funding can be used for:
The Million Project CM E3™ is not a grant programme and submission does not guarantee funding. Selected investments are subject to project evaluation, due diligence, investment approval, documentation, and agreed investment terms.
What Makes a Million Project CM E3™?
The businesses we back are defined by the value they create ” not just the profit they generate.
Create Jobs
Businesses that create meaningful employment for Sri Lankans at every level.
Solve Problems
Ventures that address real, pressing challenges faced by people, industries or environment and wildlife.
Create Local Value
Businesses that strengthen local supply chains and communities.
Have Export Potential
Products or services with potential to generate foreign currency.
Use Technology
Leveraging technology to deliver better products or operational efficiency.
Protect the Environment
Businesses that are environmentally responsible or contribute to sustainability.
Create Social Impact
Ventures that improve quality of life or address social inequality.
Inspire Others
Ventures that inspire others to invest and grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
From Idea to Business
A clear, honest path from your first application to your first investment.
Apply
Tell us about your idea, business, or project using the application form on this page.
Evaluate
Our team reviews the opportunity, business model, market, entrepreneur, risks, and potential impact.
Develop
Selected entrepreneurs may receive guidance to improve their proposition and investment readiness.
Invest
CM Investments may invest up to LKR 1 million, subject to approval and agreed investment terms.
Build
The entrepreneur puts the investment to work, supported by agreed milestones.
Grow
CM Investments may continue supporting successful businesses through its wider network.
Capital is only the beginning.
Every entrepreneur faces questions beyond funding. Million Project CM E3™ entrepreneurs may gain access to CM Investments' wider network ” introductions, strategic guidance, business development support, and future investment opportunities.
Common questions we can help with:
Who do I speak to about my business?
How do I price my product or service?
How do I find my first customers?
How do I register my business?
How do I approach an investor?
How do I expand internationally?
How do I manage my digital marketing
How do I manage my accounts and finance
Anything else
The Big Vision
Imagine one entrepreneur creating five jobs. Then another creating ten. Another developing an export product, reaching international markets. Another solving a healthcare problem that affects a rural community.
Each business creating value. Each entrepreneur inspiring others. Each investment building towards something larger than itself.
The ultimate ambition of the Million Project CM E3™ is to support the creation and growth of one million entrepreneurial opportunities over the long term, with a long-term aspiration to help facilitate businesses capable of generating more than USD 9 billion in cumulative economic value.
Note: This is a long-term ambition, not a promise of guaranteed investment or economic output.
Why Partner With Us?
Access to emerging businesses with high growth potential
Diversified entrepreneurial investment opportunities
Early-stage investment exposure across multiple sectors
Social and economic impact alongside commercial returns
Participation in Sri Lanka's entrepreneurial ecosystem
Potential commercial returns from selected investments
We approach every opportunity as a partnership. evaluated carefully, with terms agreed together. As with any investment, risk is real and past performance doesn't guarantee future results, but our goal is always a relationship where both sides win.
Become a Million Project CM E3™ Partner & Investor
Think You Have What It Takes?
You do not need a large office or a perfect pitch deck. You need an idea, a problem worth solving, the ambition to build, the willingness to learn, and a realistic plan.
Chathura Masinha
Founder & Principal, CM Investments (Pvt) Ltd.
Chathura Masinha is the Founder and Principal of CM Investments (Pvt) Ltd., connecting global capital with transformational opportunities across Sri Lanka and international markets. The CM Million Project CM E3™ is his flagship entrepreneurial initiative.
"Opportunity should not belong only to those who already have capital. As an entrepreneur myself, I understand that building a business involves uncertainty, setbacks, difficult decisions, and the constant challenge of finding resources to move forward. I don't expect every project to succeed. I do believe more people deserve the opportunity to try."
Ready to Be Part of the Movement?
Whether you have an idea to fund, capital to invest, or a business to back — the Million Project CM E3™ starts here.