28-member Hungarian biz delegation to visit Sri Lanka

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National Chamber to host Sri Lanka-Hungary Business Forum on 12 Jan.

A 28-member business delegation from Hungary will arrive in Sri Lanka on 12 January to explore trade and investment opportunities in the country.

The delegation visit is organised by the Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi in association with the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry.

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka will hold a business forum with the participation of the visiting delegates on 12 January, followed by B2B meetings with the potential local business partners at 9 a.m. at the Galle Face Hotel.

Key officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary and Ministry of Trade of Sri Lanka, National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi, Sri Lanka Export Development Board, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, and the Colombo Port City (Investment Destination) are expected to join.

The visiting delegation is set to represent varied product lines, including agricultural industry: non-chemical pesticides, poultry (egg-layers and parents), ICT-smart agriculture; food industry: agri-food processing, milk, cheese, sprits, distillery; environmental solutions sector: energy, renewable energy solutions, smart cities solutions; water industry: sewage water management, environment-related IT solutions, legal compliance management software for environment regulation compliance, hazardous waste treatment; healthcare sector: healthcare industry-lab technologies, personalised cancer treatment, pharmaceuticals, hospital furniture; industry sector: metalworking, gas cylinders manufacturing; mechanical industry: sensory equipment for gas/steam/thinners, railways safety equipment; logistics: mobile collapsible container houses; paper industry: household paper products, printing; security industry: authentication, payment solutions, secure logistic solutions; and defence industry: defence electronics solutions.

The allocation of B2B appointments will be on a first-come-first-serve basis, due to the limited number of meetings that can be accommodated.

Those interested in attending the business forum and the B2B meetings, you are kindly requested to contact the National Chamber Nishanthi/Nirmani (076 2555 707/011 4741 788), or send a request to [email protected] or [email protected].