Monday Nov 11, 2024
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Monday Nov 11, 2024
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From left: Nur Fitria, Tilan Wijesooriya, Ruwan de Sliva, Ambassador Dewi Gusting Tobing, Keerthi Gunawardane, Abbas Kamurdeen and Dharshaka Rupasinghe
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) President Keerthi Gunawardane and the board members Darshaka Rupasinghe, Ruwan de Silva, Abbas Kamurdeen and the Acting Secretary General Tilan Wijesooriya called on the Indonesian Ambassador Dewi Gusting Tobing and the First Secretary of the Embassy Nur Fitria.
The Indonesian Ambassador discussed a few areas they have expertise and our businesses can collaborate with them and improve the industry. She indicated about the high quality fertiliser and pharmaceutical manufacturing in Indonesia.
She explained the possibilities of the Sri Lankan manufactures to develop their products, obtain technical knowhow and collaborate with the Indonesian manufactures or import high quality products from Indonesia.
The Ambassador indicated her negotiations with the Asian Development Bank to provide facilities and guarantees to import some of the essential items to Sri Lanka during the time Sri Lanka was facing foreign currency difficulties.
FCCISL President and the members indicated the capacity we encompass with a large regional chamber base, national and product related chambers as our members.
The Ambassador indicated the possibilities to work with the regional chambers and support the SMEs and MSMEs in the regional level.
FCCISL appreciated her offer and said we will come back in the New Year to have a more fruitful plan for the benefit of both the countries.
