National Chamber successfully concluded B2B event with South Indian biz delegation

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Group of South Indian business delegation

NCCSL President Nandika Buddhipala with Dhronacharya International Business Council India President S. Gunaseelan exchanging souvenirs

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka in association with the Dhronacharya International Business Council India, conducted a B2B session for the corporate/business community to explore trade and investment opportunities in Sri Lanka on 28 September.

The 18-member business delegation consisted of importers, exporters and potential investors from the industry mix of food and agricultural products, trading, textile manufacturers, auto component manufacturers, IT products and services, civil construction, building materials, electrical services, media equipment, and engineering institutions owners etc.

Over 50 Sri Lankan business organisations joined the B2B session with the intention of exploring business opportunities.

Addressing the business forum NCCSL President Nandika Buddhipala appreciated the interest taken by the delegation and thanked the Indian government for the support extended during the most difficult time Sri Lanka is going through.

He further stated, the Indian economy was opened in 1990s much later than Sri Lanka, however, managed to achieve a tremendous progress in attracting FDIs and increasing international trade discounting the fact that their ability to resort to home grown solutions being second most populous, fifth largest GDP and seventh largest country by area in the world.

Dhronacharya Business Council of India President Gunaseelan addressing the gathering said, India had been a true friend of Sri Lanka from the ancient times. The business community in India is very much interested in doing business with Sri Lanka and the delegation is here to explore the possibilities in the trade and investment aspects. Further Gunaseelan noted that his business Council will continue to bring in more and more business delegations to Sri Lanka.

National Chamber acknowledged the support and the guidance extended by Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka and Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Chennai Dr. Venkateshwaren, in organising the delegation visit and the support extended by Export Development Board of Sri Lanka.