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The delegation was welcomed by Acting Secretary General of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Alikie Perera, while Senior Assistant Secretary General of the Chamber Lilakshi De Mel and Chief Economist of the CCC Gayathri Gunaruwan also were present at the meeting.
During the discussions, Belarusian Ambassador for India Vitaly Prima said that Sri Lanka is one of the important partners for Belarus in Asia.
He said, Sri Lankan exporters can focus on sending garments, rubber gloves and ceramic products to Belarus, apart from tea, which is currently the Island’s major export item to the that country. Sri Lanka primarily imports, fertiliser, chemicals and machinery from Belarus.
Speaking at the meeting, Acting Secretary General of the Chamber Alikie Perera said: “The Chamber will provide its fullest support to build trade, investment and tourism ties between the two nations.”
Towards this, she said, The CCC will work with the Minsk Department of the Belarus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who organised the latest delegation to Sri Lanka.
During the year 2013, a Belarusian team visited the Ceylon Chamber and later on the CCC signed a MOU with the Minsk Department of the Belarus Chamber of Commerce and Industry in order to promote trade, tourism and investment between the two nations. “We have invited all our Memorandum of Understanding partners to organise business promotion missions to Sri Lanka during 2014, as the year also marks the 175th anniversary of the Chamber,” said Perera. The meeting was followed by B2B meetings took place at the Chamber between the visiting businessmen and their local counterparts.
The Belarusian delegation’s visits coincide with the Joint Government Trade and Economic Commission Meeting, which commenced on Wednesday morning in Colombo.
