Ceylon Chamber facilitates Kiwi biz delegation

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) facilitated business meetings for visiting members of a delegation from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is New Zealand’s international business development agency that assists New Zealand businesses grow into international markets.

The delegation consisting of 33 delegates, was accompanied by Former Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand and Former Secretary General of Commonwealth Rt. Sir Don McKinnon and New Zealand High Commissioner to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka Grahame Morton. The delegation visited Sri Lanka from 3 to 5 November at the invitation of the Honorary Consul for New Zealand in Sri Lanka Senaka Silva and was led by New Zealand Trade Commissioner to Sri Lanka Kevin McKenna.

L- R: Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Vice-Chairman Rajendra Theagarajah, New Zealand Former Deputy Prime Minister and Former Secretary General of Commonwealth Rt. Sir Don McKinnon, New Zealand High Commissioner to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka Grahame Morton, Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake and Honorary Consul for New Zealand in Sri Lanka Senaka Silva

Representing industry sectors such as industrial refrigeration solutions, industrial and architectural coatings, industrial battery, power management solutions, premium F&B products, radio communication for defence and civilian sectors, healthcare, surgical and respiratory products, logistics and storage, stacking systems, personalised genomic medicines, cinema management solutions, Pet, BOPP, aluminium, paper, steel wires etc., the delegates were able to make preliminary contacts with counterparts in Sri Lanka, through the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

The Sri Lanka-Australia-New Zealand Business Council (SLANZ BC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, which is the main arm promoting business interactions between Sri Lanka and New Zealand too joined NZTE and the CCC at a discussion Forum held on 4 and 5 November at which Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake briefed the delegates on the new thrust sectors and the progressive initiatives of the Sri Lankan Government’s strategic plans to attract FDIs to Sri Lanka and areas of assistance to investors from NZ.