Ceylon Chamber forum on ‘Economic Diplomacy’ today

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha De Silva will speak in detail about the Government’s plans to boost ‘Economic Diplomacy’ at the upcoming Ceylon Chamber forum, which will also be addressed by the Director General of the Department of Commerce and Chairman of the Export Development Board.

De Silva will speak under the title ‘Economic Diplomacy: Expand exports, bring in investments, boost growth and take Sri Lankan firms abroad’. The Director General of the Department of Commerce Sonali Wijeratne will do a presentation on ‘Enhancing Sri Lanka’s Market Access Abroad’. Bandula Egodage, Chairman of the Export Development Board, will speak on ‘How the EDB can assist local corporate firms/SMEs enter or expand in the global market using its channels’.

The trio will also sit for a panel discussion following their presentations at the forum, which will held today (5 October) at 3 p.m. at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The main title of the forum is ‘Explore the global markets and grow your business through the use of Government Channels’.

The speakers will outline the assistance, the Government, specially Sri Lanka’s overseas missions, the Department of Commerce and the Export Development Board offers to the local businesses seeking to enter new markets. If you wish to take part in this seminar, register by calling 011-5588877 or email to [email protected].