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Ceylon Chamber ‘International Investor Forum’ attracts global interests

Wednesday, 3 February 2016 00:00 -     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

The upcoming ‘Sri Lanka Investment & Business Conclave 2016,’ organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has seen wide interest from investors from across the globe.

Over 30 investors from countries such as, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Germany, Georgia, Kuwait, Pakistan and Singapore have already registered to take part in the mid-March event.

The investors are keen to meet counterparts in the business areas of knowledge services, export manufacturing and services, port development, power and energy, tourism, leisure, infrastructure development, waste management and agriculture, etc.

The three-day forum, will be kicked off in Colombo on 8 March and will enable potential overseas investors to hold B2B meetings with the Sri Lankan counterparts, meet top Government ministers and officials, visits industrial zones and strategic economic locations of the country.

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce plans to attract over 100 foreign investors to the event, in a bid to help Sri Lanka attract much-needed FDIs top drive the economic growth.

The latest move by the 176-year-old Chamber comes amidst heavy investments Sri Lanka has made in recent times to develop its infrastructure, such as ports, airports, road network, and telecommunication facilities, etc.

For further details please contact the event secretariat on +9411-5588818, email [email protected] or visit http://www.invest-srilanka.lk.

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