US Embassy encourages American businesses to expand trade, investment with SL

Ambassador Keshap Talks

On 10 September, US Ambassador Atul Keshap briefed a visiting delegation of US business executives about opportunities to expand trade and investment between the US and Sri Lanka.  

In his remarks to the visiting executives, Ambassador Keshap urged their companies to seize the ‘golden moment of opportunity’ in Sri Lanka, and highlighted the enormous potential for US companies at a time when the Sri Lankan government has made economic growth a key priority for its tenure.  

The business delegation, which was organised by AmCham India with assistance from AmCham Sri Lanka and the US Embassy, included representatives of GE, Accenture, Cisco Systems, and other Fortune 500 firms, as well as smaller companies that provide cutting-edge products and services in such fields as health services and electronic design automation, and bring world-class levels of innovation, talent, technological achievement, business ethics, and environmental responsibility.  

In addition to meetings with potential business partners, members of the delegation also met with top government officials, including President Maithripala Sirisena.