Investor interest

Many investors from around the globe showed interest in investing in Sri Lanka, with hundreds of investors and service providers flocking to Expo 2012 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa held discussions with investor groups who participated in Expo 2012 from Belgium, Korea, United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and Dubai at his Ministry yesterday. The UK business delegation was led by British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka John Rankin and High Commissioner for Sri Lanka to the UK Dr. Chris Nonis, while the Italian business delegation was led by Fabrizio Pio Arpea, Ambassador for Italy in Sri Lanka and Asitha Perera, Ambassador for Sri Lanka to Italy.

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