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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) having identified Dubai as a lucrative market for Sri Lankan products, organised a Trade and Investment Promotion Mission in association with Bandula Somasiri, Consul General for Sri Lanka in Dubai.

The objective of this mission was to strengthen trade ties, source suitable business partners, promotion of joint ventures, investment and services and offer an opportunity to the delegation to view the range of products displayed at the global village.

The 15-member delegation which was accompanied by the Mission leader Patrick Rodrigo Assistant General Manager, Walker Sons & Co. Ltd. and Mission Manager Ms. Puvi Domingopillai, Senior Assistant Secretary General of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, comprised B. Yatawara and R. Welikala, Ceylon Grain Elevators Ltd., Y. Mahinkanda, Classic Teas (Pvt) Ltd., S. Spezza and Ms. D. Jasinghe, Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd., P R. Jayasinghe, Engineering Consultants Ltd., R. Senanayake, Freight Links International (Pte) Ltd., Tufail Salie, Hameed Borthers (Colombo) Ltd., Ms.J Vinodhan, Para Xpo Products (Pvt) Ltd., K. W. S. Pradeep, Sadako Industries International (Pvt) Ltd., U. U. I. De Silva, Samson Exports Ltd., M. F. Jiffry, Shums & Co. Ltd. and P. Wanigaratne of St, Anthony's Industries Group (Pvt) Ltd.

The unique feature of this delegation was their varied interest which ranged from the traditional tea, rubber, coconut and spices to foodstuff, textiles, footwear, choir products, light engineering products and services such as freight forwarding, engineering and architectural consultancy services, manpower recruitment and inbound tours.

The delegation met members of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Sri Lankan Business Council in Dubai, which offered them opportunities to source suitable business contacts. In addition to this the delegates were also afforded the opportunity of displaying their products at the Premadasa Display Centre, which has been established specially to promote Sri Lankan products in the UAE and the GCC countries. The landmark of this mission was the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (Mou) between the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Mou was signed by Ahmed Al Banna, Assistant Director General on behalf of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Ms. Puvi Domingopillai, Senior Assistant Secretary General on behalf of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

Both Chambers said that this link would further strengthen the trade ties not only between the two organisations but also between the two countries.

The mission members also visited the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority and the Dubai Cargo Village, which gave them an insight into the workings of these two important organisations which was very informative and educative.

The mission concluded with the success story of positive responses, confirmed orders and constructive business contacts.

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