Surge of orders from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Trade Fair Unit concluded another successful Business Promotion Mission last week.

The identified markets were Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman.

The CCC realising that the way forward to explore the vast potential in these markets would be through a trade mission, organised a business promotion mission to Riyadh, Bahrain and Oman.

The objectives of this mission was to look for new avenues to penetrate into these markets. The CCC with the support of the Sri Lankan missions in Riyadh, Bahrain and Oman organised a very useful programme for the visiting delegation to source suitable business partners.

The CCC entered into a co-operation agreement with the Bahrain and Oman Chambers of Commerce and Industry during this visit and was able to further strengthen its existing trade ties with the Riyadh Chamber.

The delegation also met the Minister of Trade of Oman.

Chairman, International Foodstuff Co., Sarath de Silva said the presence of the delegation, exhibited the true business and investment potential of Sri Lanka to the Chambers and the business communities in these countries.

The Riyadh, Bahrain and Oman Chambers had given their assurance that with the support of the Sri Lankan missions, they would initiate a reciprocal mission to Sri Lanka to coincide with ‘Imexpro 2008’ an International Trade Fair organised by the CCC scheduled from February 14 to 16, 2008.