NCCSL meets Iraqi delegation

The office bearers of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, headed by the Deputy President Lal de Alwis met a delegation comprising senior government officials and businessmen from Iraq at the Chamber Auditorium on Friday October 12.

The discussion between the two parties focused on the promotion of trade and investment between the two countries for mutual benefits.

The Iraq delegation said there are opportunities in Iraq for Sri Lankan in the field of construction and tourism. They could also assist in oil exploration in Sri Lanka as they have the technology.

They could supply quality dates to Sri Lanka at very competitive prices. C Lal de Alwis, Deputy President, NCCSL invited them to set up manufacturing plants in Sri Lanka so that with 35% value addition they could avail preferential tariff benefits under Sri Lanka - India and Sri Lanka - Pakistan Tree Trade Agreements.

NCCSL could organise a One Country Exhibition to display their products in Sri Lanka, Alwis said.

The Iraq delegation comprised of Director General Foreign Relations Abdulhadi Kadhim Abid, Assistant Director Hadi J Abduffa, Director Kadhim Gbaid Jabir, First Secretary Falih A. Huzzam, Director - Tea Mithl Fadel Abbas, Director Murtadha Imran Issa, Attache Ammar Nazar H. Mohamed, Director-Dates Department Mohamed Sulaiman Hussain, Economic Research Walid E. Razauki, Marwa M. Salman and Goderey Ludewyke.