Japanese Commerce and Industry Association celebrates 20

The Japanese Commerce and Industry Association in Sri Lanka (JCIA) held its 20th anniversary celebrations at the residence of Japanese Ambassador Kiyoshi Araki on November 5.

It was attended by local business leaders, senior government officials, top diplomats, local chamber representatives, foreign chambers in Sri Lanka like Korean Businessmen's Association (KBA), Japanese related associations such as Japan-Sri Lanka Technical and Cultural Association (JASTECA) and Japanese Graduates Alumni Association of Sri Lanka (JAGAAS), and the members of JCIA. JCIA Chairman Kosei Fujikawa expressed his appreciation to the Government for the strong support extended to JCIA member companies in overcoming the difficulties. Fujikawa said that 20 years of JCIA activities in Sri Lanka has not only transferred advanced technologies but also encouraged and developed people and markets in Sri Lanka.

JCIA, though it was founded 20 years ago, has a history of 40 years in Sri Lanka with its origin as a division of then Japanese Solidarity Association. JCIA now consists of three major divisions i.e. manufacturing division, construction division and trade division, and has around 60 Japanese member companies who have invested in Sri Lanka.