CCC to launch Business Council

The Ceylon Chamber (CCC) of Commerce will launch the Sri Lanka - Africa and Middle East Business Council on January 29 at 3.00 p.m. at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber considers Business Councils integral to its goals and objectives in promoting bilateral trade and investment.

There are nineteen Bilateral Business Councils functioning under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce covering Australia - New Zealand, Benelux, Canada, China, France, Germany, India (Indo Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Nordic, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

The Sri Lanka - Africa and Middle East Business Council will be the 20th Council to be set up.

The objectives of the Council are promotion and expansion of bilateral trade, investment, joint ventures, services and tourism between Sri Lanka and Africa and the Middle East Regions.