NCCSL business delegation to Mannar
A business delegation comprising 13 members representing diverse
industry sectors of the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL)
held meetings with the business community in Mannar from October 8-10.
The delegation was led by the President of the Chamber Lal de Alwis.
Representatives from CAL Exports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Eswaran Brothers
Exports Ltd, Kool Air Ltd, Alcobronsz Engineering, ETA Lanka (Pvt) Ltd,
Paramount Exporters, Color Vision, Macksons
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NCCSL delegation in Mannar |
Holdings Ltd, Laughs Holdings Ltd and Hospitality Management
Consultancy Association joined the delegation to Mannar. The delegation
had fruitful meetings with the members of the business community in
Mannar representing the Mannar Chamber of Commerce and with the
officials of the Government Agent's office in Mannar.
The main areas of focus were setting up of business pertaining to
chemicals and gloves, air-conditioning and generators, cold rooms, ice
plants, diesel water pumps, solar based water systems, general
engineering repair work, Multilac paints, 'Nilkamal' plastic furniture
and office furniture, agricultural equipment and fertilizer, wood
working and metal working machinery, building materials, stainless steel
and heavy machinery and tourism.
The business community expressed concern about the long journey from
Colombo to Mannar and urged the authorities to open the Puttalam-Colombo
road, more precisely, the Eluvankulam-Marichikaddi Road, so that
transportation of goods and people could be expedited.
De Alwis said that the main objective of the delegation was to
develop business in the Mannar Peninsula by setting up of businesses
there with the help of the Chamber Delegation from Colombo, finding
markets in Colombo for the products produced in Mannar and exploring the
possibility of providing services such as banking and tourism.
He said that the National Chamber is planning to support many Small
and Medium Entrepreneurs who are engaged in different business
activities by providing the required capital to purchase machinery and
equipment to re-start or expand their business.
The National Chamber has already supported over 700 SMEs under this
scheme covering the entire country.
The funds for this project were sponsored by the Royal Netherlands
Embassy. |
