ICT delegation meets Norwegian Ambassador

The Sri Lanka-Norway Business Matchmaking Programme (BMMP) officials of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC), along with the representatives of 11 major players from the Sri Lankan IT industry who took part in the ICT delegation visit to Oslo, Norway in October, met Norway's Ambassador to Sri Lanka Hilde Haraldstad at her residence recently. Sri Lankan delegates were introduced to the Ambassador and they thanked her for the support provided to them. Delegates also related their experiences and the possibilities of entering into partnerships with Norwegian ICT companies. Norwegian Embassy Deputy Chief Jon Otto Brodholt was also present.

The Ambassador thanked the BMMP, for helping the two countries build a dependable and advantageous relationship in business matchmaking since 1994. CCC organized this delegation in collaboration with Advance Business partner AS, Norway. Financial assistance to the BMMP is provided by the Norwegian Agency for Development Corporation (NORAD). BMMP also received the support of the apex body for Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies (SLASSCOM) in making this event a success.