Singapore business delegation to visit Colombo

The Foreign Minister of Singapore will be visiting Sri Lanka from 26 May accompanied by a high powered delegation from the Singapore Business Federation (SBF).

One of the key expectations of the delegation is to establish mutually beneficial relationships with key government officials as well as the Sri Lankan business community during this visit.

The business delegation will comprise representatives from various sectors such as construction, infrastructure, PPPs, urban development, transportation, energy sector, legal services, hotels and resorts, supplies and freight, software, education services, retail sector, property development, consumer electronics, marine services, financial services, integrated city development, furniture etc.

Trade between Sri Lanka and Singapore is expected to be projected to a new level and significantly enhanced with the visit to Sri Lanka of K. Shanmugam, Foreign Minister of Singapore accompanied by a high profile business delegation.

The Business Forum will be followed by one-to-one business meetings and a networking lunch with the delegation.

A Singapore Business Forum is being organized in Sri Lanka to coincide with the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore.

A highly successful pre-mission Business Seminar titled ‘Business opportunities in Sri Lanka’ organized by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and supported by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, the trade facilitation arm of the Ministry of Trade of Singapore and the Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore last month at which Shamil Mendis, President of the Sri Lanka - Singapore Business Council, H.Z. Cassim, Deputy Chairman of Overseas Realty, owners of the World Trade Center, Colombo 1 and Havelock City, a major Singapore investor in Sri Lanka and D.G.A.P. Dharmapriya, Minister (Commercial), of the High Commission of Sri Lanka among others made presentations.

The Sri Lanka Singapore Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will be organizing the Sri Lanka- Singapore Business Forum on Wednesday, May 30,from 8.30 am 2.00 pm at the Grand Ballroom, Galadari Hotel, Colombo. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nalaka Godahewa, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism and Y. G. Rajapakse, Executive Director (Investment), Board of Investment are expected to speak at the Forum. Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce will also attend the occasion. The Forum is expected to provide an opportunity for the local business community to interact with the members of this delegation.

The Sri Lanka Singapore Business Forum is expected to be well attended by Chief Executives and Officers of organizations in the private sector as it would not only enhance business links with Singapore but also provide an insight and information on incentives for foreign investment as well as Government policy and plans to develop the economy. More details could be obtained from E-mail [email protected] on or before May 25.