‘Bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and EU’:

NCCSL to hold presentation and discussion

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) will hold a presentation/discussion on “Bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and European Union “ on May 31, from 2.30 p.m to 4.00 p.m at the National Chamber Auditorium, D.R. Wijewardena Mw, Colombo-10.

The special guest will be Bernard Savage, Ambassador/Head of Delegation of the European Commission in Sri Lanka. He will be accompanied by Roshan Lyman, Head of Trade of the Delegation of the European Commission. They will discuss the current business trend, trade potential, opportunities for export, import, investment/ and other opportunities for Sri Lankans to do business with the European countries. The European Union is one of Sri Lanka’s largest and longstanding providers of development assistance supporting the country’s sustainable economic and social development. European Union comprises 27 member states viz Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

European Union is Sri Lanka’s largest export partner and third largest import partner .Major exports to EU from Sri Lanka are textiles, garments, machinery, rubber based goods, gems and jewellery, fishery products, agricultural products, tea, ceramic products, toys etc. \

Imports from EU to Sri Lanka are machinery, printing machinery, electrical items, pharmaceuticals, precious gems, telephone sets, motor vehicles, special woven fabric, lace tapestry, etc. Participants will be able to interact with the officials of the Embassy and discuss any business related issues when dealing with the European countries.

Further details could be obtained from email [email protected];[email protected]