SL Trade Expo in Oman opens

Priyanka Kurugala in Muscat,

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman has drawn up plans to promote tourism in Sri Lanka, Ambassador for Sri Lanka in Oman, Asoka Girihagama said.

A senior Omani official at the Sri Lanka pavilion

The ambassador said so, participating at the inaugural ceremony of the Sri Lankan Trade Exhibition and Food Festival 2013 at the Alfalaj Hotel in Muscat.

The Sri Lankan Trade Exhibition and Food Festival 2013 was held under the patronage of the Omani Government, Adviser to Ministry of Commerce and Industry Mohsin khamis Al Balushi.

Plans are underway to make arrangements for Omani journalists to visit Sri Lanka and make subscriptions to the Oman newspapers. These articles would attract Omani tourists to visit Sri Lanka, Mohsin said.

The Embassy in Oman has plans to uplift and promote cordial business with Sri Lanka.

Participating at the inaugural ceremony of the Sri Lankan Trade Exhibition and Food Festival 2013, Omani Government, Adviser Ministry of Commerce and Industry Mohsin Khamis Al Balushi has plans to hold the Sri Lankan Trade Exhibition and Food Festival on a annual basis.

He said this kind of trade fairs are very important in exchanging good relationship between the two countries. With the availability of the airway facilities between two countries, where you could travel within a period of four hours.

With this facility transportation of good such as fresh and new items as well as local plants could be exhibited at the trade fairs, he said.

Further he explained that, these kind of trade exhibitions have to be held in the conventional centre in Muscat, Oman which is about 25 years old.

The Oman Government is planning in building a new conventional centre in Muscat with the latest facilities. Over 40 Sri Lankan business firms have joined hands to make this trade exhibition and food festival a success.