Jaffna International Trade Fair 2016 opens

From left: National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka President Sarada M. De Silva, Jaffna International Trade Fair Co-Founder Chairman Kosala Wickramanaike, Lanka Exhibition & Conference Services Managing Director Arjun Dharmadasa, Jaffna Consulate General of India Consul General A. Natarajan, Governor of Northern Province H.M.G.S. Palihakkara, Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Yarlpanam President K. Vignesh, Jaffna Government Agent N. Vethanayahan, JITF Co-Founder Chairman and Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Yarlpanam Past President K. Pooranachandran, Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce & Industries President N. Jagatheesan and Ideal Automobiles General Manager Charu Seneviratna (Main Sponsor)

The largest exhibition and consumer fair, JITF 2016 opened for the seventh consecutive time at the Municipal Grounds, Jaffna. The event is organised by the Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services Ltd. (LECS) together with the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Yarlpanam (CCIY) with the support of Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB).

The exhibition will feature the construction industry, hospitality industry, food, beverage and packing industry, automobile industry, ICT industry, financial services, apparel and textile, agricultural, consumer goods and many others, which will be on show during the three days.

A special 60 member delegation from India will be visiting the event to look at opportunities and investment. Special Chamber delegations from Vavuniya and Mannar are expected to grace this event.

The event is termed as the ‘gateway to the north’. Joint ventures, tie ups, large orders have been the highlights of business matchmaking between the people from the south and north.

The organisers have planned many concurrent events during the 2016 edition; some of the highlights will include a two-day musical evening with popular artistes, children’s carnival and amusement park and much more.

Main Sponsor of this event is Ideal Motors and the Co-Sponsor is S-Lon. Mobitel is the Mobile Telecommunication Partner, Power Generation Partner is Sicher, Beauty Care Partner is 4Ever, Education Partner is ICBT Jaffna and IT Partner is Ewis. Uthayan and Suder Oli are the Print Media Partner (Tamil) and Radio Partner is Tamil FM.