22nd AGM of Sri Lanka-Singapore Business Council

Seated from left: Immediate Past President Shamil Mendis, Vice President Tan Beng Chuan, Vice President Prajeeth Balasubramaniam, President Rohitha Mendis, Republic of Singapore in Colombo Honorary Consul General Jayantha Dharmadasa, Vice President Janaka Gunasekera and Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Manager, Business Councils Dinithi Dias

Standing from left: KPMG Partner Shiluka Gunawardena, Aitken Spence Cargo Vice President Jerome Brohier, Overseas Realty (Ceylon) CEO Pravir Samarasinghe, Kalhari Enterprises Chairman/Group Managing Director Indhra Kaushal Rajapaksa, and MAC Holdings Chief Financial Officer Tilak Gunawardhana 

The 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka-Singapore Business Council (SLSBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce premises. The SLSBC was inaugurated in 1997 under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce with the objective of promoting trade, investments, tourism and services between Sri Lanka and Singapore.

Prudential Shipping Lines Ltd. Managing Director Rohitha Mendis was re-elected as the President of the Council for the year 2019-2020. In his address Mendis mentioned that 2018-2019 has been an eventful year and outlined some of the significant activities the council had undertaken during this period. 

Despite numerous obstacles Sri Lanka faced over the last year, like the Constitutional Crisis, ethnic tensions, and the Easter Sunday attacks, the Council organised a knowledge sharing evening on Navigating Business in times of VUCA – volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous periods.

“As we all know, many Singaporean companies are already engaged in business activities in Sri Lanka, and many more are exploring the potential opportunities. We have again firmed up to take a business delegation to Singapore from 21 to 23 August and I am glad to inform that nearly 15-20 companies have already confirmed participation,” he said, urging other businesses to consider and make use of the delegation to explore new business opportunities.

BOV Capital Ltd. Director Prajeeth Balasubramaniam, A Baur & Company Ltd. Agri Inputs Deputy Managing Director Janaka Gunasekara and Prima Ceylon Ltd. Group General Manager Tan Beng Chuan were elected as Vice Presidents of the Council.

Aitken Spence Cargo Ltd., Kalhari Enterprises, KPMG, MAC Holdings Ltd. and Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC were elected from the membership to serve on the Executive Committee of the Council.

Further details regarding membership of the Council could be obtained from the Secretariat of the Sri Lanka-Singapore Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, No. 50, Navam Mawatha, Colombo 2. E-mail: [email protected] or Tel.: 011-5588861, 5588800.