Foreign investors to attend ‘Sri Lanka Investment Business Conclave 2017’

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Foreign investors who are already registered to take part in the upcoming ‘Sri Lanka Investment and Business Conclave 2017’ have shown interest in the areas of agriculture, export manufacturing, infrastructure development, port development, power and energy, telecommunications and related services and tourism and leisure.

Registered participants have also shown keenness to explore investment opportunities in sectors such as distribution of petroleum related products such as LPG and LNG, recycling of waste, export services, apparels and knowledge services.

The conclave organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will take place from 30 May to 1 June at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo and is conducted in association with the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, Department of Commerce, Sri Lanka Export Development Board, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) and the Department of Commerce.

Sri Lanka’s diplomatic missions located overseas, 127 Chambers of Commerce, with which the Ceylon Chamber has partnerships, International Trade Centre in Geneva, JETRO Colombo, World Chambers Network Paris, Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) and Beijing Lansing Overlook International Exhibition Co. Ltd of China are also supporting the promotion of the conclave across the globe.

Organised for the second consecutive year, the event will provide potential foreign investors an overall outlook of Sri Lanka’s investment climate and also make room for establishing links between both local and foreign investors taking part in the event.

Zam Gems has come in as the Gold Sponsor, CHEC Port City Colombo Ltd. as the Silver Sponsor and Cinnamon Life as Bronze Sponsor whilst International Finance Corporation is the Knowledge Partner. The London Stock Exchange is coming forward as the Innovation Partner.

The conclave website www.invest-srilanka.lk designed by the Lanka Communication Services Ltd., which is the Communication Partner of the event, facilitates participants to register and schedule B2B meetings online.

In order to facilitate participants to access their user accounts during the event, E-W Information Systems Ltd. will provide all IT-related equipment required at the Conclave 2017 venue as Official IT Partner. Hertz Car Rental has been appointed as the Official Travel Partner, while SriLankan Airlines is the Official Airline Partner and will provide discounted airfares for foreign delegates.

Register to take part in the event via www.invest-srilanka.lk and schedule B2B meetings via online or contact the event secretariat via +94115588818, +9411 5588888 or email [email protected] or [email protected].