World’s largest business networking organisation grows in Sri Lanka!

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The second Sri Lankan chapter of Business Network International (BNI) was launched on 29 October 2014, with a representation of leading personalities from a diverse field of industries. Country Director Marjan A. Manzil, Regional Director Brig. J.P.A. Jayawardena and Ambassador T. Ragulan were among the presenters at the event.

Members of the Synergy Chapter of Business Network International (BNI) – Sri Lanka (seated from left): Heshan Soysa (Secretary/Treasurer), Asanka Nilan (Vice President), Marjan Manzil (Country Director), Anjana Gunatillake (President), J.P.A. Jayawardena (Regional Director) and Ragulan Tharmakulasingam (Ambassador) Standing from left: Thusitha Premawardhana, Indiak Perera, Manik Gunawardena, Gazzali Zain, Raidha Raleen Mulafer (Visitor Host), Damith Dabare, Sanjeewa Lakmal (Official Photographer), Sahan Gunasekara, Asiri Amarathunga, Inshirah Raleen, Anuradha Atamapawala, Rizvi Lantra, Sisira Kannangara and Lakmini Rajapakse (Visitor Host) With over 170,000 members worldwide, Business Network International (BNI) is the largest business networking organisation in the world. Last year alone, BNI worldwide generated 5.2 million referrals resulting in 6.5 billion dollars worth of business for its members. The highest valued referral generated within Sri Lanka amounts to $ 5.2 million. BNI offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. This is an ideal networking space for those businesses that rely heavily on referral marketing, especially entrepreneurs who want to expand their horizons. Members meet every Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Access towers, Colombo 02 for a weekly meeting With the launch of the chapter, members gain access to BNI Connect – an online portal where all BNI members worldwide are connected to find suppliers and business partners globally and showcase your business offerings available to members from across the world. If referrals are an important part of your business, then BNI is definitely the place for you. Join us at the next meeting of the Synergy Chapter on 5 November to gain an understanding on how BNI can help your business flourish. Call Anjana on 0773610620 or Asanka on 0727290443 for further details.

BNI Synergy Chapter Head Table (from left): Anjana Gunatillake (President), Asanka Nilan (Vice President), Heshan Soyza (Secretary/Treasurer), T. Ragulan (Ambassador), Brig. J.P.A. Jayawardena (National Director) and Marjan Manzil (Country Director)