President attends Sri Lanka - Seychelles Business Forum
Tuesday, 2 July 2013 00:09
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his final day of the State Visit to the Republic of Seychelles attended the Sri Lanka – Seychelles business forum yesterday.
The President was received at the venue, Kempinski Seychelles Resort, by the Seychelles’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Paul Adam, Principal Secretary of Finance Trade and Investment Steve Fanny and Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Marco Francis.
Minister of External Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris made the opening remarks and introduced the Sri Lankan delegation.
Governor of Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa made presentations at this Forum.
The Seychelles’ Principal Secretary of Finance, Trade and Investment Steve Fanny and Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Marco Francis made presentation for Seychelles.
Following the business forum, President Rajapaksa visited the Seychelles Bio-Diversity Centre accompanied by Minister for Environment and Energy Prof. Rolph Payet. Senior members of the environment sector and NGO’s were present during this visit. To commemorate his visit, President planted a Coco-de-Mer seed at the Bio-Diversity Centre.
