Bharti Airtel Lanka, Principal sponsor of the CHOGM Business Forum
View(s):Bharti Airtel Lanka said this week that it has pledged its support as a principal sponsor of the Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) 2013, which is scheduled to take place on 12th – 14th November in Colombo during the CHOGM leaders’ summit.
Commenting on the development, Suren Goonewardene, CEO/MD-Bharti Airtel Lanka said that, “It is a great privilege for Airtel Lanka to have the opportunity of sponsoring a landmark event such as the Commonwealth Business Forum. We believe that this forum is held at the right moment as the commonwealth countries can reap the benefits of bilateral co-operation of member states for economic development”.
The Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) 2013 summit will be a landmark event for Asia as it is hosted by an Asian country for the first time in 24 years, the telecom company said.
The CBF, which is an integral and imperative component of CHOGM, will focus on the development of some of the fastest growing economies through the theme ‘Partnering for Wealth Creation and Social Development: The Commonwealth, Indian Ocean and SAARC’.
Airtel said the forum also enables the host country to attract potential investment into the country, expose the investment potential of Sri Lanka to the region and rest of the world and pave the way for investment opportunities out of the country, globally.
The CBF 2013, the biggest business event ever held in Sri Lanka will be officially inaugurated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. While over 12 Heads of Government are scheduled to address the event, over 1000 delegates from 60 countries, six continents and 100 international business leaders are expected to speak at this forum.
Mr Goonewardena said that as a long standing investor in Sri Lanka, Airtel Lanka believes that the time is opportune for the country to take a more active role in implementing development initiatives and strengthen the macroeconomic environment. “This forum is the ideal occasion for Sri Lanka to send out a clear message about its stable economic environment that would encourage international investors,” he added.
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