Ceylon Chamber to host ‘International Investor Forum’ in March
View(s):The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) is planning to hold an international investor forum on March 8-10 aimed at helping the country attract much needed Foreign Direct Investments to drive growth. Titled ‘Sri Lanka Investment & Business Conclave 2016′, the event plans to attract potential investors from across the globe, the chamber said in an announcement on Monday.
“The potential overseas investors would be given the opportunity to hold B2B meetings with the Sri Lankan counterparts, meet top government Ministers and Officials, visits industrial zone and strategic economic locations of the country, during the 3-day event,” the statement said.
The forum will offer the perfect blend of opportunities aimed at enriching institutional, corporate and individual investors and business houses with a comprehensive set of guidelines for their investment decisions, and act as a networking opportunity for introductions to potential overseas business partners with a view of establishing partnerships with Sri Lankan businesses or attract investments.
The forum at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo is supported by the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, Department of Commerce, Sri Lanka Export Development Board, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB), Department of Commerce and the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network. ”The Ceylon Chamber is now promoting the event aggressively across the globe with the support of the Sri Lankan High Commissions/Embassies located in foreign capitals, 120 Chambers of Commerce around the world where it has signed MOU’s and also via overseas diplomatic missions based in Sri Lanka,” the chamber said.