Jordan says to issue quick visas to Sri Lankan businessmen
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Jordanian delegation led by Hassan M. Al Jawarneh posing for a photograph with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce officials, following the meeting.
Jordanian envoy to Sri Lanka Hassan M. Al Jawarneh has said his embassy will help Sri Lankan businessmen to access quick visas to Jordan.
However, he said, such a request should be recommended by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC). This was stated when Mr. Al Jawarneh and the Honorary Consul of Jordan in Sri Lanka Asgi Akbarally, held a meeting with the chamber recently, to discuss the way forward to enhance commercial ties between Sri Lanka and Jordan.
Samantha Ranatunga, Chairman CCC, Mangala P. B. Yapa, CEO of CCC and Lilakshini De Mel, Senior Assistant Secretary General of the institution took part. “We will issue visas for the Sri Lankan businessmen, who wants to visit Jordan within six hours, if the Ceylon Chamber recommends them,” said Mr. Akbarally, Honorary Consul of Jordan in Sri Lanka. His comments were endorsed by the India-based Jordanian envoy. The ambassador emphasised on the importance of both countries working towards strenthening commercial ties.
He says, despite forming various joint commissions and arrangments between Sri Lanka and Jordan in the past, nothing much has taken place between the two sides. The proposed MOU between the CCC and the Jordanian Chamber of Commerce also came under discussion, during the meeting. The MOU, once signed will enable both Chambers to work towards enhancing two-way business. The MOU expected to be signed early this year and would be followed by business delegations visitng both ways.