A 17-member business delegation from the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) led by its President Asoka Hettigoda met Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang during their visit to Vietnam from 13-18 November 2011.
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| Seen here President of Vietnam (centre) with Asoka Hettigoda, President, NCCSL (on his left) Sri Lankan Ambassador in Vietnam - Dr. Ivan Amarasinghe (on his right) along with the delegates from Sri Lanka, taken in front of the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam. |
The NCCSL said Mr. Hettigoda explained to the President the current economic conditions, improved business and investment climate Sri Lanka enjoys presently.
In return the president informed the Sri Lanka delegates about the very high potential both countries have for bilateral trade development and investment.
During the visit, the NCCSL signed a MOU with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry to promote business relations, trade and investment between the two countries.
The Sri Lankan delegation included General Rohan Daluwatte - Chairman/CEO, National Gem & Jewellery Authority; Shantha Fernando - Deputy Director, Sri Lanka Export Development Board; H M Nandasena Herath - Chairman, Hadabima Authority Ministry of Agriculture; Geeth Kumar Dayananda - General Manager, Aitken Spence Plantations; Dr. A.S. Sabaratnam - Managing Director, A.S. Agri Exports (Pvt)Ltd; Dr. A.H Cader - Chairman/Managing Director, Medilab Lanka (Pvt) Ltd; Thusitha Jayawardene - Chairman/Managing Director, Dip Products Katuwawala (Pvt)Ltd; Suren Madanayake - Managing Director, ACL Cables PLC; M Balasubramaniam - Group Executive Chairman, Jay Jay Mills Group; Ranjan Buell - Vice President Operations, Star Garments Ltd; K F J Macdonald Perera - Managing Director, Coir de Lanka Exports (Pvt) Ltd/Association of Small & Medium Enterprises; Jude Xavier - Proprietor, Western Traders; Champika Karunaratne - Director, Karunaratne Sons (Pvt) Ltd;
A Gangatharan - Managing Partner, Kannan & Co; Asiri Dayan Merenchige - Director Lanka Wasana Motor Co (Pvt.)Ltd; and Bandula Dissanayake - Deputy Secretary General, NCCSL. |
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