UK Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson appointed Lord Davies of Abersoch CBE as the new Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka on October 5, according to the British High Commission in Colombo.
Lord Davies will support the UK’s trade and investment promotion objectives through high-level access to Sri Lankan and UK stakeholders, opening doors for UK businesses to catalyse deals that will bring benefits to both countries.
Speaking about this appointment High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton OBE stated, “I am delighted that the Prime Minister has appointed Lord Davies as Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka. Lord Davies brings extensive experience in promoting UK businesses together with a strong affiliation to our identified priority sectors of infrastructure and financial services, which we hope will contribute to driving trade and prosperity for both countries”.
Commenting on his appointment, Lord Davies said, “I’m pleased to have been appointed as Trade Envoy to Sri Lanka. This is an important role to promote UK exports to and inward investment from Sri Lanka, generating long-term benefits for both countries. I look forward to starting on this interesting and challenging role through virtual engagements with key Sri Lankan stakeholders in both the government and private sector and carry forward the UK government’s trading ambitions with Sri Lanka.”
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