The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai, in collaboration with the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCESL) organized a visit of a 12-member Business delegation from Sri Lanka to the UAE from 05 – 09 December 2022. The business delegation consisted of Sri Lankan companies representing the product and service sectors of Ceylon Tea, Spices, packaging, Coconut based products, IT Solutions, Food products and Rubber based products.
During the visit, a comprehensive programme for the visiting delegation was organized by the Consulate General office in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Business Council in Dubai, Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
A briefing session on the UAE market to enhance awareness of the visiting delegation was held on the 05 December 2022 at the Consulate General premises with the participation of the Consul General Nalinda Wijerathna, Secretary General of the National Chamber of Exporters Shiham Marikar, Chairman of Sri Lanka Business Council (SLBC) in Dubai Riza Mohammed and board members of the SLBC. The Consulate General Office, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Business Council, also organized a number of B2B meetings with targeted business ventures in the UAE to facilitate networking among the business communities of the two countries.
The visiting delegation took part in a Business Forum and B2B meetings organized at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on 06 of December 2022. The Sri Lankan delegation was received by Director-General of SCCI Mohammad Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, and, Assistant Director General for Business and Communication Sector of the SCCI Abdulaziz Shattaf.
The delegation took part in a business forum and B2B meetings in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah on 08 December 2022. This programme was held at the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the participation of the Chairman of the Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mohamed Ali Musabbeh Al Nuaimi, and first Vice Chairman of the RAK Chamber and members of the Chamber Board of Directors. The delegation also joined the Business Forum organized by the RAK Chamber in collaboration with several government institutions and the business community.
During the official level meetings in the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Ras A; Khaimah Chamber of Commerce, both sides discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation and to create linkages between the business communities of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the Emirate of Sharjah and Sri Lanka. The Chairmen and the officials of RAK Chamber and Sharjah Chamber re-assured their fullest cooperation and collaboration with the Sri Lankan Consulate General Office and the Sri Lankan Government in future bilateral promotional activities which include a proposed Sri Lankan trade exhibition in Ras Al Khaimah.
The visit of the Sri Lankan delegation and the programmes in the two emirates provided the visiting delegation with a platform to discuss potential collaborations in a range of industries while establishing avenues to explore new trade and investment opportunities to further promote trade between the business communities of the two countries.
Consulate General of Sri Lanka
Dubai and Northern Emirates
16 December 2022
