The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka hosted a business delegation from India, led by IGTD Exim Chamber of Commerce in India at the National Chamber auditorium on January 9. B2B discussions were conducted with the business community in Sri Lanka.
The meeting was to explore and enhance export, import, trade and investment opportunities between Sri Lanka and India and the delegation was received by Senior Deputy President, Anura Warnakulasooriya, Council Member Ruwan Fernando and Secretary General/CEO of National Chamber, Mrs Nilupul Chandrasena.
The business delegation represented diverse sectors and largely, agriculture, food and beverages, spices and filter products.
The delegates sought more opportunities to import products from Sri Lanka such as cinnamon, clove, coconut, tea, rubber, granite, marbles.
Exporters from India were keen on seeking demand for exports for corn, garlic, millet, mustard cake, mustard oil, onion and onion powder, frozen french fries, potato, red chillies, green chillies, other agri products and industrial filter products such as air oil separators, basket filters, ceiling filters and cyclone separators.
Sri Lankan business entities who joined the B2B session discussed their products and services related information indepth with the Indian business delegation.
During the deliberations, the Indian business delegates expressed much enthusiasm to strengthen the trade relationships with Sri Lankan business counterparts for enhancing export/import opportunities.
