28th AGM of the Sri Lanka-Canada Business Council
The 28th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Canada Business Council (SLCBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The Chief Guest of the event was the High Commissioner for Canada, David McKinnon, who is also the Patron of the Council.
SLCBC was launched on August 14, 1991 under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The prime objectives of the Council are promotion of trade/ investment, services, tourism and joint ventures between Sri Lanka and Canada.
Lionel D C Silva, Chairman, Lidechsi Group of Companies was elected as the President of the Council for 2019-2020. In his remarks, he said Sri Lanka, is yet to exploit its full potential to benefit from the growing economy of Canada. “With the renewed development agenda between our two countries, the council will have to play an important role by lobbying our Government to create an enabling environment to speed up Canadian investors in Sri Lanka as well as create the required awareness of the market opportunities that exist for Sri Lankan firms,” Mr de Silva said.
The High Commissioner for Canada, David McKinnon stated that Sri Lanka has been through turbulent times over the last nine months but if the government ensures an inclusive, welcoming, safe and stable environment, the private sector will drive recovery and growth, providing opportunities in all regions.
Ong Jhon Seon, Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Limited and Sajith Rajapakse, Samsons Rubber Products (Pvt) Ltd was elected as the Vice Presidents.
Further details regarding membership of the Council could be obtained from the Secretariat of the Sri Lanka – Canada Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, No. 50, Navam Mawatha, Colombo 2. E-mail: dinithi@chamber. lk or Tel.: 011-5588861, 5588800.