Sri Lanka Retailer’s Association joins FAPR A

Sidath Kodikara President of Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA) and Murali Prakash, Vice President of SLRA attended the 19th Asia-Pacific Retailers Convention and Exhibition (APRCE), which was held on September 5-7, at Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Center, Chongqing, China. The theme of this year APRCE was ‘New Retail, New Consumption, New Dynamics – Cooperation and Sharing’. This is one of the key events organised by FAPRA.

They were also invited to attend the Heads of Delegation meeting of FAPRA. SLRA was inducted as a full member by the FAPRA Executive Council during this meeting.

A media release said that the Federation of Asia-Pacific Retailers Associations (FAPRA) was founded in 1983 and fully established in 1989 at the 4th APRCE in Singapore. Since then, it has implemented activities and developed itself with the aim of discussing common issues in the region, promote information exchange and friendship, thereby contributing to the development of commerce and the improvement of retailers’ status in the region.The FAPRA is the umbrella organisation of 19 retail associations in the Asia-Pacific region, i.e. Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam, has over the years assisted its members to foster closer ties, promote collaboration and exchange knowledge. SLRA is the only representative from Sri Lanka and its 20th member.