A joint networking evening was organized by the Sri Lanka–Singapore Business Council (SLSBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Singapore (Sri Lanka) Club recently.
The event was organized to provide an opportunity for members to interact among themselves, with the Singapore expatriate community in Sri Lanka and senior officials of key Government institutions relevant to business.
The organizing of this event is in keeping with an objective of the Sri Lanka - Singapore Business Council which is to be a facilitator of business for its members.
The event which was held at the function room of Prima Ceylon Ltd., and was attended by over 80 people, including members of the SLSBC which has now grown to 79 member companies, members of the Singapore Club and special invitees.
Representatives of Prima, Overseas Realty, Singapore Airlines, Pico – SLECC, Fujitec Lanka, Pyramid Wilmar and other Singapore connected companies attended the event.
Senior officials of the BOI, EDB as well as representatives from JETRO, JICA, KOTRA and the Embassy of Japan were among the special invitees present.
Shamil Mendis, Chairman/Managing Director, Spear Global Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., President of the Sri Lanka-Singapore Business Council, the committee of the SLSBC and Jay Ong, the President of the Singapore (Sri Lanka) Club welcomed the members. The Council hopes to organize the next Business Delegation to Singapore in November in conjunction with the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Singapore and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Singapore’s apex and largest business chamber.