Lanka-Malaysia bilateral trade discussion
The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka is organising bilateral trade discussion between Sri Lanka and Malaysia on Tuesday August 16 from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon at the National Chamber Auditorium, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10.
High Commissioner of Malaysia to Sri Lanka, Dato’ Tan Yang Thai will be the guest Speaker at the session.
The participants will get an opportunity to have a close dialogue with the High Commissioner of Malaysia. The Sri Lankan High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is also expected to connect virtually during the event.
The overall purpose of this meeting is to discuss on the current trade environment, investment opportunities/ services, policies and other important information with the view to promote and strengthen bilateral trade and investment between Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Natural rubber, articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves), precious stones, semi-precious stones, tea, apparel, wheat or meslin flour, fuel oil, optical, photographic, instruments, other vegetable textile fibres, residues and waste from the food industries, prepared animal fodder are some of the major export items from Sri Lanka.
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