The Sri Lanka – Singapore Business Council organized the “Sri Lanka Singapore Business Forum” on 1 June 2016, to coincide with the visit of Hon. S Iswaran, Minister of Trade and Industry, Singapore to Sri Lanka. Hon. Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade graced the occasion on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka.

The Business Delegation comprised of representatives from various sectors such as Export-led Manufacturing, Food processing /sourcing/services, Information Technology/ BPO, Hospitality and Tourism, Education, Logistics, Oil & Gas and Chemicals, Agri-commodities Trading, Infrastructure solutions etc. The Business Forum was followed by B2B meetings and a networking lunch with the delegation.

FDI inflow is crucial in the present context and the establishment of new partnerships and confidence building is a prerequisite. The Business Forum provided a platform for establishing new business links with Singapore companies and providing an insight into the investment climate in Sri Lanka.