the investment need of member states
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EMBASSY OF N互PALColombo, Sri Lahka
Te宣: 2689衛6・7耳ax: 2689衛5
The EmbassVof Nepa。n Sri Lanka organized an ,nteroc書ive Meeting on foreign
励esf,"en書Opportunities柄v即l in coIIaboration with Sri Lanka Nepa圧riendship
and BusinessCouncil on 6」uiy2O18atしongdon room, Taj Samudra Hotei, CoIombo.
A large number of prospective investors, Office bearers of d嘩rent chamber of
COmmerCe and industries of Sri Lanka, aCademician, members of Federation of
Chamber ofCommerce and lndustries of Sri Lanka′ SAARC Women Entrepreneurs-
CounciI′ Prominent Media Houses and their representative attended the program.
The program was divided into‥ Forma- presentation′ OPen SeSSion for open
discussion and clarification of any issue to the audience foIIowed by cocktaiI and
dinner Reception.
In the beginning′ H. E・ Prof Bishwambher Pyakuryal welcomed the audience and
hig冊ghted about Nepalis current investment policy and interreIated policy
measures which could encourage Foreign lnvestment in Nepal. He a-so presented
existing trade and investment scenario of Nepal and Sri Lanka. 1t was foI-owed by,
SPeeCh by Mr. 」agath C Savanadasa′ President′ Sri Lanka NepaI Friehdship and
BusinessCounc= who described the role ofSri Lanka NepaI BusihessCounc汗in trade
PrOmOtion and tourism in Nepal.
Dr. Sirimal Abeyratne′ Professor of Economics, University of CoIombo aIso
hig帥ghted on the key sectors where both Sri Lanka and Nepal has to work out to
improve existing business and investment cIimate.
1t was foliowed by the address of・Mr. Ruwah Edirisinghe, President, Federatiorl Of
Chambさr ofCommerce and Industry in Sri Lanka and President, SAARC Chamberof
Commerce and Industries. During the address, Mr・ Edirisinghe encouraged the
audience to invest in Nepai as it has investmentfriend-ycljmate. Hefurtheradvised
the audience to use the strength ofeach SAARC memberstates to up-ift its existing
COndition by attracting investment and investing in the member states. He urged
the audience to make u帥zation of SDF (SAARC DeveIopment Fund) for meeting
珊中心軸田嶋EMBASSY OF NEPALColombo, S正Lanka
丁e賞: 2689縮ら-7照x: 2689衛5
There was very heaIthy′ interactive and meaningful discussio= When the forum was
decIared open. The queries from-a number of audience was addressed by a冊e
distinguished speakers during open session.
Vote of thanks was presented by Ms. Dhana Kumari 」osh巾rst Secretary of the
Embassy of NepaI at the end of FormaI program. The Prog「am was conducted by
Mr. Hem Bahadur Bhujel′ Third Secretary ofThe Embassy of Nepal. ‘
The program is expected to attract prospective foreign investors in Sriしanka and
PrOmOte Sr圧anka and NepaI expo姉ade and Foreign Direct lnvestment (FD町he
eVent WaS COVered by Prominent Media Houses in Sriしanka.
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