The Sri Lanka- Pakistan Business Council (SLPBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Pakistan High Commission in Sri Lanka led a 10-member business delegation to the third Expo Engineering and Healthcare Show in Lahore recently.
Spearheaded by the President of the SLPBC Mr. Indra Kaushal Rajapaksha, the delegation joined over 600 delegates from 70 countries at the exposition organized by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and the Ministry of Commerce and Export Development Fund of Pakistan, showcasing sectors such as agriculture, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and more.
During the tour e President of the SLPBC signed two MOUs, with the Pakistan International Business Trade Industry and Commerce and with the Gujranawala Business Center aimed at fostering industrial and business collaboration and enhancing trade relations, while an existing MOU between The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Lahore Chamber of Commerce was renewed and further strengthened to add vigor to relations between the two Chambers.
In its efforts to strengthen business, economic, tourism and cultural ties between the two countries the SLPBC l organized a meeting with the State Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Tharaka Balasuriya and discussed future strategies in developing trade, economic and cultural ties between the two countries.
Through such proactive initiatives, the SLPBC executes its mandate to contribute towards enhancing bilateral relations and supporting its Members to establish and fortify business opportunities in Pakistan as well as with their Pakistan business counterparts in Sri Lanka.
