slnobc – Sri Lankan Nordic Business Council

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of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Sri Lanka - Nordic Business Council

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of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Sri Lanka - Nordic Business Council

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of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Sri Lanka - Nordic Business Council

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of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Sri Lanka - Nordic Business Council

Sri Lanka - Nordic Business Council

of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

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Who We Are

The Sri Lanka – NORDIC Business Council was inaugurated in the year 2001, with the primary objective to promote trade, tourism investment and services between Sri Lanka and Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland and vice versa.

The Sri Lanka – NORDC Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce continues to act as the vital link between Sri Lanka and the partner countries, to develop new initiatives and areas of corporation in terms of trade, tourism and investment. The Business Council membership comprise a wide spectrum of companies engaged in infrastructure, logistics and services, financial services, tourism and leisure, import and export trading, manufacturing, ICT and telecommunication.

Our objectives

To promote tourism and trade between Sri Lanka and the Nordic countries, namely Sweden / Denmark / Norway / Finland, and in particular to promote exports from Sri Lanka to Sweden / Denmark / Norway / Finland.
To exchange information on trade and investment with the appropriate bodies in Sweden / Denmark / Norway / Finland.
To encourage the establishment of joint ventures in Sri Lanka between Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finnish and Sri Lankan investors.
To conduct joint meetings with Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finnish business organizations in Sri Lanka and in Sweden / Denmark / Norway / Finland.
To serve as a recognized representative of business sector interests in Sri Lanka in matters concerning business relationships with Sweden / Denmark/ Norway / Finland.
To co-operate with the Government of Sri Lanka in the pursuit of the above objects.
To undertake all matters that are incidental or conducive to attaining the above objects.

Our Services

The functions of the Business Council shall be to do all such things as may be necessary to achieve the objective of the Council, including the following

Liaise and co-ordinate with Sri Lanka’s Embassy or Consulate, as the case may be, in the partner countries, on matters of relevance to achieve the objectives;

Liaise and co-ordinate with the Embassies or Consulates, as the case may be, of the partner countries in Sri Lanka, on matters of relevance to achieve the objectives

Exchange information with relevant parties in the partner countries, with regard to trade, investment and tourism.

Facilitate meetings between persons from the partner countries seeking business and investment opportunities and relevant persons in Sri Lanka, including Government functionaries

Make arrangements for the provision of relevant services to persons from the partner countries seeking business and investment opportunities

Make recommendations to the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce with regard to policy interventions that may be required, to create a conducive environment for the promotion of trade, tourism and investment.

Our Committee

For the year 2020 -2021

PRESIDENT

Prasath Mahalingam

Prasath represents the ICT industry and has been representing the same for 18 years

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Merrick Gooneratne

Presently CEO, TOS Lanka Co. (Pvt).Ltd., Section 17 fully Japanese owned Board of Investment Enterprise

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Maleena Awn

Currently working in the capacity of Director operations at Wilhelmsen Meridian Navigation Limited

COMMITTE MEMBER

Anthony Ousman

Currently attached to John Keells IT, a leading boutique consulting cum professional services organization as a territory lead.

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Jehan Perinpanayagam

CEO of Infomate Pvt Limited and Vice President John Keells Holdings PLC. An experienced CEO with over 24 years experience.

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Indika Abeykoon

General Manager at Aitken Spence Travels, handling the UK, Nordic & Passenger Cruise sectors

COMMITTEE MEMBER

Andre Fernando

Chairman & Managing Director of MAC Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., a renown multi-national global logistics company which he founded its Sri Lankan entity.