COLOMBO: The first-ever 17 member Oman business delegation which arrived on Monday, wrapped up its three-day visit to the island on Tuesday, March 8.
Sri Lanka-Oman Business Forum wassuccessfully held at the National Chamber Auditorium in Colombo on Monday. March 7.
The Sri Lankan Ambassdor in Muscat, Ameer Ajwad told the Colombo Times that the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Oman had organized the high-level visit of 17 member Omani business delegation from the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) led by Eng. Redha Bin Juma Al Saleh, Chairman of the OCCI from 5- 9 March, 2022.
The members of the delegation included OCCI Board member and Chairman of the Committee on Services and Information Technology Ali Hamdan AlAjmi, Board member and the Chairman of South A Sharqia Governorate Anwar Hamed Said Al Sinani, , Chairpersons and CEOs of leading Omani private sector companies His Highness Khalid Mohamed Salim AlSaeed. Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Sultanate of Oman Ameer Ajwad is accompanying the high-level delegation during their meetings in Sri Lanka.
The purpose of the visit was to explore and enhance trade and investment opportunities between Sri Lanka and the Sultanate of Oman. The visit is envisaged to open a new chapter for private sector cooperation between the two countries.
The visiting delegation represented product lines such as construction, valuations, consultancy, medical services, food supply, advertising services, manufacturing of medical equipment, water distillery units, upholstery, spare parts, tyres, vegetables and fruits, perfume and watches, food supply, restaurants, wholesales, readymade garments, building material, hardware, tools and equipment, electrical equipment, paints, dry fruit and sweet, recruiting, supply of manpower, legal translations, interpretation, TV translation, editing and submitting, remote translation, conference management, remote conference management, training (languages and translating), film and TV production and event organising etc.
The delegation met with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena, Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva and State Minister of Regional Cooperation Tharaka Balasuriya during the visit.
Leader of the delegation, Jumah Al- Saleh described the visit as highly successful and it yielded several positive results, The Siddhalepa signed a MOU with an Omani company,and many new business contacts were established between companies of the two countries, he said.
