The BelgoLux Sri Lanka Business Council (BLBC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Benelux Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce during a business meeting at the Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels last week.
Willem Ceriez, President of the Benelux Business Council and Mahen Kariyawasan, Vice-Chairperson of the Benelux Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce signed the MoU in the presence of Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the EU Ravinatha Aryasinha and the members of the BLBC.
Mr Aryasinha said the BLBC is capable of playing a productive role in further strengthening trade and economic relationship between the two countries. Recalling the successful business promotional visit organised with the participation of 50 members from 40 Belgian Companies to Sri Lanka in November 2010 he said, "signing this MoU is another step in furthering the connectivity of the BelgoLux Sri Lanka Business Council with Sri Lanka.”
Madhuka Wickramarachchi, Second Secretary (Political) briefed the members on the development in the tourism trade and the market potential in Belgium and Luxembourg. He said Belgian tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka grew by 228% in Jan-June 2011 over the corresponding period of 2010. He said along with the charter airline operation and also with the commencement of several new airlines flying to Brussels, now Belgium connects Sri Lanka throughout the week, which has given greater flexibility to the tourists.
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