Batticaloa International Trade Exhibition (BITE) 2016 is scheduled to be held on September 30 and October 1-2, 2016 at the Shivananda Vidyalaya Grounds in Batticaloa.
The BITE is organised by Lanka Exhibition & Conference Services (Pvt.) Ltd together with the Batticaloa District Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (BDCCIA).
This mega expo was one of the most colourful and most recognised events that took place in the eastern region after three decades of war. The exhibition is a major platform to develop the lifestyle in the East.
The event will feature the Construction industry, hospitality industry, food, beverage and packing industry, automobile industry, ICT industry, travel and tourism, financial services, apparel and textile, agricultural, consumer goods and many others, which will be on show during the three days.
BITE 2016 will be expecting over 60,000 people to visit the three-day show. Special business delegations from business communities in Batticaloa and surrounding areas will have easy access to all the visiting exhibitors for joint ventures and partnerships. Students and young adults from leading schools from the Eastern Province will be visiting the special education pavilion at the event.
The organisers have planned many concurrent events during the 2016 edition. Some of the highlights will include a two-day musical evening with popular artiste, children’s carnival and amusement park and 
much more.

• Event highlights
• Over 300 stalls raging from consumer favourites to industrial goods
• Crowds exceeding 60,000 visiting the show
• Live evening musical shows
• Amusement park with children’s play area
• All types of food and beverage, hawker type food court
• Special discounts on over 1000 products
• Hourly raffle draw to win exiting prizes
• Seminars and workshops
• Special higher education pavilion