UK Trade Envoy Lord Davies concludes 3-day visit to Sri Lanka

UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka Lord Davies of Abersoch visited Colombo from October 31 to November 02, 2023. 
During the visit, Lord Davis had meetings with Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera, Trade Minister Nalin Fernando and State Enterprise Restructuring Unit Director General Suresh Shah. 
Lord Davies discussed and exchanged ideas on Sri Lanka’s trading relationship, market access challenges faced by the UK companies and further opportunities for collaboration that supports the mutual economic prosperity of both the UK and Sri Lanka.  Lord Davies engaged with wide-ranging representation from across the business community. 

He met with a range of UK businesses to discuss their views on the operating environment and future ambitions. He visited the De La Rue and Unilever factories, which are two successful examples of the UK manufacturing excellence in the country. He also toured LSEG Technology that brings Sri Lankan tech talent to the forefront by delivering high-performance solutions that service 40 financial markets globally.
Lord Davies delivered a guest lecture to students following the University of Plymouth courses at NSBM’s Green University, one of the 35+ UK university partnerships that are delivering world-class British transnational qualifications to students in Sri Lanka. During his visit to Ryse Energy’s offices in Colombo, he learnt about the exciting partnerships and opportunities for renewable energy solutions it is developing in-country. He also addressed senior Sri Lankan business leaders on the importance of champions and particularly male allies to support greater gender equality in Sri Lankan workplaces and particularly in senior corporate leadership.