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The exhibition, which was the first of the kind to be held in the northern region of the country in 2002, has throughout the years been renowned as the best and most potent platform for the meeting of investors, businesses and the masses in the region.JITF 2015 will also comprise over 270 stalls from various sectors including construction, hospitality, food beverage and packing, automobile, ICT, financial services, apparel, agricultural, consumer goods and many others along with an education pavilion named ‘Kalvi’ with some of Colombo’s and Jaffna’s most sought-after education service providers exhibiting.


Furthermore, a pavilion of 30 stalls has been offered to the northern producers and industrialist to promote and exhibit their products and services themed ‘Made in Jaffna’.JITF has been hailed to be the common platform under which networking and expanding of investments, business ideas, existing businesses and sharing of knowledge occurs. The North is yet to be fully penetrated by private investments and remains ‘virgin territory’, with many of the resources in the area yet to be fully utilized.


Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Yarlpanam President K. Vigneshthe said, “There is no event of this kind for the entire northern region and all businesses and locals of the region look forward to this event. The exhibition is considered the best meeting point between them and the rest of the country and the world. Therefore, each and every visitor to the exhibition is focused in order to harness maximum value during the three days.”
The exhibition will feature the construction, hospitality, food beverage and packing, automobile and I CT industries, financial services, apparel, agricultural, consumer goods and many others, which will be on show during the three days.


Concurrently with JITF 2015 the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) together with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) will be conducting a special programme for the producers in t he northern region by conducting one-to-one meetings with some of the main exporters in the country with the “objective of educating and supporting the northern producers to the export market,” commented NCE Secretary General/CEO Shiham Marikar.Presidential Award winning event organiser Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services CEO Aasim Mukthar said that all exhibitors have throughout the years gained maximum benefits at the JITF.


“It is a historic event where the North meets the rest and is considered by everyone who participates as the best and most comprehensive destination to further their knowledge, investments and businesses. We have left no stone unturned in order to make the 2015 edition the best that the peninsula has ever witnessed and are of the belief that it will be one of a kind,” he said.