FCCISL and CTISL sign MoU for promoting Lankan products and services in UAE

The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and Chamber of Tourism and Industry of Sri Lanka (CTISL) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at a high-level meeting held on January 9, 2023, at the FCCISL Board Room, Colombo. 
Under this MoU, it is expected to organise Sri Lanka-RAK Business Forum and Trade Fair 2023, scheduled to be held from July 28 to August 6, 2023, at the RAK Expo Building, United Arab Emirates (UAE). 
The event will be co-organised by the FCCISL and CTISL in partnership with RAK (Ras Al Khaimah) Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UAE.

The 10-day event will include ministerial level economic conference, stakeholder forums, business-to-business meetings together with a trade fair of over 237 stalls for Sri Lankan products and services in various sectors. The objective of the event is to promote products and services of Sri Lanka in the markets of the UAE and surrounding countries, thereby enhancing the economic cooperation between Sri Lanka, the UAE and Middle East.
The FCCISL and CTISL believe that this initiative will indeed be instrumental in strengthening the forex reserve of Sri Lanka becoming a somewhat solution for the ongoing economic crisis in the country.

FCCISL President Keerthi Gunawardane and CTISL President A.M. Jaufer signed the MoU representing the two organisations. The event was also attended by CTISL Senior Advisor and FCCISL Past President Dr. Tissa Jayaweera, former Consul General of Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia and Special Representative of CTISL for Middle East Dr. M. Inamullah, Rajabdeen & Son Chairman M. Shafeek Rajabdeen, former Tourism Ministry Secretary and Public Security Ministry S. Hettiarachchi, CTISL Secretary General U.P.S. Pathirana, FCCISL Deputy Secretary General (Actg.) Tilan M. Wijesooriya and CTISL National Organiser
Donald Rajapaksha.