SL Investment Conclave begins

Investors from seven countries are participating in the first Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Conclave which opened at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo, yesterday.

The business seminar is focusing on investment opportunities in Sri Lanka.

Dr. Palitha Kohona, former Ambassador to the United Nations and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, opened the event.

China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, sector-specific investment opportunities, and Sri Lanka’s position as a “gateway to India” are topics that will be covered over the two- day event which will close today.

The seminar is sponsored by the Federation of Industry and Commerce of China, the Colombo Chamber of Commerce and the Indian Chamber of Commerce.