SRI LANKA A DYNAMIC GLOBAL HUB

Sarath Wijesinghe
Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Israel
Message from His Excellency
the Ambassador of Sri Lanka
in Israel
It is my pleasure to issue this congratulatory message on the inauguration session and
launch of the Trade Business Forum from 25th to 28th June in the State of Israel mainly
to strengthen Bilateral, Commercial, Trade, Culture, and other relations between the two
Friendly Nations.
The Forum is organized by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel with co-organizers Sri
Lanka Export Development Board in Sri Lanka, Ministry of External Affairs in Sri Lanka
with Israel Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce and LR Group in the State of Israel.
Main topics dealing with during the Forum will include Tourism, Hi Tec, Water, Energy,
Medical, Apparel, Employment, Agriculture, Green House, Cultivation, Dairy, Fish,
Flowers, Diamond, Gems, Jewellery, Rubber, Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals, Highways,
Construction, and other topics suggested by the Business Community based on their
requirements. This is a continuation of the initiatives taken by the Embassy of Sri Lanka
during the historical visit ever - by HE the President of Sri Lanka to the State of Israel
and meetings with the Hi End business community, Trade Mission to Sri Lanka organized
by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel with the Israel Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce in
the State of Israel, Trade Mission to CHOGAM led by the Sri Lanka Ambassador in Israel
with active involvement of EDB, the Ministry of Trade and Commerce in Sri Lanka and
continuous interactions of Israel Sri Lanka Business Communities with public and private
sector participation in both Sri Lanka and Israel.
It is indeed hard work by the co-organizers and the Business Communities in both
countries aiming to achieve development and prosperity of both Friendly Nations
harnessing their talents, experiences, knowledge and resources for development and
prosperity. I wish Success, Development Prosperity and Peace for both Israel and Sri
Lanka to achieve the Aspirations of people and the Two Great Nations.

Neomal Perera
Deputy Minister of External Affairs

Message from Hon. Deputy

Minister of External Affairs
of Sri Lanka
It is with immense pleasure that I extend this congratulatory message
on the occasion of the Israel Sri Lanka Business Forum which is
being organized by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel together with
the Ministry of External Affairs of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Export
Development Board on 25th June 2014, in Tel- Aviv.
I am pleased to note that the business community in Israel envisages
establishing long-term collaborations with the Sri Lankan business
leaders with a view to expanding horizons in terms of investment
and trade with Sri Lanka, in many sectors including tourism, energy,
agriculture, health and the apparel industry. I am glad to be at this
Forum together with a strong business delegation representing key
industries in Sri Lanka. This Business Forum will enable a cross section
of the stakeholders in both Sri Lanka and Israel to interact with each
other, engage in a matchmaking process, forge valuable contacts and
make the participation as productive and as meaningful as possible.
Relations between Israel and Sri Lanka are vibrant. The visit by H. E.
Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka to Israel in January this
year further strengthened the friendly ties between our two countries. I
am condent that the Israel Sri Lanka Business Forum would further
enhance the ongoing close collaboration between our two countries
resulting in increase of two way trade and investment and also provide
a solid platform to strengthen our multifaceted relations and promote
closer economic cooperation for our mutual benet in the years to
come.
Deputy
Ministers Message
Sri Lanka Export Development Board
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) operates as the apex organization
concerned with the task of promoting exports, and helping you to negotiate
business with Sri Lanka either as a buyer or an importer. Functions of the
EDB encompass a range of activities for promoting exports such as organizing
buyer-seller meetings, holding exhibitions, providing essential information on
trade to both foreign and Sri Lankan businessmen. Dedicated to the task of
promoting exports for the benefit of exporters and importers alike, the full range
of its services is provided free of charge.
Bandula Egodage
Chairman & Chief Executive, Sri Lanka Export Development Board

Message from the Chairman & Chief Executive

Sri Lanka Export Development Board
I am pleased to send this message on the occasion of the Israel Sri Lanka
Business Forum & meetings being held from 24th to 27th June 2014 for
strengthening bilateral Trade and other relationships between the two Nations.
Sri Lanka and Israel have been friendly countries and cooperated closely on
many international events for decades, particularly in expanding economic
and bilateral trade. It is noteworthy to mention that H.E Mahinda Rajapaksa
was Sri Lankas rst head of State to visit Israel since both countries gained
independence in 1948.
We value Israels special expertise with regard to water, and the usefulness
of further projects connected with drip irrigation, an area in which Israel has
developed sophisticated techniques and other aid to agricultural productivity.
I am condent that Sri Lanka, being a traditional agricultural nation could gain
much from Israeli expertise.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), the premier government
organization for development and promotion of exports from Sri Lanka
functions under the Ministry of Industry & Commerce. The EDB is committed
to assisting in developing interactions between business communities in Israel
and Sri Lanka in order to strategize and open up new business avenues and
also enhance the existing ones between the two countries
The enthusiasm of the Sri Lankan companies to enter into the Israeli market
is evident from the 24 member delegation visiting Israel this time. The trade
between Sri Lanka and Israel stood at US$ 172 million in 2013 of which 72% is
accounted by diamonds.
I hope that this event will generate new business avenues for both Sri Lankan
and Israeli businessmen. I wish to extend my best wishes for all success in
their business endeavors.
Established in 1950 under the Monetary Law Act
No.58 of 1949 (MLA), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
(CBSL) is the apex institution in the fnancial sec-
tor in Sri Lanka. It is a semi-autonomous body and,
following the amendments to the MLA in Decem-
ber 2002, is governed by a fve member Monetary
Board, comprising the Governor of the CBSL as
Chairman, the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance
and Planning and three members appointed by the
President of Sri Lanka, on the recommendation of
the Minister of Finance, with the concurrence of the
Constitutional Council.
With a view to encouraging and promoting
the development of the productive resources of Sri
Lanka, the CBSL is responsible for securing its core
objectives of economic and price stability and fnan-
cial system stability. The CBSL is also responsible
for currency issue and management. In addition, the
CBSL is the advisor on economic affairs as well as
the banker to the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL).
On behalf of GOSL, the CBSL, as its agent, is re-
sponsible for four agency functions of: management
of the Employees Provident Fund; management of
the public debt of Sri Lanka; administration of the
provisions of the Exchange Control Act; and admin-
istration of foreign and government funded credit
schemes for regional development.
The Governor of the CBSL functions as its Chief
Executive Offcer. The Governor, Deputy Governors
and several Assistant Governors, along with the
CENTRAL BANK
Heads of Departments, form the senior management of
the CBSL. Functionally, the CBSL presently consists of
27 Departments , each headed by a Director (or equiv-
alent), reporting to the Governor or the Deputy Governor
through an Assistant Governor, with the exception of
the Internal Audit Department, which reports direct-
ly to the Governor. The Economic Research and Bank
Supervision Departments were explicitly set up under
the original legislation establishing the CBSL, with
certain statutory functions. The Economic Research
Department is required to compile data and conduct
economic research for the guidance of the Monetary
Board and for the information of the public, while the
Bank Supervision Department is required to engage in
the continuous regulation and supervision of all banking
institutions in Sri Lanka.
The Central Bank has two core objectives:
Economic and Price Stability
Price stability safeguards the value of the currency
in terms of what it will purchase at home and in terms of
other currencies. Price stability or stable prices means
low infation. Experience has shown that the economy
performs well when infation is low and is expected to
be low. Interest rates are also low in these conditions.
Such an environment allows an economy to achieve its
growth potential and fosters high employment. Free
from the disruptive effects of high and variable infa-
tion, both consumers and producers make economic
decisions with confdence. Low infation or price stabil-
ity fosters sustainable long-term economic growth and
employment. The Central Bank uses monetary policy
measures to control infation.
Financial System Stability
A stable fnancial system creates a favorable envi-
ronment for depositors and investors, encourages eff-
cient fnancial intermediation and the effective function-
ing of markets, and hence, promotes investment and
economic growth. Financial system stability means the
effective functioning of the fnancial system (fnancial
institutions and markets) and the absence of banking,
currency and balance of payments crisis. Financial
instability is caused by bank failures, excessive asset
price volatility, and collapse of market liquidity or a dis-
ruption to the payments system.
Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe
Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Dr. Lakshman Jayaweera
Chairman Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
BOARD OF INVESTMENT
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka com-
pletes 35 years of existence in 2013. In this
time, it has acted as an engine of growth cre-
ating a considerable impact on the countrys
economic development. The organization had
its origins in the Greater Colombo Economic
Commission(GCEC), which was established
in 1978 to generate development in the
outskirts of Colombo. Fourteen years later,
in 1992, the Commission was reconstituted
as the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI)
with its mandate encompassing the entire
island.
The BOI is structured to function as a
central facilitation point for investors. BOI is
committed towards continuously improving
the countrys investment climate. The Board
of Directors drawn from the Private and Pub-
lic sectors and its several departments are
geared to facilitating the investment pro-
cess.
BOI companies today employ over
470,000 workers. They account for near-
ly 65% of Sri Lankan exports and 86% of
the countrys industrial exports. The BOI
is therefore a signifcant agent of Social
Change and its existence of over 35 years
has radically transformed Sri Lanka both
economically and socially, placing the
country in a position where it can compete
in an increasingly globalized world.
Signifcantly, when you sign an agree-
ment with the BOI, the provisions embodies
in the agreement remain valid for the life
of the enterprise. Successive Governments
cannot change these provisions, ensuring
a degree of stability that few other coun-
tries can offer or match.
TOURI SM
The tourism sector has been experienc-
ing an impressive growth both in terms
of tourist arrivals and in foreign exchange
revenues after the restoration of peace
and normalcy in the country in 2009.
Achieving another remarkable milestone
in the countrys booming tourism indus-
try, tourist arrivals reached one million in
2012, an increase of 17% over 2011 and
foreign exchange earnings exceeded US$
1 billion, an increase of 16% over 2011.
The Sri Lankan government has iden-
tifed the Tourism sector as a key growth
area in post-confict development with an
ambitious target of attracting 2.5 million
visitors by 2016. The Board of Investment
(BOI), the agency tasked with attracting
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) to Sri Lan-
ka, has been playing a pivotal role in exe-
cuting this strategy, by attracting top tier
tourism and hotel investors to the country.
Companies that have already committed
major investments include the premier
Asian luxury hotel chain, the Shangri-La
Group (Hong Kong/Singapore), Indias up-
scale ITC Group, Thailands Minor Group,
Spains RIU Hotels & Resorts, Singapores
Aman Resorts, Banyan Tree Group Singa-
pore and the Mustafa Group of Singapore.
Day 01 - June 25
th
(Wednesday) 2014
9.15 a.m. 15.30 p.m.
Inauguration and Business Forum Arranged
By LR Group and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel
at the Sharon Hotel, Herziliya.
Program will include: (15.30 p.m. 18.00 p.m.)
Hon. Neomal Perera, Deputy Minister of External Affairs :
Sri Lanka Israel Relations and Way Forward
Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank :
Economy in Sri Lanka in the New World Order
Dr. Lakshman Jayaweera, Chairman, Board of Investment : Sri
Lanka as one of the best world destinations for investment
LR Group, Israel an ideal partner for Sri Lanka
Other Speakers from the Israeli industry
19.30 p.m. Reception at Residence H.E. The Ambassador of
Sri Lankan in Israel.
Sri Lanka Trade Delegation to Israel
Day 02 - June 26
th
(Thursday), 2014
Sri Lanka Trade Delegation to Israel
8.00 a.m 8.30 a.m. Breakfast
9.00 a.m. Depart from Hotel
9.30 a.m. 11.30 a.m. Seminar Sri Lanka Israel Strategic Partnership
Venue Chamber House, 48, Hashmonaim Street, Tel Aviv
Moderator Mr. Raviv Byron, Israel Asia Chamber of Commerce
Welcome and Introduction by H.E. Sarath Wijesinghe the Sri Lankan
Ambassador in Israel.
Welcome Mr. Ran Cohen, President, Israel Asia Chamber of
Commerce
Hon. Neomal Perera, Deputy Minister of External Affairs Sri Lanka
Israel Relations and way forward (10 mn)
Dr. Nanadalal Weerasinghe, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank
Economy in Sri Lanka in the New World Order (10 min)
Video on Sri Lanka Exports
Introduction of the Sri Lankan Delegation
11.30 a.m. Presentation from Sri Lanka and Israel presenters
Coffee Break and getting ready for meetings
One on One A private pre arranged 15 minutes
meetings with Israeli companies and entrepreneurs
Working Lunch in Venue
HIT Holon Institute of Technology
http:/ www.hit.ac.il/en/
Visit to the most advanced R & D centers and experience
cutting edge technologies in IT, Design and Engineering
IDC The Israeli Diamond Center, Ramat Gan or other instu
tions on request
18.30 p.m. Back to Hotel
Day 03 - June 27
th
(Fri day), 2014
Day 04 - June 28
th
(Saturday), 2014
Sri Lanka Trade Delegation to Israel
Visit to Jerusalem
Continuation of visits and meetings depending on the outcome of
meetings - one to one meetings
Airwing
Tours (Pvt) Ltd
As Sri Lankas specialist inbound Tour Operator and DMC for
over 20 years, Airwing Tours offers tailor made packages to
suit any clients budget from arrival to departure. The company
offers professional Guides, an extensive feet of Vehicles, large
choice of contracted Hotels and Assistance. The company
possesses packaged Culture, Heritage, Beaches, Nature,
Sports, Romantic Getaways, Wellness Tours for small to large
groups and individuals, from standard to luxury clientele.
Airwing Tours makes it priority to provide the highest quality of
service to its partner tour operators and agents to ensure that
the clients enjoy the perfect vacation in Sri Lanka, the island of
untold beauty.
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Mervyn Fernandopulle
Chairman
Telephone
Fax
+94 31 22 38377
+94 31 22 38155
Address
No. 68, Colombo Road
Negombo, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
sales@airwingtours.com
www.airwingtours.com
Mr. M. Fernandopulle
Chairman
Araliya
Group of Companies
Araliya Group of Companies is a fast growing company with integrated
businesses, with Araliya rice mills, established in 1994, has now grown from
semi automated initial production lines to almost fully automated process,
ensuring stringent quality controls, to deliver the best quality rice in Sri
Lanka, which conforms to global standards. The company has capacity to
process 500,000 kg per day and has enough storage capacity to sustain this
production throughout the year. Further, the company has a strong closely
integrated supply network within the country and distribution network that
can reach out to all corners of the globe.
The Araliya hotels, which comprise 04 star hotel namely Hotel Sudu Araliya
Polonnaruwa with 104 rooms and hotel Araliya Green Hills Nuwara Eliya
with 107 room. The hotels were equipped high quality modern systems for
the greater convenience.
The Araliya Land Sales is another area we ventured in to and presently we
have grown to succeed as leader in the market. Furthermore, with Araliya
Engineering (Pvt) Ltd and Araliya Amtrade (Pvt) Ltd, Araliya group invested to
make Interlock bricks to cater the development of the country. Presently the
two companies jointly produce approximately 70000 bricks per day.
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. P.G.W. Sirisena
Managing Director
Telephone
Mobile
+94 27-2223745
+94 777-567724
Address
No. 190, Pahala Biyanwila
Mahara, Kadawatha
Sri lanka
E- mail
Web
araliyagroup@gmail.com
www.araliyarice.com
Mr. P.G.W. Sirisena
Managing Director
C. R.
Exports (Pvt) Ltd
C. R. Exports has steadily grown to be the largest exporter of
a portfolio of Fresh fruits and vegetables currently serving the
markets of the Middle East. With a vision to stamp the identity of
Sri Lanka in the global fresh fruits and vegetables market, C.R.
Exports has been developing its value chain with consistent
quality standards; ISO 22000, HACCP to enhance its competitive
edge. With an established cool room capacities and a feet of
freezer trucks to support its wide reaching supply chain, C.R.
Exports touches and empowers the livelihoods of a multitude of
contract out grower farmers and registered suppliers, to export
a consolidated volume of approximately 6.0 million kg, of fresh
produce (Mango, Pineapple, Papaya, Rambutan, Mangosteen
etc.) from Sri Lanka annually. The company has seen an annual
growth of approximately 20% in the period 2008 to 2013 both
in volume and value.
Mr. B. M. Arachchi
Group Director
Mr. S. R. de Silva
Director Marketing
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. B. M. Arachchi - Group Director
Mr. S. R. de Silva - Director Marketing
Telephone
Fax
+94 33 2224961
+94 33 2226863
Address
131/16, Oruthota Road
Mudungoda, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
crgroup@sltnet.lk
www.crexports.lk
Dareen
Holidays (Pvt) Ltd
Dareen Holidays (Pvt) Ltd is an Inbound Tour agent based in
Colombo engaged in organizing different types of tours for
foreign guests according to their request. The Company is
having big and medium types of luxury vehicles, different
language speaking guides and chauffer guides which could
suit the guests.
The company also organizes day tours, city tours and week
tours, depending on the requests of the clients. Sri Lanka is
very famous for golden beaches, medical tourism, wildlife
safaris, tea trails and also for cultural tours. The expert and
experience staff of the company is capable to cater any of the
above tours with different packages required by the guests.
Mr. A.K.S. Jayasena
Managing Director
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. F. Minanur Rahuman
Managing Director
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2361940
+94 11 2363941
Address
No. 224, 2/1,Galle Road,
Colombo 6, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
info@dareenholidays.com
www.dareenholidays.com
E-W Information
Systems Ltd
We are a leading IT System integrator, employing 500 people.
We enable business transformation for our customers through
the innovative use of technology.
Our customers want a local partner who can deliver world-
class services wherever they operate. We are trusted innovation
partner with a 28 year track record of success. We bring the
best people and technologies from around the world to deliver
creative, intelligent answers to your business issues.
We have a proven reputation for excellence across all our
services from business consulting and systems integration,
to IT and business process outsourcing services.
We work in partnership with our customers to enable change
that will increase their effciency, accelerate growth and
manage risk.
Mr. N.U. Pieris
Chief Operatins Ofcer
Contact Details
Contact Person
Nirmal Upali Pieris
Chief Operations Offcer
Telephone
Fax
+94 117 520520
+94 112687920
Address
252, Galle Road
Colombo -03, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
info@ewisl.net
www.ewisl.net
Horizon College
of
Business & Technology (Pvt) Ltd
Horizon College of Business & Technology (Pvt) Ltd (HCBT)
provides Pre-school to Secondary school education through its
International school, which currently caters to 1500 students.
HCBT (Horizon Campus) provides educational support to read
for 15 different degree programmes in the felds of Law,
Management, Economics, Banking & Finance, Bio Sciences,
education/psychology through its partnership with 5 UGC, Sri
Lanka, India and UK approved Universities.
HCBT also provides for TVEC (Sri Lanka) approved Pre-school
and Secondary school teaching diploma programmes, which is
recognized in the government and private sector alike.
Mr. D.A.U.P. Saman
Chairman
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. D.A. Upul Priya Saman
Chairman
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2412305
+94 11 2412209
Address
No. 482/B, Chandrika
Kumaratunga Mawatha Malabe
Sri lanka
E- mail
Web
ceo.hci@gmail.com
www.horizoncampus.edu.lk
Jay
Health Foods (Pvt) Ltd
Jay Health Foods (Pvt) Ltd, a BOI Approved Company is engaged
in manufacturing of Health Foods, especially Drinks, Juice, Pulp
& Frozen Cubes of Nelli /Indian Gooseberry/Amla (Phyllanthus
Emblica) & Citrus Madurensis and Green Tea. The company
is looking for foreign Investors, Partners and Fruit Processing
Machinery which are suitable for local requirements; Tissue
Culture of local Spp, Developing Hybrids dwarf varieties for
easy harvesting, Production & utilization of compost fertilizers,
Drip irrigation of plants obtained by tissue culture, Non use of
chemical fertilizer in particular urea, Use of compost, Green
manure & other suitable fertilizers.
Mr. Viraj Wijesiri
Director Finance
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Viraj Balapirtiya
Director Finance
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2505551
+94 11 2580521
Address
No.86, Thimbirigasyaya Road
Colombo 5.
Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
jayhealth@sltnet.lk
www. jayseafoods.com
Jay
Sea Foods Processing (Pvt) Ltd
Jay Sea Food Processing (Pvt) Ltd is a FDA & EU approved pioneer
Seafood (Especially Yellow Fin & Blue Ein Tuna) Processing and
also an exporting company in Sri Lanka approved by Board of
Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI).
The company has been processing & trading fsh since 1979.
The companys Fresh Product Processing Facility is located
close to the International Airport and the Frozen Product (CO
Treated) Facility is located in Kandy, the highlands of Sri Lanka.
Both facilities are operated in strict accordance with HACCP food
safety regulations. The head offce of the company is located
at 86, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka and the
offce of the foreign Director is in UK located at No.9 West Sr.
Tintwistle, Hadfeld Hyde S.K.147 LS,Cheshire, England. The
company has enhanced its business in to aquaculture.
Mr. A.K.S. Jayasena
Managing Director
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. A.K.S.H. Jayasena
Managing Director
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 250555, +94 71 2726951
+94 11 2580521
Address
No.86, Thimbirigasyaya Road
Colombo 5.
Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
jayseatb@sltnet.lk
www.jayseafoods.com
Jetwing
Travels
Established in 1980, Jetwing Travels is today one of Sri Lankas
leading Destination Management Companies (DMCs) and most
stable conglomerates. We own and operate one of the largest
feets of vehicles in the island ranging from luxury cars to
coaches. Our staff cadre consists of extensively trained and
professional individuals who are renowned for their reliability
and dedication to providing the very best service to our
clientele. Furthermore, we employ some of the best guides in
Sri Lanka, who are fuent in foreign languages including French,
German, Russian, Chinese and many more, in order to provide
an effcient and personalized service to your valuable clients.
With over 30 years in the tourism industry, we have a wealth
of experience in the handling large groups, incentives groups,
conferences, cultural tours, Buddhist tours and many more.
Mr. M. Vengadasalam
Manager
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Muraly Vengadasalam
Manager
Telephone
Fax
+94-11-2345700, +94 773558138
+94-11-2345724
Address
Jetwing House
No. 46/26, Navam Mawatha
Colombo 2, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
muraly@jetwing.lk
www.jetwingtravels.com
Justin Morgan
Recruitment Migration Centre
Justin Morgan Provides recruitment services largely to the
Middle East. The main focus of Justin Morgan has been to
provide skilled labour, ranging from professionals to trade
workers to oil and gas industry, daily farming, poultry and
hospitality industries. High caliber skilled professionals are
sent to Australia and New Zealand, mostly through the skilled
Migration Program
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Hemantha Punchihewa
Director
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2818833
+94 11 2818834
Address
No. 5/6 Railway Avenue,
Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
hemantha@jmr.lk
www.jmr.lk
Mr. Hemantha Punchihewa
Director
Ms. Surani Punchihewa
Director
Lanka Sathosa
Limited
Lanka Sathosa Limited is a government owned organization
which has the largest number of Retail Outlet chain situated
right throughout the island where quality goods are sold at the
lowest possible price and act as the price stabilizer of essential
food items in the country.
Lanka Sathosa Limited was established in 25th October 2005. It
operates under the Ministry of Co-operatives and Internal Trade
as a fully government owned company incorporated under the
act No. 17 of 1982. Lanka Sathosa has the largest number of
retail outlets of 302 and over 3.5 million consumers visit to
purchase their essential commodities per month.
Its objective to sell quality goods at lowest possible price and
Mr. K.N.R. Fernando
Chairman
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. K.N.R. Fernando
Chairman
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2478687
Address
No. 108, 1st Floor,
Negris Building
Colombo 1, Sri Lanka
E- mail
info@lankasathosa.org
+94 11 2432605
Leader Travels
& Tours (Pvt) Ltd
Spearhead the competitive overseas Job market in Sri Lanka
as an international recognized Human Recourse Consultancy
backed with 16 years of Service experience. In addition to
this, issuing Air Tickets based on all airlines and handling tour
operations in bound & out bound.
The company identifes its recruitment needs and challenges
to provide the customers with a customized recommendations
which to assist them with the recruitment process.
Leader Travel & Tours is proud of the excellent reputation of
frst class recruitment & tourism service offered to their clients,
which is the foundation of the service they provide and they are
committed to the continuation of this level of professionalism.
Mr. A.H. Saheerdeen
Chairman
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. A.H. Saheerdeen
Chairman
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2458478
Address
No. 3/2, K.D. David Mawatha,
Maradana, Colombo 10
Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
leadertravel@yahoo.com
+94 11 2458478 www.leadertravels.com
Ministry
of
Cooperatives & Internal Trade
The Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade is responsible
for all matters relating to internal and External Trade, There
are many organizations that comes under the purview of this
Ministry which are entrusted with Food security, Consumer
protection, Cooperative sector and Trade & Marketing
This Ministry is mainly responsible for all the matters relating to
promotion of competitive and fair trade in the market, securing
the interests of local manufacturer and consumer, promotion
of cooperative services and contribution to the development of
human resources to create a knowledge based economy.
Mr. J. Duraisamy
Secretary
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Jeevananda Duraisamy
Secretary
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2300341
Address
No. 27, CWE Secretarial Building
Vauxhall Street
Colombo 2
E- mail
Web
secretary@trade.gov.lk
+94 11 2447669 www.trade.gov.lk
Ministry
of
Higher Education
The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has a very important
role to play in many areas and especially in the area of
organizing and directing the higher education system. The
MOHE develops partnerships with international universities for
two way information exchange and to increase opportunities
for scholarships for overseas study for Sri Lankans.
Mr. D. Nanayakkara
Additional Secretary
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Douglas Nanayakkara
Additional Secretary
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2688811
Address
No. 18, Ward Place
Colombo 7
Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
addsec-nsu@mohe.gov.lk
+94 11 2688811 www.mohe.gov.lk
OLS Foods
OLS food is geared to offer a very wide range of top quality
Black Tiger shrimp as headless, head on and value added
products in environment friendly packaging with country and
customer specifc labeling option.
The company has Shrimp hatcheries; Farms Newly designed
processing plant with high tech machinery and equipment.
The processing plant usually process Fresh and frozen Tuna
and Sword fsh whole H&G, Loin, Fresh and frozen reef fsh,
Fresh and frozen shrimp, Fresh and frozen squid and cuttlefsh.
The production is carried out under strict quality management
and supervision with HACCP Standards.
Mr. N. Fernando
Managing Director
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Nalin Fernando
Managing Director
Telephone
Fax
+94 32 2247401
Address
No. 290, Dinu
Thoduwawa North, Thoduwawa
E- mail
Web
olsfoods@yahoo.com
+ 94 322248303
www.srilankabusiness.com/
etrade/ols.htm
Paranthan
Chemical Company Ltd
Paranthan Chemicals Company Limited which is under the Ministry
of State Resources and Enterprise Development was established in
1954 and its factory was established at Paranthan in Kilinochchi
District. This factory manufactured Caustic Soda and Chlorine as main
products and Hydrochloric Acid and Zinc Chloride as by products,
using salt as row material.
Due to civil unrest in the Northern Part of Sri Lanka Paranthan Factory
was inactive since 1985 onwards and as a result company had to
import Caustic Soda, Chlorine and Hydrochloric Acid to the country.
As the situation in Northern Sri Lanka had returned to normalcy in
2009 company plans to re-establish Caustic Soda Plant with most
modern technology.
Paranthan Chemicals Company is the main supplier of liquid chlorine
in the market and has a reasonable market share for other chemicals
such as Hydrochloric Acid, caustic Soda and Bleaching Powder.
Mr. J.U. Purasinghe
Chairman
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Janaka Upul Purasinghe
Chairman
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2431831
Address
N0. 100/25,
Ramanathan Mawatha
Colombo 13, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
chpcc@sltnet.lk
+94 11 2431830
www.paranthanchemicals.gov.lk
Shiran
Garments (Pvt) Ltd
Shiran Garments (Pvt) Limited is a private company engaged
in Imports and Exports. Major activities being manufacture and
export of readymade garments, and also involves in supplying
food items to Government Tenders, State Trading and Local
Supermarkets.
Our main intention is to supply best quality food items to our
prospective buyers within the country.
Contact Details
Contact Person
W.M.A. Fernando,
Managing Director
Telephone
+94 11 2512683
Address
W.A. Fernando House
No. 100, High level Road
Kirulapone, Sri Lanka
E- mail
wafgroup@webstation.lk
SPJ
Holdings
The company is specialized in sourcing high-tech solutions in
identifed markets/sectors and source strategic partners who
have such products / solutions and work as their main agent.
The company currently represents 03 Israeli companies in Sri
Lanka, dealing with;
1) visual defect identifcation,
2) Agriculture and
3) Security & disaster management solutions.
SPJ Holdings is interested in areas of Medical (High-Tech),
Agriculture, High-Tech water and Energy and expect to expand
into these areas.
Mr. Jehan Fernando
Chairman
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Jehan Fernando
Chairman / Managing Director
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2505267 +94 773 429 569
Address
No. 25 C, Spratford Avenue
Colombo 6
Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
spj.holdings@gmail.com
spjholdings@sltnet.lk
+94 11 2505167
Sri Lanka Bureau of
Foreign Employment
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), the foremost
organization looking after the welfare aspects of Sri Lankas migrant
workers and their families was established in 1985 under the Act No. 21 and
amended by Act No. 4 of 1994 and Act No.56 of 2009, the primary legislation
that deals with foreign employment. From the outset, the SLBFE operated
under the supervision of the Ministry of Labour and in the year 2007 it was
transferred to the newly created Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion
& Welfare (MFEPW) and was given tasks that include the formulation and
implementation of foreign employment policies & promotion programs.
Most of the MFEPW programs are administered by the SLBFE.
Over the past two decades, the SLBFE has given the highest priority to
prompting foreign employment. Hence, the SLBFE maintains a database
that lists jobs available by country and by local recruiting agent. Labour
attaches abroad are SLBFE employees, and the SLBFE covers the cost of
operation of labour missions, safe houses etc. Labour attaches arrange
necessary legal services for migrant workers at no charge, and arrange for
their safe return to Sri Lanka.
Mr. E. Hapangama
Head of Maekering
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Eksith Hapangama
Head of Marketing & Trade Promotion
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 880500
Address
No. 234, Denzil Kobbekaduwa
Mawatha, Koswatta
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
chmn@slbfe.lk
+94 11 2864150 www.slbfe.lk
SLIIT
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technoloby (SLIIT) is the largest higher education institute approved by the
Sri Lanka University Grants Commission for the award of degrees in the felds of Computing, Business and
Engineering. SLIIT conducts programmes of studies leading to BSc Special Honours Degrees, BSc Degrees,
Post Graduate Diploma programmes and Masters Degree Programmes.
BSc Special Honours Degrees specializing in Information Technology, Computer Systems & Networking,
Information Systems, Software Engineering and Interactive Media are offered by the Faculty of Computing.
The Faculty of Engineering offers BSc Honours Degrees in Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic
Engineering and Materials and Mechanical Engineering. BBA Special Honours Degrees specializing in Human
Capital Management, Accounts & Finance, Marketing Management, Management Information Systems and
Quality Management are offered by the Faculty of Business.
The Institute has partnered with universities in Australia, UK, USA and Canada, so the students also have the
opportunity to transfer to one of these universities if they so desire.
SLIIT also focuses on improving the soft skills such as communication skills, leadership skills etc. in order that
the graduates have a higher level of employability. SLIIT is a member of the Association of Commonwealth
Universities and a member of International Association of Universities (IAU).
SLIIT also has a vibrant research culture and numerous initiatives are in place to promote research among
the academics and student communities.
The Institutes continuously enhanced infrastructure and the state-of-the-art facilities ensure that the
students achieve a high level of learning experience.
SLIIT has a current enrollment of over 6000 students including international students from South Asian
countries, the Middle East and Africa for undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.
Prof. Lalith Gamage
Managing Director
Contact Details
Contact Person
Prof. Lalith Gamage
Managing Director / CEO
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 7544801
Address
Isurupura Road,
Malabe, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
info@sliit.lk
+94 11 2413900 www.sliit.lk
The Finance
Company Plc
A company built on heritage, trust and experience which has evolved over
the years to become a leading corporate with diversifed business interests
that enjoy market leadership status.
The Finance Company (TFC) is the Sri Lanka s oldest fnance company
responsible for introducing some of the most sought after customer
conveniences in savings/fxed deposits, leasing and hire purchase, gold
loans, property development & housing.
Being the market leader in Real Estate the company has contributed towards
increasing the land ownership of the country.
TFC holds one of the largest fxed deposit bases of over Rs.20.8 billion and a
large customer base spanning 3 generations & serves the Sri Lankan public
through a network of 60 branches spread island- wide
Over 36 percent of the stake of TFC is owned by state banks and other
leading institutions in Sri Lanka.
TFC being the market leader in Real Estate has the largest number of land
blocks owned by a single company and is proud to have served more than
800,000 customers.
Mr. S. Samaranayake
Senior Manager
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Saman Samaranayake
Senior Manager
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2597614
Address
No. 55, Lauries Place
R.A.D. Mel Mawatha
Colombo 4, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
admin@aplgroup.lk
+94 11 2916666 www.thefnance.lk
Union Chemicals
Lanka PLC
Union Chemicals Lanka PLC is a manufacturing and
trading organization for chemicals and allied products
specialized in synthetic polymer dispersions. We are
a public quoted company listed in the Colombo Stock
Exchange with an annual turnover of over SLR 600 million.
We are the pioneering organization in manufacturing latex
polymer dispersions and cater to industries such as paints,
packaging, laminating, rubber and latex. Textiles, etc. Our
range of products comprises aqueous based latex of vinyl
acetate homo-polymers, vinyl-acrylic, styrene-acrylic and
all acrylic copolymers. In addition we formulate Silicone
emulsion and defoamer.
Mr. J.P.N. Jayaweera
Plant Manager
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. J.P.N. Jayaweera
Plant Manager
Telephone
Fax
+94 112472921-5
Address
4th Floor, Sarathi Building, 50,
Hyde Park Corner,
Colombo 2,Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
ucll@ucll.lk
+94 11 2472926 www.ucll.lk
Western Agri
Business
Western Agir Business (Pvt) Limited is a supplier of feed pellets and biomass
fuel pellets.
The company is looking for new markets for feed pellets such as rice bran
pellets and wheat bran pellets for livestock feed.
As for the biomass fuel pellets, both rice husk pellets & wood pellets can be
supplied from Sri Lanka for household and industrial usage.
Mr. Jude Xavier
Managing Director
Contact Details
Contact Person
Mr. Jude Xavier
Managing Director
Telephone
Fax
+94 11 2941482, +94 777262707
Address
No. 117/2D
De Mazenod Groud Complex Road
Kandana, Sri Lanka
E- mail
Web
sales@westernagribusiness.com
Population : 20.483
Literacy rate : 95.6%
GDP in 2013 : US$ 67.2 Billion
Labor force : 8.8 million
GDP real output growth : 7.3%
Currency : Sri Lankan Rupees (US$ 1 = Rs. 129.11)
GDP composition by sector : Agriculture : 10.8%
Industry : 31.1%
Services : 58.1%

Total Trade in 2014 : US$ 28,397 million
Total Exports : US$ 10,394 million
Total Imports : US$ 10,003 million

Per capita income 2013 : US$ 3280
Major Export Products:
Garments, Ceylon Tea, Tyres & Tubes, Machinery & Equipment, Diamonds, Food &
Beverage, Tobacco, Gems, Fishery Products, Coir Products, Ceylon Cinnamon.
Major Export Markets:
USA, UK, Italy, Belgium, India, UAE, Russia, Netherlands, Iran, France, Japan.
Major Import Products:
Petroleum Products, Fabricated Metal Products, Machinery & Transport Equipment,
Woven Fabric, Chemical & Plastic Products, Base Metal products, Food, Beverages and
Tobacco.
Major Import Markets:
India, Singapore, China, Iran, Hong Kong, UAE, Canada, Thailand, United States,
Malaysia, Belgium, Germany, Japan, United States.
Sri Lanka
Useful Contacts
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Israel
Major General K.J. Alwis
Deputy Head of Mission
No 4, Jean Jaures Street,
63412 Tel Aviv,
Israel.
Telephone : 00-972-3-5277635
00-972-3-5277638
Fax : 00-972-3-5277634
Email : srilanka@013.net
Sri Lanka Export Development Board

Mrs. Jeevani Siriwardena
Director
Market Development
No. 42, Nawam Mawatha
Colombo 02
Sri Lanka.
Telephone : 94-11-2300705 / 11
Fax : 94-11-2305212
E-mail : jeevani@edb.gov.lk
Web : www.srilankabusiness.com