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Sri Lanka to build bilateral relations with Kerala

Sri Lanka is planning to build dynamic bilateral relations with Kerala by focusing on spices and allied products, Mr Reginald Cooray, the Minister of Minor Export Crop Promotion of Sri Lanka, has said.

Speaking at an interactive meeting organised by the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Chamber Hall, he said by confronting the problems in the spices industry, both countries can explore more business opportunities.

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

After signing the ILFTA (Indo Lankan Free Trade Agreement), the bilateral trade between the two countries has crossed $3 billion.

He pointed out that there are unexplored opportunities for Indian businessmen in the filed of rubber, furniture, hospitality industry, dairy, fisheries, infrastructure, medical tourism, eco tourism, ayurveda, food and beverage etc.

The Minister said that India and Sri Lanka faced common problems such as shortage of workers in agriculture. Young people were not taking up agriculture and he called for cooperation in mechanisation of spices cultivation and agriculture as a whole. He also called for the Indian knowhow and investment in processing spices produce such as pepper and cinnamon.

PREFERRED COUNTRY

Emphasising the need for a new architecture in trade relations between the two countries, the Minister said that Indian activities in Sri Lanka included automobiles and petroleum.

Sri Lanka can not compete with India in terms of volumes but Sri Lanka wants to concentrate on the quality of the produce and value addition for which the Minister invited Indian investments in Sri Lanka.

Mr Sam Wijesekara, Counsellor, SL Deputy High Commission, Chennai, explained about the business opportunities for Indian businessmen at Sri Lanka.

Mr Deepak L. Aswani, Chairman, KCCI, welcomed the gathering. Mr Anthony Thomas, Director – KCCI, and Mr Savio Mathew, Secretary – KCCI, also spoke on the occasion.

Business Line : Industry & Economy / Economy : Sri Lanka to build bilateral relations with Kerala; to focus on spice, products

SpArK.......... Where are you?
 
Opening a Deputy high commission in Cochin.....

Daily flights to Cochin & Trivandrum……..

Many more coming soon………
 
Opening a Deputy high commission in Cochin.....

Daily flights to Cochin & Trivandrum……..

Many more coming soon………

Already there..I Think.

Dubai-Colombo-Trivandrum 'Sri Lankan' is one of the favorite routes for Keralite expats...low on cost, high on services.

@Topic: Its a bilateral agreement b/n SL & India and not Kerala as such. As this is about spices GoI may have entrusted G o Kerala to deal with it as Kerala is the #01 producer of spices in India.
 
The two places have long history . Its been learned that few early people have traveled from lanka and settled here and there was continuous interaction between the two places.

Good to see relationships growing.
 
Already there..I Think.

Dubai-Colombo-Trivandrum 'Sri Lankan' is one of the favorite routes for Keralite expats...low on cost, high on services.

There is new option where u can travel by car to some port and carry ur car with you in ship and drive in lanka.. its not that expensive.. its worth a try.
 
There is new option where u can travel by car to some port and carry ur car with you in ship and drive in lanka.. its not that expensive.. its worth a try.

Yeah much like the English Channel Model..but here I was talking about Keralite expats in Gulf.
 
Daily flights to Cochin & Trivandrum…….., Currently not daily.........


Good to know.

Anyways after this pls don't whine about Indian 'domination','aggression','promotion of terrorism' etc on SL. If your Govt is that much concerned, less the contact with India the better for you.
 

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