Opportunities in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province to be showcased at Jaffna International Trade Fair
The Jaffna International Trade Fair 2020, which will showcase the business opportunities in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, is set to kick off next Friday (24) till Sunday (26) at Muttraweli grounds in Jaffna.
The Jaffna International Trade Fair is an annual event since 2010 and this year will feature trade stalls, live evening musical shows, an amusement park with Children’s play area, hawker type food court and a range of seminars and workshops this year.
According to reports, the Jaffna International Trade Fair serves as a platform to bring together Southern and International entrepreneurs and traders to meet and engage with their Northern counterparts.
Jaffna International Trade Fair 2020 is organized for the 11th consecutive time by Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services (Pvt) Ltd (LECS) in association with the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Yarlpanam (CCIY) with the support of the Jaffna Municipal Council, International Business Council, The Ministry of Industry & Commerce and the Consulate General of India in Jaffna.
The event is known to be a multi trade affair featuring agriculture, hospitality, education, fashion & food industries with pretty much all the Northern hotels going on full occupancy and other services such and transport and logistics also seeing a rapid growth during the period.
Organizers have been quoted as saying in the local media that the exhibition is also a brilliant opportunity to introduce many value added products from Jaffna to the international market, especially the UK, US, Canada, Australia and Switzerland through the through Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board (EDB).
Jaffna Trade Fair also serves as a platform to introduce global trends to the Northern region of Sri Lanka as an opportunity for northern communities to exhibit their products and services to the rest of the country.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s Northern Province is a business market yet to be fully exploited by discerning foreign businesses/investors. The international airport and port in the northern peninsula makes it an ideal land for businesses/industries. Foreign businesses/investors could therefore explore business opportunities in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. Also, Sri Lanka’s geographical positioning in the Indian Ocean, the ease of doing business environment in the country and the many trade agreements as well as trade concessions enjoyed by the country have made it an attractive business destination in the South Asian region.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/20200120/Z_4 |