Newsletter from Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council

A rainy day in Stockholm, then the coming trip to Colombo is welcomed. The council will be represented at the coming WEDF in Colombo and Swedish companies will also visit the Boat Fair in Colombo.

The council has got new members and we have also been glad to welcome old members back.

Please save the date 25th November when we together with some important partners will arrange a breakfast seminar about doing business with Sri Lanka. This time it will take place in Stockholm.

 We are also glad to notice that more and more Swedish businesspeople are contacting us for information and knowledge about how do business with Sri Lanka. We are more than happy to assist.

Did you know that Industrilås i Nässjö has a factory in Sri Lanka?

"Industrilas Asia är vårt nav med centrum på Sri Lanka. Med såväl produktutveckling, tillverkning, montering, lager och logistik kan vi serva både lokala marknader och Indien och Mellanöstern från detta läge."

Did you also know that Colombo is the 4th fastest growing destination city in the world - read more

Please also read our chairman Björn Arvidssons blogg with reflections from the Sri Lanka Tourism Road Show. 

Best regards,

Leif I Ohlson

Secretary General

Tailor Store verkar i en egen unik nisch i en klädbranschen. Det finns ingen uppsydd kollektion. Alla kläder sys upp på kundens beställning och det finns möjlighet att själv sätta sin prägel på plaggen i e-handelns designverktyg. Produktionen sker i eget skrädderi på Sri Lanka med schyssta arbetsvillkor. Det innebär att Tailor Store producerar kläder utan kompromisser. “Kläderna passar och folk kommer tillbaka.” berättar Jan Höjman i programmet.

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Although reclaiming its 19th-century moniker 'the garden city of the East' is unlikely, Colombo is rapidly emerging as a must-see stop in Sri Lanka. No longer just the sprawling city you have to endure on your way to the southern beaches, it has become a worthy destination in its own right.

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• Sri Lanka’s infrastructure suffered from neglect as a result of decades of civil conflict.

• The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank through the Roads Sector Assistance Project (RSAP) reconstructed the country’s national and rural roads.

• Sri Lanka’s reconstructed roads have improved livelihoods both in urban and rural areas leading to lower transportation costs with an established system to maintain the existing roads.

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Sept 19, 2016 (LBO) – London Stock Exchange Group said its Business Services division (LSEG BSL) in Sri Lanka has completed the first stage of its set-up operations, with over 100 tech sector professionals recruited.

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The Sri Lankan government intends to significantly increase the share of renewable energy in electricity generation by the end of the next decade.

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Sept 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is looking at completely adopting the more secure and efficient chip card system before the end of next year, a Central Bank official said.

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Sri Lanka’s worldwide reputation as the home of Sapphires drew large crowds to the Sri Lanka (SL) pavilion at the International Jewellery London (IJL), the biggest gem and jewellery exhibition in the United Kingdom (UK) held over three-days last week.

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Sept 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena today has appointed Air Vice Marshal Kapila Jayampathy as the new Air Force Commander. Jayampathy has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal.

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Sri Lankan government has taken steps to build a new six-lane bridge over the Kelani River adjacent to the existing Kelani Bridge (Japan Friendship Bridge) at a cost of Rs. 45 billion linking the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway (CKE) and Baseline road and the construction is due to begin in January 2017, the Ministry of Highways and Investment Promotion revealed.

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Please visit our webpage for information about tenders in Sri Lanka

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SSLBC newsletter with more articles 

3 June 2016

30 June 2016

19 August 2016

Report with many of the projects 

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The purpose of Sweden Sri Lanka Business Council (SSLBC) is to promote business, friendship, goodwill and understanding between Sweden and Sri Lanka through personal networks and contacts.

 SSLBC shall create contacts with relevant trade associations, business  intermediaries and companies in both countries in order to encourage business and trade between Sweden and Sri Lanka.  

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 Sweden Sri Lanka Business Council ek för.                

Box 240 55

104 50 STOCKHOLM

SWEDEN

Org.nr 769615-0346

info@sslbc.se