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Den 16 december landade den första direktflighten, TUI, från Stockholm i Colombo. De förväntansfulla resenärerna möttes i den ljumma kvällen av traditionell lankesisk gästfrihet representerade av Kandyian dancers.

Glöm inte bort att Sri Lanka är en , an emerging trade hub in South Asia (se video från FN-organisationen ITC) - länk. Ett företag som insett det sedan länge är Tailor Store som nyligen blevutsedd till årets företagare - länk. Även svenska Kamic Group via sitt dotterbolag Etal har tillverkning på Sri Lanka - de har nu utökat. 
ETAL bygger för tillväxt med 50% utökning av produktionsytorna

Läs mer om vad Sri Lanka erbjuder i senaste numbret av Time Out eller artikeln i Condé Nast Traveller

Leif I Ohlson

Sweden isn't known for its cricketers. Or even its baseball players. It's a proud Scandinavian nation that gave the world Vikings, Abba, Volvo cars, and flat pack furniture. Not willow bats and leather balls. So the mystery deepens as to how a Swedish holidaymaker walked into a game of beach cricket in Sri Lanka, and started launching the local bowlers into the hotel pool.

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Jaffna peninsula is home to Fort Hammenheil, recently discovered as one of the most sought-after touristic pleasures found in the region. -link

Exotic, captivating and colourful, Sri Lanka was the final country I visited in 2016. It was a whirlwind adventure across multiple destinations and although I wasn’t there for long, it definitely gave me an authentic taste of what Sri Lanka has to offer. So if you’re after a little travel inspiration for the New Year, you’re in the right place. Let me tell you 17 reasons to visit Sri Lanka in 2017…link

 Surrounded by verdant mountains in Digana, an hour from Kandy, Santani is the latest wellness resort in Sri Lanka that promises to pamper the mind, body and soul. Influenced by holistic wellness, Santani is the perfect place to take a break from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life and reconnect with nature. The resort’s minimalist architecture affirms Santani’s philosophy of connecting with the simple things in life. Link

Backroads of Sri Lanka Cycle Trip; It's 2 weeks since I got back from my 'Backroads of Sri Lanka Cycle Trip' and although the tan is beginning the fade I am already missing the sun.  Breaking the winter up with some cycling in southeast Asia has now become a habit -link

ANANTARA KALUTARA RESORT, SRI LANKA

Yet another stylish new opening for the island nation- link

Fler svenska bolag har upptäckt Sri Lanka som en outsourcing destination -läs mer

I slutet av november arrangerade Kommerskollegium, Sri Lankas ambassad och Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council ett seminarium om hållbarhet i livsmedelsproduktionen. I februari arrangeras en resa för svenska företag som söker leverantörer inom livsmedelssektorn – mer info

Även i november var Business Sweden, Sveriges Ambassad i New Dehli, Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council på plats och hade en heldag tillsammans med Megapolis om Urban Development – det finns många möjligheter för svenska företag som verksamma inom smart cities,IoT,green tech, m.m

If you are interested in doing business with Sri Lanka then you are welcome to visit our newly opened office in Old Town in Stockholm. By appointment only - info@sslbc.se

Damith Cooray och hans medarbetare på Kiito är duktiga skräddare som vi varmt rekommenderar.

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Independence Arcade (Clock Tower) 

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