Business Councils are an integral part of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and play a vital role in the promotion of international business. The main activity of the Councils is the expansion of trade, investment and tourism between Sri Lanka and the partner country/countries.
As at date, the CCC operates 19 Business Councils. The CCC facilitates and co-ordinates the activities of the Councils by providing professional secretarial services.
The Councils function through a group of businessmen in Sri Lanka and a counterpart body in the partner country in close co-ordination with the diplomatic missions. The overseas counterpart bodies are either a Chamber of Commerce or a Trade Promotion Organisation specially set up to encourage imports from developing countries.
The Business Councils have a great impact on promoting exports and attracting investments through joint meetings with partner countries. The Business Councils facilitate business matchmaking events through business promotion missions, trade fairs and product/service catalogue exhibitions and an exchange of business information as means to promote bilateral business.
In addition, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce provides its services to the following country specific desks:
Sri Lanka – Australia – New Zealand
Business Council
Established in 1994
Sri Lanka – Benelux Region
Business Council
Established in 1992
Sri Lanka – Canada
Business Council
Established in 1991
Sri Lanka – China
Business Council
Established in 2001
Sri Lanka – France
Business Council
Established in 2004
Sri Lanka – Germany
Business Council
Established in 1999
Indo-Lanka
Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Established in 1999
Sri Lanka – Italy
Business Council
Established in 1998
Sri Lanka – Japan
Business Council
Established in 1979
Sri Lanka – Korea
Business Council
Established in 1982
Sri Lanka – Malaysia
Business Council
Established in 1994
Sri Lanka – Maldives Bilateral
Business Council
Established in 2007
Sri Lanka – Pakistan
Business Council
Established in 1991
Sri Lanka – Russia
Business Council
Established in 2001
Sri Lanka – Singapore
Business Council
Established in 1997
Sri Lanka - USA
Business Council
Established in 2016
Sri Lanka – Nordic Business
Business Council
Established in 1985
Sri Lanka – Greater Mekong
Business Council
Established in 2010
Council for Business
with Britain
Established in 1994
In addition, we provide services to the following country specific desks
Africa and The Middle East
Iran
Poland