Large foreign representation at Jaffna Trade Fair
The Jaffna Municipal Council grounds took a festive atmosphere last
week with many local as well as Indian, Malaysian and Indonesian
delegates participating at the Jaffna International Trade Fair 2011 (JITF),
which commenced on Friday.
On the opening day President of the Federation of Chambers of
Commerce and Industry in Sri Lanka, Tissa Jayaweera said the Sri Lankan
Chamber looks to unite and strengthen the inter-relationship between
people through business and business has no barriers or borders. The
large Indian business community at the event was a significant factor
with a separate pavilion for national Small Industries Corporation of
India and the Kerala business community together with active involvement
by the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka and with India being the
partner country for JITF 2011.
Director of India Exhibition and Conference Services Pvt. Ltd Joseph
Kuriacose said JITF 2011 is a great opening for Indian businesses that
compete in the global market and even has the opening, particularly in
Jaffna to compete with local businesses.
More than 50 different companies have showcased their products at
this year's exhibition compared to the two that represented the 2010
fair. |