COYLE launches website

The Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) held its second annual 'Diplomats Evening' conference recently to facilitate the networking and fellowship for expanding and consolidating international trade locally and internationally.

The event also served to launch the Chamber's new profile and website amidst many distinguished foreign diplomats, ministerial elite and COYLE members.

"COYLE is committed to the vision of safeguarding the country's economy and the Sri Lankan business community by playing a vital role of national importance. The Chamber also promotes entrepreneurship in the rehabilitation and development initiatives of the Government and international economic development of the country," a spokesman for COYLE said.

Chief guest, Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris outlined the small beginnings of the Chamber, its history and the combined experience of its esteemed members who used their imbibed foreign exposure and knowledge of local systems to blend them together towards workable and thus successful endeavours.

He applauded the efforts made by the Chamber in investing in such fora where an intense interaction between COYLE members and foreign officials which lead to consolidation of friendships between the countries. He also endorsed the Government's appreciation of the contribution made by COYLE towards the uplift of the economy.