Pravir Samarsinghe re-elected
The 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Industrial Association of Sri
Lanka (IASL) was held last week at the Cinnamon Grand with Pravir
Samarasinghe being re-elected Chairman of the Association for another
term.
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The head table at the AGM |
Minister of Industry and Commerce, Rishad Bathiudeen was the chief
guest, while the Ministry Secretary Anura Siriwardena was the guest of
honour.
The IASL is the apex body which represents industrial and
manufacturing interests in Sri Lanka. The Association was formed in
March, 1991 and has continued to represent a major sector of the
manufacturing and industrial concerns in Sri Lanka.
The membership of the IASL constitutes well-known medium to large
scale industrial organisations.
The IASL is a constituent body of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
which is a Confederation of Trade Associations, Regional and Sectoral
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Bilateral Business Councils and
employer organisations.
Samarasinghe said that in the previous year the Association made
several proposals and engaged policy makers of various institutions.
He said important initiatives had been made under four key focus
areas; industry competitiveness, economy, industrial policy and export
development. |
