Sri Lanka to improve business ties with France

The Sri Lanka-France Business Council (SLFBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce organised a welcome reception for the new French Ambassador to Sri Lanka Jean-Paul Monchau in Colombo recently. The SLFBC was inaugurated on February 4, 2004, to carry out trade between Sri Lanka and France.

The first President of the Council was Mahesh Amalean and the Council was promoted by the then Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Tilak de Zoysa. Alstom President Dilipan Tyagrajah is the President of the SLFBC.

Tyagarjah said that the appointment of a highly qualified Ambassador will assist the French and Sri Lankan business community in terms of accentuating trade and other commercial activity between the two countries.

Jean-Paul Monchau said that the country's economic growth, social development and the conducive atmosphere for investment creates ample opportunities for both nations to promote business relationships.

The Ambassador said that the French Embassy with Agence Française de Dévelopment can strengthen economic and political ties with Sri Lanka.