A twenty eight member Sri Lankan business delegation headed by the Sri Lankan Export Development Board has embarked on a 3 day visit to Jeddah.

The Business delegation from various sectors will explore the market potentials for further enhancing the export of Sri Lankan products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The group will visit the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Arrangements have been made to meet Jeddah based reputed Business community at the premises.

They will also visit leading Supermarket chains such as Bin Dawood and Hyper Panda in addition to other reputed companies in Jeddah, in order to establish business relationships.

The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah which organized the tour has made arrangements for the delegation to meet Jeddah based Sri Lankans from commercial organizations at the Consulate and to hold discussions with a view to obtain their assistance in trade related matters.

This is the first time that a Sri Lankan business delegation comprising of such a large number of participants is visiting Jeddah. It is expected that the visit will help to increase trade opportunities for Sri Lankan products in Saudi Arabia..