Addressing a meeting of the leading United States business magnates held at the Helmsley Hotel, New York, he said there are ample investment opportunities in the fields of industry, tourism, fisheries, infrastructure facilities and agriculture in Sri Lanka as never before and he requested the business magnates to reap maximum benefits out of these opportunities.

This business meeting was organized jointly by Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington and Sri Lanka - United States Business Forum amid the 65th Session of the United Nations. The business forum was held with the participation of Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and Minister Peiris. The key note address was delivered by the Minister.

Minister Peiris said those who propose to invest in Sri Lanka can reap many economic and trade benefits through trade agreements signed between Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan.

The Minister also said that the Sri Lanka Board of Investment, while providing service facilities to investors, is ready to offer attractive incentive allowances and tax relief.

A number of major companies in the world, he said, have already come forward to invest in tourism, industries, services and infrastructure fields and he extended an open invitation to the business magnates who were present to come forward to invest in Sri Lanka.