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Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 5.42 GMT |
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SL, one of the safest places to do business
– Dr. Amunugama |
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The war is a thing in the past, and Sri Lanka now ranks as one of the most stable and safest places to do business in Asia, Senior Minister for International Monitory Cooperation Dr. Sarath Amunugama said.
“Sri Lanka stands out as one of the oldest democracies and culturally diverse nations in the region. While there is no division along the ethnic lines, the Sinhalese, the Tamils, the Muslims and other ethnic groups continue to live as one nation” the minister said addressing a group of leading U. S. entrepreneurs in Washington last evening .
In collaboration with the Sri Lankan Embassy, a luncheon was hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), a body created by a White House initiative in 1955 under the leadership of President Eisenhower, which facilitates dialogue and alliances between world businesses and political leaders. The BCIU membership includes over 150 leading businesses in the world.
Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States and Mexico, Jaliya Wickramasuriya and the IMF Alternate Director for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinge joined Dr. Amunugama at the meeting.
Highlighting the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, the minister said that Sri Lanka was an excellent launching pad to enter major regional markets, in particular India, with fast growing populations and purchasing power. He invited the U. S. businesses to make use of the opportunity.
The gathering was attended by senior executives of several major U. S. firms, including the Boeing, Textron Inc., Burson-Marsteller, BGR Group, Transinnova International etc.
Dr. Amunugama is currently in Washington D.C., heading the Sri Lanka delegation to the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings.
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