{"id":772,"date":"2025-04-16T10:35:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/?p=772"},"modified":"2025-04-17T19:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T19:20:48","slug":"the-sri-lanka-benelux-business-council-holds-29th-annual-general-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/the-sri-lanka-benelux-business-council-holds-29th-annual-general-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sri Lanka\u2013Benelux Business Council holds 29th Annual General Meeting."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The\u00a0Sri Lanka\u2013Benelux Business Council\u00a0(SLBBC) of The\u00a0Ceylon Chamber of Commerce\u00a0conducted its\u00a029th Annual General Meeting\u00a0on\u00a0Wednesday, March 26th<\/sup>\u00a0at the\u00a0Ceylon Chamber premises.<\/p>\n

Addressing the event, the\u00a0Chief Guest, Mr. Iwan Rutjens,\u00a0Deputy Ambassador and Head of the Economic Department\u00a0at the\u00a0Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, highlighted the\u00a0importance of business collaboration\u00a0in fostering economic growth. He acknowledged the\u00a0enduring trade and investment ties\u00a0between Sri Lanka and the Benelux region, emphasising the\u00a0crucial role of entrepreneurs\u00a0in driving progress and strengthening partnerships. Mr. Rutjens reaffirmed the\u00a0Benelux countries\u2019 commitment\u00a0to Sri Lanka\u2019s economic advancement, noting that the\u00a0Netherlands remains one of Sri Lanka\u2019s key export destinations.\u00a0He stressed the significance of\u00a0sustainable trade practices, adherence to the rule of law, and democratic principles\u00a0in creating a resilient and dynamic business landscape.<\/p>\n

President of the Council Mr. Wijenayake\u00a0reaffirmed the Council\u2019s commitment to fostering trade and investment between Sri Lanka and the Benelux nations. He emphasised the\u00a0importance of engaging with the EU Green Deal, promoting responsible business practices, and exploring new opportunities in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. He also underscored the need for a\u00a0business promotion mission to the Netherlands, calling it an overdue initiative that would further enhance collaboration and investment.<\/p>\n

Mr. Sajith Wijenayake<\/strong>, Assistant Vice President of\u00a0Aitken Spence Travels (Pvt) Ltd.,<\/strong>\u00a0was re-elected as\u00a0President for the 2024\/2025 term.\u00a0<\/strong>Mr. P. M. Abeysekara (Vinu International Trading Company (Pvt) Ltd.)\u00a0and\u00a0Mr. Shaameel Mohideen (Spillburg Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.)\u00a0were appointed Vice Presidents.\u00a0<\/strong>The Council also re-elected committee members representing Fanam International (Pvt) Ltd, John Keells Holdings PLC, and Nisol Diamonds (Pvt) Ltd.\u00a0 Mr. Mahen Kariyawasan from\u00a0Andrew The Travel Company (Pvt) Ltd.\u00a0will continue to serve on the committee as the Immediate Past President.<\/p>\n

Source: <\/strong>https:\/\/bizenglish.adaderana.lk\/the-sri-lanka-benelux-business-council-holds-29th-annual-general-meeting\/<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Sri Lanka\u2013Benelux Business Council\u00a0(SLBBC) of The\u00a0Ceylon Chamber of Commerce\u00a0conducted its\u00a029th Annual General Meeting\u00a0on\u00a0Wednesday, March 26th\u00a0at the\u00a0Ceylon Chamber premises. Addressing the event, the\u00a0Chief Guest, Mr. Iwan Rutjens,\u00a0Deputy Ambassador and Head of the Economic Department\u00a0at the\u00a0Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, highlighted the\u00a0importance of business collaboration\u00a0in fostering economic growth. He…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=772"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":775,"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772\/revisions\/775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bradyairhockey.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}