Jointly organized by:

Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore

Opportunities of Doing Business in Sri Lanka

Date: 9th May 2013Time: 2.00 – 5.00 pm

Venue: Seminar Room 2, Level 21, 10 Hoe Chiang Road, Keppel Towers, Singapore 089315Participation Fee: Complimentary

Sri Lanka continues to experience strong economic growth, driven by large scale reconstruction and development projects following the end of the 26-year civil conflict. As of 2011, Singapore is the 2nd largest import partner of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is pursuing a combination of government directed policies, private investment, both foreign and domestic, to spur growth in disadvantaged areas, develop small and medium enterprises, and increase agricultural productivity.

Recent reforms to the tax code have resulted in higher revenue and lower budget deficits in recent years. In 2009, the economy of Sri Lanka demonstrated its resilience by growing at 3.5 per cent amidst most challenging domestic and global conditions. The remarkable performance was largely due to the steady recovery in the economic since the second quarter of the year, resulting in notable growth of 6.2 per cent in the final quarter. The end of scourge of the civil conflict and concerted efforts taken by Sri Lanka government, however, have largely restored investors' confidence.

Sri Lankan growth rates averaged nearly 5% during the war, but increased government spending on development spurred GDP growth to approximately 6-7% per year from 2006-08. After experiencing 3.5% growth in 2009, Sri Lanka’s Economy bounced back ,achieving growth rates of 8% and 8.3% in 2010 and 2011 respectively.

Jointly organized by IE Singapore, the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the Sri Lanka High Commission, this seminar will bring you valuable insights into the business opportunities and challenges in Sri Lanka with a focus on these promising sectors: Agricultural commodity, aquaculture (fishery), logistics, garments & textiles, IT solutions & BPO, Microfinance, Tourism & related (operators & resorts management) and green energy (solar & wind).

Program

2.00 pm Registration

2:30 pm

Welcome Remarks Singapore Business Federation

2.35 pm Opening Address H.E. Mrs. Ferial Ismail Ashraff, Sri Lanka High Commissioner to Singapore

2.40 pm Sri Lanka’s new FDI Policies and Investment OpportunitiesMr.Duminda Ariyasinghe, Executive Director (Investment Promotion) Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

3:00 pm Business Overview of Sri Lanka IE Singapore

3:20 pm Experience Sharing by Company Doing Business in Sri LankaMr. Vivek Chhabra, Regional Director, Asia Pacific Breweries

3:40 pm Sri Lanka – Singapore Business Council – A Facilitator of BusinessMr. Shamil Mendis, President, Sri Lanka – SingaporeBusiness Council c/o Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

4:00 pm Legal Considerations of Doing Business in Sri LankaMr Niroze Idroos, Senior Associate, Wong Partnership

4:30 pm Networking Tea Session**

5.00 pm End of Programme

**Please indicate in the check box which Sri Lankan companies you would like to meet during the networking session.

Administrative Details Please fax registration form to reserve a seat. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission shall be allowed only upon presentation of confirmation from SBF (i.e. confirmation stamp on the registration form). For enquiries on the registration, please contact: Ms. Loi Min Qian, 6827 6848

REGISTRATION (Closing Date: 8 th May 2013) Attn: Chi Howe/ Min Qian (Fax: 6720 2873)

Name (Mr/Ms): ______________________________________Designation: _________________________Tel: ___________________ Fax: ___________________Email:____________________________________Company: _____________________________________ SBF Mbr No.______________________________

Address:______________________________________________________Singapore __________________

Please state your business sector & business interests in Sri Lanka:

Name Areas of Business Interests

Check box to indicate your interest in meeting

Sri Lankan company

1

Mr. Shamil MendisChairman/ Managing DirectorSpear International (Pvt) Ltd.

Exports : Coco substrates-Cocopeat, Coco Husk Chips, Grow Bags and Discs Geotextiles – Coir Nets, Coir Blankets and Bio RollsNon-activated Coconut Shell Charcoal, Twisted Mattress Fibre Coils Rubberized Coir – Nursery, Garden and Decorative Products – Wire Baskets & Liners

BPO Services: Offshore Outsourcing services such as Contact Centre services such as Call Centre support, Legal support services, Accounting and Secretarial support and Online live chat support services

Software: Innovative software applications development to provide high-value Enterprise Development Solutions that enable the business enterprises to enhance performance, increase Productivity, accelerate time-to-market, and improve customer service

2

Mr. Janaka GunasekeraDirector – Agri InputA. Baur & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.

Import: Chemicals, Fertilizers

Services: Logistics Infrastructure , Warehouses

3

Prajeeth BalasubramaniamManaging DirectorBlue Ocean Venture (Pvt) Ltd.

Interested in meeting investors who are looking to fund start ups in Sri Lanka

4

Daya GamageChairmanDaya Group (Pvt) Ltd.

Export: Garments & ApparelAgriculture products - flowers, plants & fruit

Investment & Joint Ventures: Aviation, Microfinance, IT Software, Property Development, Hotels, Inbound & Outbound Tour Operators, ConstructionChamindra Gamage

DirectorDaya Group (Pvt) Ltd.

5

Sriyal DissanayakeManaging DirectorEastern Maritime (Colombo) Ltd.

Services:Freight Forwarding and Logistics and interested in meeting exporters & importers to expand business

6

Upali BandaranayakeDirectorForbes & Walker Fine Foods (Pvt) Ltd.

Export: Pickled products

7

Romeish de MelConsultant Just In Time Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.

Services:Transfer of Technologies & skills to and from Singapore in the areas of Cloud Computing, “Green” Technologies, Data Centres, Skills Outsourcing, Mobile Computing and any other advanced computing area that could be offered out of Singapore

Joint venture for software development, Services or any other area that requires futuristic developments or services in the IT Sector

8

Andre FernandoChairman/ Managing DirectorMAC Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.

Services:Freight & Logistics, Airline GSA representation- Airlines planning to establish presence, Ship Agency representation - Shipping companies owning ships in container and dry/liquid bulk business, Travel & Tourism – Singapore Outbound Tour Operators wanting to promote Sri Lanka

Joint Ventures to develop and manage Resorts in Sri Lanka and Maldives, Mini Hydro, Solar and Wind Power Projects, Road Development, Fisheries Harbor Development, Deep Sea Fishing and Aquaculture Industry and other key Infrastructure Development, Strategic investments in Green Energy, Forestry and Agriculture etc.

9

Kanishka Samaraweera General Manager – MarketingMicrocells (Pvt) Ltd.

Exports:Rubber Mats, Rubber Matting, Poly Urethane Mats, EPDM Insulation Materials, Extruded Products

Imports:Rubber Chemicals, Twisted Nylon Fabric, Synthetic Rubber, Polyutherine Chemical Suppliers and Machine Suppliers

10

Jeevan GnanamCEO/ DirectorOrion Development (Pvt) Ltd.

Services:Information Technology & Business Process Outsourcing Telecommunication

Hariharan Padmanaban Business Development ManagerOrion Development (Pvt) Ltd.

11

H. J. R. MendisManaging DirectorPrudential Shipping Lines (Pvt) Ltd.

Expansions/ Joint Ventures in all above areas specialised in tourismInbound TourismShipping AgencyFreight Forwarding/ NVOCCSupply Chain Management/ LogisticsTrading

12

Samson C. de SilvaManaging DirectorS. S. Impex (Pvt) Ltd.

Services:Ships chandlersShip supplies (Trade)Transporters/ Clearing/ Forwarding Agents

13

Vish GovindasamyGroup Managing DirectorSunshine Holdings PLC

Export: Tea

Import: Pharmaceuticals

Promotion of Joint Ventures

14

Omar Fatha RallyDirector & CEOTellida (Pvt) Ltd.

Services: Accounting, Data Processing, Contact Centre Services Looking for business partnerships for BPOs

15

Satheeka KavisekeraManagement ExecutiveThe Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

ImportExportServicesJoint Ventures