9 February 2016 08:07 am
A business delegation consisting of eight representatives of leading Finnish enterprises and banks paid a visit to the Board of Investment (BoI) to study Sri Lanka’s business climate and examine the potential for investment by Finnish enterprises in the country.
The business delegation was led by Finland’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka RauliSuikkanen. The delegation consisted of members from the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, FIM, Duodecim, Future Group Oy and PAM.
Senior BoI officials appraised the delegation of the country’s investor-friendly business environment and the strategies put in place relating to attracting investments into the country.
A BoI press statement said the delegation showed interest in investing in the areas of research and development, an area of interest to the BoI as well.
Foreign investments to Sri Lanka have so far been made largely in the fields of manufacturing and tourism sectors.
Representing the BoI, Executive Director Investment and Promotion Renuka Weerakone, Director Media and Publicity Dilip Samarasinghe and DirectorPromotion Nilupul de Silva were present during the discussions.