Ceylon Chamber Hosts EU Delegation Led by Polish Foreign Minister to Advance Trade and Investment Dialogue

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted His Excellency Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, who visited Sri Lanka from 28 - 31 May on behalf of the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. Minister Sikorski was accompanied by a high-level delegation from the European Union.

The Ceylon Chamber convened a meeting led by Vice-Chairman Krishan Balendra, with key stakeholders from the private and public sectors. Participants included the Presidents of the Ceylon Chamber’s bilateral Business Councils, representatives of leading Sri Lankan companies, the Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI), the Chief Delegate of AHK, and a representative of the European Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka.

Discussions centered on strengthening EU-Sri Lanka trade and investment ties, with a particular focus on high-potential sectors such as apparel, tourism, IT, energy, ports, and logistics. The EU single market is Sri Lanka’s second-largest export destination, with exports reaching EUR 2.7 billion in 2024. The dialogue also explored the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy as a mechanism for narrowing the global investment gap, emphasising the critical role of the private sector in this endeavour.

The Ceylon Chamber’s facilitation of this dialogue underscored its position as the foremost representative of the private sector and emphasised the critical role of business in shaping a more dynamic and sustainable trade and investment landscape between Sri Lanka and the EU.