Ceylon Chamber hosts Polish FM-led EU delegation

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted Republic of Poland Foreign Affairs Minister Radosław Sikorski, who visited Sri Lanka from May 28-31, on behalf of the European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.

Sikorski was accompanied by a high-level delegation from the EU. 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, Board of Investment Chairman Arjuna Herath, chief delegate of AHK and a representative of the European Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka.

Discussions centred 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.