CMI, KPMG discuss free trade agreements with India and China

Sri Lanka has entered into many bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, beneficial for enhancing commercial relationships and facilitating trade and investment by reducing/eliminating tariffs, import quotas, export restrictions and other trade barriers. The reduction of trade barriers and the creation of a more stable and transparent trading and investment environment, makes it advantageous than before, for Sri Lankan companies to export their products and provide their services to their trading partners.
In an effort to go beyond the obvious and to better understand the dynamics, opportunities and challenges that stem from Sri Lanka’s Free Trade Agreements with China and India, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) – UK’s Sri Lanka Branch, has announced a knowledge sharing event organised in association with its exclusive knowledge partner, KPMG in Sri Lanka. The event captioned ‘Free Trade Agreements: Trends, Prospects and Opportunities with India and China’ will bring together business leaders in a collaborative discussion on how to make the most of trade agreements with India and China and how they can contribute to the development of Sri Lanka’s economy.
This event will feature a presentation by Suresh R.I. Perera, Principal – Tax & Regulatory, KPMG in Sri Lanka followed by an interactive panel discussion. The panel discussion will be moderated by Reyaz Mihular, Managing Partner, KPMG in Sri Lanka, joined by an eminent panel of business leaders and professionals comprising Dr. Rohantha Athukorala, Country Director – Turner Investments (USA) & Vice President BBDO – Global Advertising Agency, R.D.S. Kumararatne, Director General of Commerce, Navindra Abeyesekera, President, Sri Lanka-China Business Council, P.D. Fernando, Chief Executive Officer, National Institute of Exports, along with Suresh R.I. Perera, Principal – Tax & Regulatory.
Commenting on the event, Varuna Ratnaweera, President of CMI’s Sri Lanka Branch said: “As Sri Lanka has been involved in a number of regional trade liberalisation initiatives, the biggest challenge for businesses is to identify and exploit these opportunities, hence the objective of the event is to provide a comprehensive overview of the trade agreements and its challenges and describe how businesses can derive tangible benefits from these initiatives.”
The event will take place on Thursday 4 December 2014 from 5:15 to 7:45 p.m. at the Winchester, Kingsbury. For further information and registrations, please contact CMI on 0710676600 or Ushani on 0115 426428.