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Sri Lanka–Maldives Business Council hosts 17th AGM

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August 20, 2025

Leads landmark Business Forum in Maldives

THE Sri Lanka-Maldives Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has concluded its 17th Annual General Meeting, with High Commissioner of Maldives Masood Imad, attending as the Chief Guest. Sri Lankan High Commissioner Designate to Maldives M.R. Hassen and John Keells Holdings Leisure Group President Suresh Rajendra were welcomed as a special guest and guest speaker respectively.

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd., Head of Commercial Real Estate Finance for Sri Lanka and Maldives and Head of Maldives Desk Sanjeewa Perera was appointed President of the Council, while Aitken Spence Travels Ltd., Vice President/ COO Suranga Ratnayake and Lanka Exhibition and Conference Services Ltd., Director/ COO Husnie Rauf were respectively appointed Senior Vice President and Vice President.

The committee for year 2025/2026 comprises representatives of American Water Systems Ltd., APIIT Lanka Ltd., Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC, MAC Holdings, Marine Transport Services Ltd., Nestle Lanka PLC, Puritas Ltd., Senok Tad Combine Ltd., Spillburg Holdings Ltd., United Tractor and Equipment Ltd.

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