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US Ambassador meets with Ceylon Chamber leadership
Sunday Island
|August 17, 2025
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce welcomed US Ambassador Julie Chung, during a courtesy visit.
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Ambassador Chung met Chairman Krishan Balendra, Vice Chairman Bingumal Thewarathanthri, Deputy Vice Chairman Vinod Hirdaramani, Secretary General and CEO Buwanekabahu Perera and other representatives of the Ceylon Chamber to discuss trade, investment, and economic opportunities between Sri Lanka and the United States, said a release from the Chamber.
Ambassador Chung extended her congratulations to Krishan Balendra on his appointment as Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber, and the U.S. Embassy’s interest in continuing and strengthening engagement with The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, given its position as the premier and most influential representative of the private sector.
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