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On October 25, 2024, The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) Chennai…

The Sri Lanka–Japan Business Council hosted a farewell reception in honor of H.E. Mizukoshi Hideaki …

On 13th September 2024, the Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council held a business networking session with a delegation from Mirai Consulting Inc., a Japanese management consulting firm …

The Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council (SLJBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently held its 45th AGM, with the Ambassador of Japan …

On 29th July 2024, a team of Executive MBA students from Keio University, Japan, visited The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to present business ideas …

The Sri Lanka Japan Business Council held a farewell reception for Mr. Kotaro Katsuki, Deputy Head of Mission, as he bids farewell to Sri Lanka and prepares to relocate to another country for official duties.

The Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce conducted a successful Economic Forum at Hilton Colombo Residencies on 05th June 2024. Keynote speaker Mr. Katsuki Kotaro, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission from the Japanese Embassy, highlighted ….

The SLJBC and JCCI-SL had a joint Christmas Get-together on 6th December 2023 at the Colombo Club, Taj Samudra. His Excellency Hideaki Mizukoshi, The Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, Mr. Kotaro Katsuki, Deputy Ambassador, as well as other officials from the Embassy of Japan ….

The President of the Council, Mr. Mahen Kariyawasan, as well as Vice Presidents, Mr. Sarath de Costa and Mr. Chanaka Kariyapperuma, along with Secretary, Ms. Julianne Boulton and Ms. Arunya met Executive MBA Students from the Keiko Business School of the Keio University in Japan on 31st July 2023. The students presented two business proposals to be implemented….

The Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council (SLJBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently held its 44th AGM, with the Ambassador of Japan and the Patron of the Council, His Excellency Hideaki Mizukoshi, in attendance.

On the sidelines of the visit of President Ranil Wickremesinghe to Japan last week and the round table meeting “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival and Opportunities for Japanese Enterprise” the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce-affiliated Sri Lanka Japan Business Council President Mahen Kariyawsan met his counterpart …

The President and Representatives of the Committee of the Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council paid a Courtesy Call on Mr. Dinesh Weerakkody, Chairman, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka on 07th June 2023. Mr. Hideaki Tanaka, Chairman, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) And Mr. Hiroki Oi, Resident ….

A Forum titled ‘Sri Lanka – Japan: The Way Forward in Bilateral Trade and Investment’ which was jointly organized by the Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (SLJBC) and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Sri Lanka…

A seven-member business delegation from Cutour Japan led by Takayuki Hirose was in Sri Lanka on a fact finding mission on investments and trading during early December 2022. Over 50 business-to-business meetings were arranged between the delegates and Representatives of…

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council (SLJBC) organized a meeting with the then Ambassador designate to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo, Japan, H.E. Rodney Perera on 21st October 2022 at the Ceylon Chamber…

The 43rd Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently at Ramada Hotel Colombo. His Excellency Hideaki Mizukoshi, Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka, who is also the…

As the title of this webinar aptly suggests, Japan and Sri Lanka should collaborate further in converting crisis into opportunities with many lessons learned from this pandemic. Japan will continue to deepen our dialogue and cooperation with Sri Lanka to…