GOPIO Malaysia To Scout For Business Prospects In Post-Civil War Sri Lanka

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian chapter of the Global Organisation for People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) will lead an expected 150-member delegation next month to scout for potential business opportunities in the post-civil war Sri Lanka.

It has arranged for a four-day investment conference in Colombo from June 17 to 20 in partnership with the Sri Lanka High Commission here.

GOPIO Malaysia President Selvarajoo Sundram said the group will comprise some 100 GOPIO members while the rest will be from the Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia and National SME Council (Nasmec).

This is the first time the Malaysia GOPIO is bringing a strong delegation to Sri Lanka due to the great potential of the post-civil war situation which promises to be a strong growth area in the Indian sub-continent.

"The conference will provide a platform for Malaysian companies to explore and introduce their businesses to their Sri Lankan counterparts and even look into the possibility of joint-venture projects," Selvarajoo told Bernama.

Sectors of interest to the Malaysian entrepreneurs are infrastructure, trade, tourism, hospitality, tertiary education, tea export, apparel, textile, rice production and agriculture products especially herbal products.

The investment conference will include an economic seminar, business match-making and a networking dinner.

Selvarajoo said the participation of the Kuala Lumpur Malay Chamber and Nasmec was to showcase the 1Malaysia concept.

GOPIO Malaysia, registered in 1996, currently has 1,200 members, mainly businessmen, professionals and academicians.

Businessmen interested to participate in the conference can contact GOPIO Malaysia Secretariat at 03-22724677.