Ambassador Godfrey Cooray meets Managing Director of Norwegian lobster farm

Ambassador Godfrey Cooray met the Managing Director of Norwegian lobster farm, Asbjøn Drenstig, a leading businessman in lobster farming in Norway.

Drenstig was also involved in the Sri Lanka-Norway business matchmaking programme as an Advance Partner with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and had done a case study on “Evaluation of Norwegian Business-related Assistance”

Ambassador Cooray discussed with Drenstig the potential and importance of enhancing fisheries sector cooperation in Sri Lanka including aquaculture while getting Norwegian expertise. As the former chairman of NARA, he shared his experiences with Drenstig on implementing several aquaculture and fisheries projects with several counterparts in the world. Drenstig expressed his interest in implementing a large prawn farm where Sri Lanka has a huge potentially in Chilaw, Puttalam, Negombo and Udappu.

The ambassador highlighted his initiative on establishing the Business Forum of the official website of the embassy and suggested to Drenstig to submit a feasibility report with a solid plan to start a business in Sri Lanka. Further, the ambassador promised to extend his fullest corporation and assistance with regard to his new investment giving the assurance from Board of Investment (BOI) and other legal bodies.

Drenstig expressed his sincere appreciation to the ambassador and invited for a field visit to his Norwegian lobster farm in Stavenger, Norway.

The Second Secretary Samanmali Atalugama, Business Development Officer Rosie Jones and Personal Assistant to the ambassador Chintha Fernando attend the meeting.

Embassy of Sri Lanka