Sri Lanka-Korea Business Council members hosted by Korean ambassador Santhush 

Korean ambassador to Sri Lanka, Santhush Woonjin JEONG welcomed Sri Lanka-Korea Business Council members at his residence in Horton place for a lunch gathering. Members of the Council including President Priyantha Mendis, Vice President Shamil Mendis, the Immediate Past President Mahen Kariyawasam and the Founder President Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala attended the luncheon.

Highlighting the infinite potential Korea and Sri Lanka has for boosting trade and investment, ambassador Santhush stated that “As the Korean ambassador, it is one of my priorities to increase opportunities for Korean and Sri Lankan businessmen to engage with each other more proactively. My Embassy will pave the way for both businessmen and promote more active partnerships in the business communities between Korea and Sri Lanka. On a hopeful note, the volume of exports from Sri Lanka to Korea has increased 10 percent from USD 100 million in 2019 to USD 110 million 2020.”