Rajeeban Arumugam, Anil Koswatta, Damith Jayawardana, Bharatha Subasinghe, Rizwan Jowhersha, Dulitha Ahangama, Lushan Nalinda, Lasantha Wickramasooriya, Samuddika Mendis, Ted Muttiah, Adheesha Salpitikorala, Haroun Cader, Sampath Kumara, Chandrika Ranawaka, M H K M Hameez, Sayuni Tharumila.

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The Sri Lanka – China Business Council (SLCHBC) will support the implementation of the Sri Lanka-China Bilateral Trade Agreement, sharpening business-matching efforts between companies from the two countries, its new President Sampath Kumara said.

He was speaking at the SLCHBC, part of the The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, annual general meeting.

The council marked 25 years of partnership and commitment to strengthening bilateral economic cooperation with China.

Attracting greater Chinese investment into joint ventures that combine Sri Lankan expertise with Chinese technology and market access, will be a focus Kumara said.

Haroun Cader, outgoing President of the SLCHBC, reflected on key milestones of his tenure, including the Sri Lanka-China Trade and Investment Forum, which brought together more than one hundred Chinese delegates and a broad cross-section of Sri Lankan industry, and the Renminbi Internationalization Forum held in October 2025, which explored wider use of the Chinese currency in bilateral trade to reduce conversion and transaction costs.

Cader acknowledged the continuing trade imbalance between the two countries and called on Sri Lanka to identify more competitive export products and services while encouraging investment that creates employment, transfers technology, and strengthens local industries.

The Executive Committee for 2026/27 comprises: President – Sampath Kumara, Senior Vice President – Chandrika Ranawaka, Vice President Mohamed Hameez, Treasurer Adheesha Salpitikorala, Immediate Past President Haroun Cader. committee members – Dulith Ahangama, Samuddika Mendis, Anil Koswatta, Bharatha Subasinghe, Damith Jayawardana, Lushan Nalinda, Mr. Rizwan Jowhersha, Rajeeban Arumugam, and Rakitha De Silva. The Council also welcomed Dr. Lasantha Wickramasooriya, Jay Ong, Chaminda Perera, Ted Muttiah, and Prabath Harshakumar as Honorary Members.
The SLCHBC continues to play a critical role in fostering trade, investment, innovation, and sustainable partnerships between Sri Lanka and China. (Source- ECONOMYNEXT –Colombo/Aug13/2026)