Sri Lanka’s
Minister of External Affairs Professor G.L. Peiris during discussions with his
Singaporean counterpart George Yeo, briefed him about the opportunities
available for investment in Sri
Lanka, in the new situation pervaded by
peace and political stability, states the Ministry.
The Singaporean Foreign Minister agreed to give priority to
closer cooperation with Sri Lankain the Information Technology sector and outsourcing of software by Singapore firms to Sri Lanka.
Prof. Peiris invited Singapore companies to set up joint
ventures and to consider short term attachments for Sri Lankan officials in
infrastructure planning, urban transport and communications. He requested the
Building Construction Authority of Singapore to set up a Construction Worker Schoolin Sri Lanka.
He informed Singapore’s
Foreign Minister George Yeo that 2011 has been declared “Visit Sri Lanka” year
and invited Singaporean investment in the tourism sector in Sri Lanka. He thanked the
government of Singaporefor assistance given to the Jaffna Library.
A major business delegation from the Singapore Business
Federation (SBF) and International Enterprise of Singapore (IE), the Minister
was informed, will be visiting Sri
Lanka within the next month. The Government
of Singapore will also assist Sri
Lanka with regard to the training of
personnel in the medical, construction and information technology sectors.
Prof. Peiris was accompanied by Sri
Lanka’s High Commissioner in Singapore Ms. Jayathri Samarakone.
