The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) held its 49th Annual General Meeting recently. Prof. G L Peiris, Minister of Export Development & International Trade, the Chief Guest at the ceremonial session, Segu Izsadeen, Deputy Minister of Export Development and International Trade & Dr. Ms. Naoko Ishii, Country Director – World Bank graced the occasion as Guests of Honour.

The following Office bearers and Council members were elected for the year 2008.

Office Bearers : D. Eassuweran - President, - Chandra Lal de Alwis –Deputy President, Asoka Hettigoda - Deputy President, Sunil G. Wijesinha - Honorary Secretary & H A Wehalle - Honorary Treasurer

Chairmen of 16 Standing Committees : Nilhan Ekanayake – General Manager,

Lanka Canneries Ltd; H A Ariyaratne, DFCC, Sunil G Wijesinha, Chairman Dankotuwa Porcelain Ltd,, V. Satyendra, Director- BMI Holdings Ltd, Asoka Hettigoda- Managing Director,Hettitgoda Industries, A S Refai.,Managing Director, Zam Gems (Pvt) Ltd, Bramwell Smith- Chairman-Unicel (Pvt) Ltd, Thilak Godamanne – Managing Director, Ninehearts (Pte) Ltd, M Naizer Cader –Chairman- Sinwa Holdings Ltd, Priyanga Gunasekera- Director Informatics (Pvt) Ltd, S A Eriyagama – General Manager, Agalawatte Plantations Ltd, M Reza, Managing Director, Sri Lanka Shipping Co Ltd, Asela de Livera, Chairman –Koolair Ltd; Dian Gomez- Managing Director,Slimline (Pvt) Ltd, S R Balachandra-Finance Director- Millers Ltd; Ranjan de Silva-Director/GM-Associated Motorways Ltd.

The other members of the council nominated are Ajith Abhayaratne, D R Rajapakse, Nimal Samarakkody, Sarath Algama & Ramal G Jasinghe.