President Mahinda Rajapaksa, during his recent state visit to Turkey, participated in a BOI-organized Business Forum in Istanbul attended by top business people there and made the keynote speech.
On this occasion, the Cecile International Jewelery Salon of the Ceylinco Group exhibited internationally for the first time their collection of Australian opals set in floating diamonds cut and polished in Sri Lanka. Mrs. Cecile P.C. Kotelawela, Deputy Chairperson of Ceylinco Consolidated, is pictured here presenting a brochure on the newest collection to the president on arrival.
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, Enterprise Development Minister Mano Wijeyeratne, BOI Chairman Dhammika Perera and senior BOI officials participated at this event coordinated by the BOI and Mrs. Bharathi Wijeyeratne, Consul-General for Turkey in Colombo.