The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka is the apex body of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the country with a membership of fifty six Chambers of Commerce besides other Associations and Councils spread throughout the country.

Significantly it is also the largest such body in terms of its Secretariat and also its service base which is highly diversified.

Over the years it has been perhaps the most important private sector Institution engaged in supporting and guiding the Small and Medium Scale sector in the country. A key arm of the Federation was established as far back as 1989 which exclusively engages itself in a range of services that support SME development.

This is the Small and Medium Enterprise Developers (SMED) who will be responsible for mounting the "Agri Livestock and Fisheries SMEDEX 2009".

This is the first occasion at which an exhibition covering three vital areas of the economy is being held in Sri Lanka. It will also be largest such exhibition to be held in the country.

The primary objectives of the exhibition are to showcase the talent capacity and the ability of the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs representing the three sectors.

Within the spectrum of those in the agriculture sector there will be a variety of organizations and individuals including producers, supplies, and distributors of rice along with those representing the fruit and vegetable producers, transporters and packagers and a range of others connected to this sector.

In respect of Fisheries the exhibition will project harvesters and exporters of fish, manufacturers of boats, and other implements relating to the boat industry etc.

The exhibition will also display the products of producers and suppliers of inputs such as those in agro chemicals which contribute a great deal for improvement of harvests not only in respect of paddy production but also in areas such as fruits and vegetables. The exhibition will also showcase fruit products and canning of fruit and fish.