Indian minister here tomorrow

Indian Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma will visit Sri Lanka from tomorrow to August 5 coinciding with the prestigious India Show - Land of Limitless Opportunities organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce from August 3 to 5 at BMICH, Colombo.

The India Show is supported by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, India High Commission and India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF). The minister will be accompanied by a high level official and business delegation.

The main features of the India Show are a three day exhibition at BMICH, visit of ministerial delegation, visit of high level business delegation, business conference, meetings, a cultural evening and a gala dinner.

Some of the key sectors represented at the exhibition are infrastructure, power, mineral fuels, oil and products, electrical machinery and parts, food products, agro-processing, mining machinery, railway equipment, rolling stock, paper, paper board and paper pulp, handicrafts, textiles and garments, information and communications technology and financial services.

Minister Sharma will inaugurate The India Show on August 3 with Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and International Monetary Cooperation Senior Minister Sarath Amunugama on August 3.

During the visit, Minister Sharma is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with a number of Sri Lankan dignitaries.

The India Show brings together over 105 companies from India for the exhibition.

Two high-level business delegations from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will be a part of the delegation led by the Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister.