UK can do more in SL development - British High Com
July 15, 2010 02:53 pm
Now is an important time in Sri Lanka’s economic development
and the UK is already playing a role, through the companies represented by the
Council for Business with Britain (CBB), but we can do more, stated Acting
British High Commissioner, Mark Gooding at the 10th Annual General Meeting of
the CBB.
This will further help develop the strong existing economic and cultural links
between our two countries at this exciting time for Sri Lanka,” he said.
The Council for Business with Britain is expecting more business volumes
between the two countries with the end of a three decade conflict.
Sri Lanka is on the threshold of a new economic era where the private sector
will have to play an important role and the Council must look at ways to
interact with its member in order to assist them in benefiting from the
expected upturn in trade and business in general, stated Mr. Nick Nicolaou,
Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives.
The CBB has a diverse membership of over 140 companies.
The CBB has also continued to support the English Language Teacher Training
programme now in its fifth year and run on their behalf by the British Council
in association with the National Institute of Education and the Ministry of
Education. Aimed at improving the English language skills of pupils in rural
schools, the programme concentrates on building the capacity of English
language teachers so they can deliver lessons more effectively.
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