he National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka on 25^th January 2012 at its office, No. 450, D R Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10, signed a MOU with the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce & Industries. The MOU was signed by Mr Thilak Godamanna, Deputy President of National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) and Mr Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Gafoor, President of Maldives National Chamber of Commerce & Industries(MNCCI) on behalf of the respective organizations. MOU paves way for both Chambers to work for mutual benefits of their members. It covers co-operating with each other in promoting and widening economic co-operations through commercial, trade and investments between the two countries, exchanging trade information and assisting each other in conducting business promotion events in either country. Mr Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Gafoor, President, Maldives National Chamber of Commerce & Industries arrived at Sri Lanka to address the Sri Lankan business community engaged in business with Maldives at a seminar organized by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka which was participated by about 45 members of the business community. Witness for the signing of the MOU was Dr Hussein Niyaz, Deputy High Commissioner who has just assumed duties in the Maldives High Commission in Colombo.

The picture shows Mr Thilak Godamanna, Deputy President, NCCSL (second from left) and Mr Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Gafoor, President, Maldives National Chamber of Commerce & Industries (third from left) signing the MOU. Extreme right is Dr H Niyaz, Deputy High Commissioner.