The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce with a view to support companies to promote exports from Sri Lanka, entered into a partnership agreement to integrate an “Online Market Place”, The platform will be integrated to Chamber’s e-commerce portal https://bizinfosrilanka.lk
Manjula de Silva, Chief Executive Officer of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, emphasised that with the introduction of this initiative, priority will be given to promote organisations manufacturing sustainable products that would in return provide environmental, social and economic benefits.
According to figures collected by the International Trade Centre (ITC) – Geneva from EU countries such as France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain, it was found that sustainable product sourcing has become a top priority for retailers in these key European Union markets.
Local exporters will be able to source products required through the proposed online system and the Chamber will work closely with the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Product Trade Associations to attract suppliers from various parts of the country. The platform is expected to be launched in October 2020.
Product details uploaded to the Online Market Place will be promoted via social media in addition to the Sri Lankan Diplomatic Missions based overseas, Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Sri Lanka and across 130 Overseas Trade Promotion Organisations.
(LIN)