Ceylon Chamber Secures New Institutional Link to Italy’s Business Network Through Unioncamere Agreement

Lanka Business Online reports that the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Unioncamere, Italy’s national union of chambers of commerce, industry, handicraft and agriculture, signed a memorandum of understanding to expand commercial cooperation between Sri Lanka and Italy. The signing took place at Unioncamere’s headquarters in Piazza Sallustio, Italy.

Lanka Business Online reports that Unioncamere President Andrea Prete and Internationalization Manager Pietro Infante represented the Italian organisation in person. Sri Lankan participants joined virtually, including Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Italy, Satya Rodrigo; embassy Minister and Head of Chancellery Dhawood Amanullan; Italy’s ambassador to Sri Lanka, Damiano Francovigh; Ceylon Chamber Secretary General and CEO Shiran Fernando; and Sri Lanka–Italy Business Council President Dushy Jayaweera. The council’s immediate past president, Daminda Mulgama, also took part, alongside other representatives.

Lanka Business Online reports that the agreement creates a direct institutional connection to Italy’s chamber network, intended to help Sri Lankan companies find business partners, explore market opportunities and build commercial relationships. Areas identified for cooperation include trade and investment promotion, business delegations, business-to-business matchmaking and knowledge exchange.

Lanka Business Online reports that the agreement followed more than a year of engagement initiated by Mulgama in his role as immediate past president of the Sri Lanka–Italy Business Council.