Establishing of Australia – Sri Lanka Business Council in Sydney

This has reference to our initial meeting held on 9^th December 2020 at my official residence on the above.

As discussed at the above meeting, we formed a Committee to study the Draft Constitution and to finalize arrangements to formally establish the Sri Lanka – Australia Business Council in Sydney.

The selected committee had series of discussions and 4 meetings in this regard and finalized the Constitution of the Council and the office-bearers of the Business Council were also selected.  A copy of the finalized Constitution is attached hereto for your information.

The following members have been selected to serve as office-bearers of the Business Council.

(1)        Mr. Malcom Monteiro             President

(2)        Mrs. Chithra Silva                   Secretary

(3)        Mr. Aubrey Joachim               Treasurer

(4)        Mr. Peter McKeon                  Committee Member

(5)        Mr. Thayaparan Ponniah        Committee Member

(6)        Mrs. Ajantha Randeniya         Committee Member

(7)        Mr. Jayantha Abeydeera        Committee Member

(8)        Mr. Karl Wyzenbeek               Committee Member         

Honorary Members    –            Mr. Lakshman Hulugalle, Consul General

                                                Mr. Abdul Raheem, Consul (Commercial)

The Committee also has been discussing and making arrangements to launch formally the Australia – Sri Lanka Business Council in May 2021 (the date and the venue to be confirmed).