India International Textiles Expo-Colombo 2017 has been organized by PDEXCIL with the active support & guidance of Ministry of Textiles and under the MDA Scheme of Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India.
The Inaugural function was held at the venue, Galadari Hotel Colombo. The event was inaugurated by Mrs. Chandani Wijewardana, Secretary ministry of development strategies and International trade, government of Sri Lanka. Also present during the occasion was Ms. Suja Menon, First Secretary, Commerce High commission of India, Mr. Felix Fernando, Chairman apparel exporters association, Mr. Sunil. S. Patil, Vice Chairman PDEXCIL and Mr. M. Duraisamy, Past Chairman PDEXCIL and various other dignitaries from Sri Lanka & India. Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) is set up by the Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India with the objective of overall development of powerloom industry in the country and promotion of export of powerloom products. To achieve these objectives PDEXCIL organises various market promotional activities such as organizing seminar, workshop, Buyer Seller Meet etc participating in international exhibition in India and abroad.
As a part of export promotion activities, PDEXCIL has organized this Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) at Colombo, which is held during 27th – 28th March, 2017. This will be an opportunity to interact the stakeholders of textiles in both country and develop business opportunities on mutual benefit.
16 Indian Exhibitors are displaying their products in this 2 days event. It is an unique opportunity for our manufacturers/exporters to show case their products before the buyers of Srilanka to interact with them and explore business relations & export opportunities. This is in line with the Govt. policy of boosting exports from small and medium manufacturers of India. Exhibitors from various state/clusters of India with their speciality products are participating in the event.
PDEXCIL has well experience in organizing such events, as could be judged from our past similar event at Colombo, Vietnam, Dubai, Etc… The earlier event held in Colombo by PDEXCIL was in September 2013 which was great success in terms of the buyers visitied and business relation developed. This present event is also a preparation for a larger scale buyer seller meet being organized in November 2017 with more than 50 textile manufacturers from India..
- Mr. M. Duraisamy – Past Chairman – PDEXCIL
- Mr. Rajeev Arora – Second Secretary (Economic & Commercial) – High Commission of India
- Ms. Suja K. Menon – First Secretary (Economic & Commercial) – High Commission of India
- Mrs. Chandani Bandara – Secretary – Ministry of Development Strategies & International Trade
- Mr. Sunil S. Patil – Vice Chairman – PDEXCIL
- Mr. Felix A. Fernando – Chairman – Apparel Exporters Association of Sri Lanka