The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Dharmapala Weerakkody, held a meeting with the President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), Mr. Taskeen Ahmed, on 18 October 2026 at the DCCI Gulshan office in Dhaka, with a view to exploring new avenues for further strengthening economic, trade and investment cooperation between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) is a prominent private-sector business organisation in Bangladesh that represents the interests of businesses and entrepreneurs, particularly in Dhaka. It promotes trade, investment and industrial development through policy advocacy, business networking and collaboration between the private sector and government, while facilitating domestic and international business partnerships.
The discussions focused on enhancing bilateral trade and investment relations by creating greater opportunities for the business communities of both countries in the areas of pharmaceuticals, Information Technology (IT), renewable energy, logistics, and tourism, among other emerging sectors.
During the meeting, High Commissioner Weerakkody briefed the DCCI President on Sri Lanka Expo-2027, the premier international trade exhibition of Sri Lanka, scheduled to be held from 14–17 January 2027 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo. The High Commissioner extended an official invitation to the DCCI to facilitate the participation of a business delegation at the Sri Lanka Expo -2027, which will provide an important platform for businesses from the two countries to explore trade, investment and commercial partnerships.
Mr. Taskeen Ahmed welcomed the initiative and expressed a positive response regarding the participation of a business delegation at Sri Lanka Expo - 2027, noting the potential of such engagement to further promote business-to-business linkages and contribute to the expansion of bilateral trade and investment relations.
Emphasising the growing advancements in the AI sector in both countries, DCCI President invited Sri Lanka to participate at the “Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026”, organised by the DCCI, in partnership with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) of Bangladesh, scheduled to be held on 05 November 2026, at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC), Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The meeting also underscored the importance of strengthening direct engagement between the private sectors of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and identifying new areas of collaboration that could contribute to sustained economic growth and closer bilateral relations.
Ms. Gayanga Dias, Second Secretary of the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Dhaka and Mr. Md. Salem Sulaiman, Vice President and other senior officials of the DCCI, were also present at the meeting.