The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Jordan with the active facilitation of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board held a virtual Meeting on 6 January 2021, to showcase Sri Lanka’s highly specialized boat manufacturing capabilities to a Jordanian Boat importing company in Aqaba port city which currently sources and imports boats for the Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabian markets..
The city of Aqaba, located at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea is the only seaport of Jordan and the primary gateway to the Jordanian markets.
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Jordan Shanika Dissanayake was joined by Neil Marine, Danusha Group, BAFF Polymech and Solas Marine. Director Anoma Premathilleke of the Export Development Board and team were a part of the extensive discussions.
The meeting was organized by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Jordan to harness the economic potential in Sri Lanka’s boat manufacturing sector towards achieving the Economic Diplomacy objectives.