The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) in Pune is ready to preserve Sri Lankan movies in their archiving Facility. Following the discussions held between Sri Lanka Consul General in Mumbai Chamari Rodrigo and Head of the NFAI Prakash Magdum, in December 2020 regarding possible collaboration between India & Sri Lanka in the area of film archiving and restoration, NFAI would collaborate in archiving 20-30 Sri Lankan movies. 

Read more: The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) to archive best Sri Lankan Movies

The Sri Lanka Consulate General in Mumbai together with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) successfully connected Sri Lankan fresh fruits exporters (avocado and passion fruit) with high-end supermarkets in Mumbai through virtual B2B meetings on 11 February 2021. This was a follow up discussion on the programme launched by the Consulate in September 2020 to promote & diversify Sri Lanka’s Agri products to the Indian Market in line with the Government’s Export Economic Policy.

Read more: B2B Meetings to Connect Sri Lankan Exporters of Avocado & Passion Fruit with High-End Supermarkets in Mumbai

A virtual awareness session for the Travel Trade in the Western India was held on 19 January 2021 to announce the re-opening of Sri Lanka for international tourists from 21^st January 2021. This was the first awareness session organized for the Indian Market to inform of Sri Lanka’s re-opening and the “safety protocols” associated with the re-opening the country for tourists. 

Read more: “Sri Lanka opens its doors to the World” announced at the Travel Trade Awareness Session in Mumbai

A programme to promote Sri Lankan Agri products and Processed Food in the Indian market was launched in Mumbai a week ago to implement President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Export Economic Policy.

Accordingly, a webinar on “India - Sri Lanka Current Business Environment and Opportunities for Joint Collaborations for Agri and Processed Food Sector”, organized by the Sri Lanka Consulate in Mumbai in collaboration with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce [CCC] and IMC Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IMC), Mumbai was held on 29^th September 2020. This was the first online forum targeting to promote & diversify Sri Lanka’s Agri products and Processed Food to the Indian market. 

Read more: Sri Lanka, a Window to Larger Markets of India & EU for Agri Products & Processed food – Sri Lankan Agripreneurs