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India—Connects: The Economic and Business Newsletter 

March & April, 2013 

Making Headlines ... 

Spotlight of the Month: 

Indian Railways 

India grants greater market access for Sri Lankan products - 

Apparel and Processed meat sector to benefit 

During the visit of Hon. Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce, Industry 

& Textiles, Government of India to Sri Lanka from 3-5 August, 2012 the 

Government of Sri Lanka had made a request that, in respect of the export of 

Sri Lankan garments to India under the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade 

Agreement, the condition of sourcing of fabric from India for 5 million pieces be 

removed so that the total quota for duty free apparel exports from Sri Lanka 

to India becomes 8 million pieces, without any condition on fabric sourcing. 

As committed by Hon. Anand Sharma, the Government of India has 

approved the Sri Lankan request for removal of the fabric sourcing condition, 

thereby bringing to 8 million pieces the number of garments that can be 

exported from Sri Lanka to India duty-free, under the terms of the bilateral Free 

Trade Agreement. The relevant notification in this regard was formally handed 

over to the Director General, Department of Commerce, Government of Sri 

Lanka, on 26 March 2013. 

Further, the Government of India also notified SAFTA duty concessions 

on 6 September 2012. Under this revised SAFTA duty regime notified by India 

for non-LDC countries, Sri Lankan textiles exports would attract a duty of 5%, 

as against the earlier 11%. This is another step that will facilitate greater Sri 

Lankan exports of readymade garments to the Indian market. 

On 27 February 2013, the High Commission of India had informed the 

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of Sri Lanka, regarding the 

decision of the Government of India to extend the validity period of Sanitary 

Import Permits (SIPs) for export of meat products to India. The extension was 

accorded in response to a request made by the Sri Lankan Industry and the 

Department of Commerce of Sri Lanka. As per the new notification by the 

Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Government of 

India, the permits will now be issued for imports of processed livestock 

products into India for a period of one year. The validity period earlier was six 

months. 

Mahatma Gandhi International 

Centre at Matale 

22 April 2013 

In this issue….. 

Making Headlines... 1 

Bilateral Beat 2-5 

Spotlight 6-7 

Bilateral Economy 8 

Indian Economy 9-10 

Indian & SL Trade Query 11-15 

Indian & SL Trade Fairs 16-17 

Useful Biz Links 18 

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BILATERAL BEAT 

It may be recalled that during the 8th India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission meeting held on 22 January 

2013 at New Delhi, both countries had agreed to cooperate closely to forge closer economic and trade 

linkages and take steps to double the bilateral trade to reach US $ 10 billion in next three years. The two 

sides also agreed to consider working towards increasing Sri Lanka´s export capacity. By providing greater 

market access to Sri Lankan readymade garments and implementing trade facilitation measures such as 

extending the validity of sanitary import permits, the Government of India´s commitment to facilitating Sri 

Lankan exports and enhancing bilateral trade is clear. 

Sri Lanka´s export to India has increased substantially since the coming into force of the India- 

Sri Lanka FTA, reaching USD 720.89 million in the year 2011-12, according to statistics compiled by the 

Department of Commerce, Government of India. For the period April-December 2012, Sri Lanka´s export to 

India were USD 528.76 million. 

Indian steel firm eyes tie-up with Sri Lankan firm for manufacturing 

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), the corporate entity of Vizag Steel, is 

looking for a Sri Lankan company to enter into a tie-up for manufacturing steel 

products in Sri Lanka, a senior official of the state-owned steel maker has said. 

RINL Director (Commercial) T.K. Chand said the company has already 

called for expression of interest from Sri Lankan steel rod and bar manufacturers 

for the tie-up and the process of selection of the partner may come to a final stage 

in near future. 

“We have already floated EOI (Expression of Interest) in this regard and received offers from 

companies who have manufacturing facility in that country. By next month, we expect that the process may 

reach final stages,” Chand told PTI. According to him, the steel maker, on its part, will supply billets for 

conversion into CTD/TMT rebars and structurals on wet-leasing basis in Sri Lanka. 

“We will not make any investments into the plant. We are looking for a party with minimum three 

years experience in conversion of billets into CTD/TMT rebars and structurals and having valid licence for 

production. The entire capacity of SPU/RM shall be dedicated to RINL,” Chand added. Another senior official 

said the RINL is looking at a plant with 1.5 lakh ton per annum capacity in the South Asian Country. 

The official said they would look at a new manufacturing either in Hambantota or Trincomalee areas 

of the island nation so that they can use the harbour network for export purposes to countries which include 

the Maldives and the Myanmar. 

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“Medicare 2013 – National Healthcare Exhibition” 

Sri Lanka's largest medical exhibition, National Healthcare 

Exhibitions 2013 was held from 15-17 March 2013 at the BMICH 

organized by the Department of Health, Western Province. 

The Sri Lankan Government aimed to foster a healthier 

nation that contributes to its economic, social, mental and spiritual 

well being, and also plans to achieve this objective by working in 

close coordination and partnership with the private sectors locally 

and internationally to ensure the delivery of comprehensive and 

sustainable healthcare services of high quality. 

A large contingent of twenty-seven hospital and medical equipment manufacturing companies from 

India participated in the “Medicare 2013 – National Healthcare Exhibition”. 

The Indian companies which participated in the Medicare 2013 exhibition are: 1) Dr. Agarwal’s Group 

of Eye Hospitals, 2) Surya Fertility Centre, 3) VPRD Feather Touch Cure Centre, 4) ARMC IVF Hospital, 

Kerala (Dr. K.V. Kunjimoideen), 5) Kauvery Hospital-India, 6) Zebra Technologies, 7) P&O International Inc, 

8) Narang Medical Ltd., 9) Contec Medical Systems Co. Ltd., 10) CML Biotech (Pvt) Ltd., 11) Hebbar Surgical 

Instruments, 12) V.M. Mediteech, 13) Opto-Fine Instruments Pvt. Ltd., 14) System Elektronic, 15) Ramsons 

Garment Finishing Equipments Pvt. Ltd., 16) Nice Neotech Medical Systems Pvt. Ltd., 17) Medical Eleborate 

Concept Pvt. Ltd., 18) Ostwal Rehabilitation Aid India, 19) Genuine Biosystems Pvt. Ltd., 20) GPC Medical, 

21) CPC Disgnostics, 22) K.M. Biomed, 23) Hospaccx India Systems, 24) Mediccon Pvt. Ltd., 25) C.R. 

Medisystems 26) Medi (Pvt) Ltd. and 27) Beejay Relam. 

The event provided a unique opportunity to the Sri Lankan medical fraternity, doctors and firms 

dealing in hospital equipment and instruments to visit the Indian companies participating in the exhibition and 

take benefit of their presence in Colombo by having one-to-one discussion and making new business 

contacts. Several of the Indian exhibitors displayed samples of a variety of medical equipment and 

instruments manufactured in India. 

The Indian healthcare sector is expected to reach US$ 

100 billion by 2015 from the current US$ 65 billion, growing 20 

per cent year-on-year (y-o-y). The industry aims to touch US$ 

280 billion by 2020, backing on increasing demand for 

specialized and quality healthcare facilities. The hospital 

services market, which represents one of the most important 

segments of the Indian healthcare industry, is expected to be 

worth US$ 81.2 billion by 2015. 

Further, the healthcare segment offers an attractive 

growth opportunity for the information technology (IT) and 

business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry. The market for 

outsourced services to healthcare payers is expected to increase 

from US$ 9 billion in 2011 to US$ 15 billion in 2016. 

Presence of world-class hospitals and skilled medical professionals has strengthened India’s position 

as a preferred destination for medical tourism. Medical tourism market is expected to expand from US$ 1.9 

billion in 2011 to reach US$ 3.9 billion in 2014, at a CAGR of 27 per cent. 



India-Sri Lanka Science & Technology Cooperation 

A joint India-Sri Lanka workshop titled “Update on clinical, diagnostic, 

chemotherapeutic & entomological aspects of leishmaniasis” was inaugurated 

at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA), Colombo, 

on 25 March 2013. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mrs. Dhara 

Wijayatilake, Secretary, Ministry of Technology, Research & Atomic Energy, 

Mr. P. Kumaran, Deputy High Commissioner and scientists, scholars, 

academics from India & Sri Lanka. The three-day workshop was organized 

from 25-27 March 2013 as part of the agreed “Programme of Cooperation for 

India-Sri Lanka Science & Technology Cooperation”. The workshop gave an 

opportunity to the delegates of both countries to assess each other´s 

capabilities and deliberate on future possibilities of working together in the field of leishmanaisis, a disease 

which is prevalent both in India and Sri Lanka. 

This was second such workshop organized by the two countries under the “Programme of 

Cooperation for Science & Technology for 2012-2014”. The first workshop on “Transdermal Drug Delivery 

Systems” was organized by the Indian side in February 2013 at Vijayawada (India). India-Sri Lanka 

cooperation in the field of Science & Technology is an important component of our bilateral relations. The two 

sides have been cooperating in this field for several decades in a variety of fields. There has been a regular 

exchange of scientists, training, exploratory visits etc. Apart from cooperation in a bilateral framework, India 

and Sri Lanka are also cooperating in various activities under the umbrella of SAARC, BIMSTEC and the 

NAM S&T Centre. 

S & T Cooperation between India and Sri Lanka received a boost following the visit of Dr. T. 

Ramaswamy, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, to Colombo in March 2010. The first meeting 

of the Joint Committee on Science & Technology met in September 2011 at New Delhi and identified specific 

areas of cooperation, including food science & technology, nuclear technology applications, oceanography 

and earth sciences, bi-technology & pharmaceuticals, material sciences, medical research including 

traditional medicinal systems, spatial data infrastructure and space sciences. The two sides have thereafter 

shortlisted nine R & D projects and have agreed to conduct two workshops. 

Being the second largest producer of scientists and engineers in the world, India is today 

well-positioned to make substantial contributions to the research and development (R&D) industry in the 

world. The Indian pharmaceutical industry is a success story today, with over 500,000 people employed in 

this sector, in about 12,000 firms. Patent applications in India have witnessed a remarkable increase over the 

past five years. India already powers R&D programmes of over 100 Fortune-500 companies and hosts R&D 

facilities of over 750 MNCs. Given the rising prominence of India as a R&D hub, experts are confident that 

this trend of over 20% annual growth will continue in the coming years. 

Also, the cutting edge research by Sri Lankan researchers in recent years is attracting interest in India. 

Last year, the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) Pvt. Ltd. entered into a strategic 

collaboration with Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (NFCL) of Hyderabad, India, to develop the 

next generation of Nanotechnology-based plant nutrition solutions. These are next generation green products 

aimed at increasing productivity & income for farmers and creating a sustainable business for all the 

stakeholders engaged in agri-business. As part of this strategic partnership, Nagarjuna is purchasing the 1st 

generation of nano plant nutrition products, taking it from the proof-of-concept to proof-of-value for 

commercialization stage, and entering into a long-term strategic technology development program with 

SLINTEC for the 2ndand 3rd generation nano plant nutrition products. 

The Government of India is committed to broadening scientific cooperation between the two countries, 

as one of the key pillars for bilateral cooperation for mutual benefit. The last meeting of the Joint Committee 

on Science & Technology was held in Colombo on 19 and 20 April, 2013. This provided an opportunity to 

review ongoing cooperation and also look at specific areas to broaden cooperation. 



Laying of Foundation Stone of the Mahatma Gandhi International Centre at Matale 

H.E. Mr. Ashok K. Kantha, High Commissioner of India laid the Foundation Stone for construction of 

the Mahatma Gandhi International Centre at Matale, Central Province on April 22, 2013. The ceremony was 

held in the presence of Hon. ArumuganThondaman, Minister of Livestock and Rural Community 

Development; Hon. MuthuSivalingam, Deputy Minister of Economic Development; Hon. A.H.MAzwar and 

Hon. P. Rajadurai, Members of Parliament, Hon. Anushia Sivarajah, Minister of Tamil Education, Sports and 

Youth Affairs of the Central Provincial Council, Mr Hilmy Mohammed, Mayor of Matale, Mr. A. Natarajan, 

Assistant High Commissioner in Kandy and members of the Mahatma Gandhi Sabha, Matale. 

In his remarks, High Commissioner Kantha highlighted that the construction of the Mahatma Gandhi 

International Centre was fully funded by the Government of India at a cost of SLR 88.60 million and that the 

Centre, with an auditorium, library, and a conference hall would cater to the wider needs of the society. He 

appreciated the Matale Municipal Council for providing 80 perches of land to the Mahatma Gandhi Sabha for 

construction of the Centre and announced that the project would be completed within a period of one year. 

He emphasized that the spirituality flowing from all religions and communities would flourish at the Centre, 

which was one of the missions of Mahatma Gandhi. 

The High Commissioner recalled that Mahatma Gandhi, during his three week-long visit to Sri Lanka 

in 1927, made a whirlwind visit to various cities including Colombo, Kandy, Matale, NuwaraEliya, Badulla, 

Bandarawela, Hatton, Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, Point Pedro etc., to collect donations for his Khadi project. He 

added that Mahatma Gandhi made at least 35 speeches to Sri Lankan audiences and also visited many 

schools, namely, Trinity and Dharmaraja Colleges in Kandy, Zahira and Ananda Colleges in Colombo and 

laid the foundation stone for a female education centre in Matale, now known as the Pakkiyam National 

College. 

In their remarks, Hon. MuthuSivalingam, the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Hon. 

Azwar, the Member of Parliament as well as the Mayor of Matale, thanked the Government of India for 

supporting this project and for India’s assistance for a number of other developmental projects including the 

flagship Indian Housing Project, Northern and Southern Railway Rehabilitation project, 150 Bed Base 

Hospital at Dickoya, Hatton, setting up of three Vocational Training Centres at Hatton, NuwaraEliya and 

Helboda, gifting of buses and 350 CEWET scholarships to assist students from the plantation areas, besides 

440 other scholarships that enabled students to pursue their higher education in Sri Lanka and in India. They 

also spoke about Mahatma Gandhi’steachings related to truth and non-violence and his visit to Sri Lanka in 

1927, which fostered the friendship between India and Sri Lanka. 

The High Commissioner and Mrs. Sharmila Kantha also visited the Pakkiyam National College and 

paid homage to Gandhiji by garlanding his statue at the College. 


Spotlight Continues: Indian Railways 

Introduction 

Hon. Railways Minister, in one of his recent speeches, praised the Indian Railways for entering the 

billionaire's club, reckoned by the estimated quantum of originating freight traffic over its network in 2012-13. 

Market Size 

The Indian Railways generated total approximate earnings on originating basis of Rs 124,814.87 crore 

(US$ 23.09 billion) during 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 as against Rs 104,334.61 crore (US$ 19.29 

billion) during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 19.63 per cent. While the total 

goods earnings increased by 23.24 per cent, total passenger revenue earnings shot up by 11.35 per cent. 

The revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs 3,137.92 crore (US$ 580.11 million) during 1st 

April 2012 to 31st March 2013. The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during 1st April 

2012 – 31st March 2013 were 8501.30 million compared to 8306.17 million during the same period last year, 

showing an increase of 2.35 per cent 

Moreover, Indian Railways carried 1,009.73 million tonnes (MT) of revenue earning freight traffic during 

2012-13, 39.95 MT higher than that of 969.78 MT carried during the corresponding period last year, marking 

an increase of 4 per cent. The Railways have kept the loading target at 1,047 MT for the fiscal 2013-14 

The cumulative foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow into the railways related components sector stood at 

US$ 260.09 million from April 2000 to January 2013, according to statistics released by the Department of 

Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) 

Recent Developments 

Allcargo Global has decided to invest in setting up a rail terminal in Hyderabad as part of the company's 

expansion plans in India. The company, that has already purchased land for setting up the terminal, is 

marking its debut in the rail business. It currently operates Container freight stations, Inland container depots 

and coastal shipping as part of its integrated logistics business 

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad), an arm of infrastructure firm L&T has granted a Rs 220 crore (US$ 40.67 

million)-project to Korean technology firm Samsung SDS Company, for setting up automatic fare collection 

(AFC) system for the upcoming Hyderabad metro rail project. The scope of the order majorly includes setting 

up of smart card based ticketing system, automatic gates, cash and card based payment system, ticket 

vending machines, and near field communication technology that enables usage of mobile phones as fare 

media. Samsung has already proved its mettle in implementing similar AFC projects across several countries 

including three in India - Delhi metro, Bangalore metro and Jaipur metro 

India witnessed the roll-out of its first mono rail which was test run in Mumbai recently. The first phase of 

the project spans for 8.80 km and is anticipated to be opened to public in August 2013. The second phase, a 

10.74-km long stretch, is expected to be completed by August 2014. The total project cost at fixed rate is 

estimated at Rs 3,000 crore (US$ 554.71 million). The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority 

(MMRDA), which is also a town planning agency, is the nodal agency for the city's infrastructure projects 

Harsco Corporation, a global industrial services company is keen on making alliances and acquisitions in 

India. Patrick K. Decker, Harsco's newly-appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, foresees huge 

scope for business in railway infrastructure in India. The Pennsylvania-headquartered company, which is into 

metals and minerals, infrastructure, rail and industrial businesses, is operating in India for two decades 


Spotlight Continues: Indian Railways 

Government Initiatives 

The Ministry of Railways, Government of India and the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer 

Français (SNCF), the French National Railways, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 

technical cooperation in the field of Railways. Four areas of mutual collaboration that have been incorporated 

in the MoU are- 

 

 

 

 

High speed and semi-high speed rail; 

Station renovation and operations; 

Modernisation of current operations and infrastructure; 

Sub-urban trains 

Under the High Speed Cooperation Programme, the two countries have decided to jointly carry out 

an 'operations and development' feasibility project on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail. SNCF will 

be funding the project with a support from the French Ministry of Finance. 

The bi-lateral agreement is valid for a period of five years and is extendable by one year with mutual 

consent. Meanwhile, Hon. Railway Minister presented the Railway Budget 2013-14 in the Parliament, laying 

intense thrust on safety, consolidation, improving passenger amenities and fiscal discipline. Major highlights 

of the Budget are- 

The Ministry has proposed highest ever plan outlay of Rs. 63,363 crore (US$ 11.71 billion) for 2013-14 

The budget encapsulates number of measures to improve passenger amenities and to make railway 

services people-sensitive and more efficient. These would include introduction of several IT-enabled 

services for reservations and new trains; internet ticketing; e-ticketing through mobile phones, SMS alerts 

to passengers providing updates on reservation status 

Hon. Railway Minister took pride in announcing that the Indian Railways is set to achieve the milestone of 

entering the select club of railways with over one billion ton freight loading. At present, only the Chinese, 

Russian and the US Railways have this distinction 

Furthermore, the Budget gave details about the new railway projects to be taken up during 2013-14 

wherein 67 new express trains and 26 new passengers’ services would be introduced. There would be 

extension of 57 trains besides increase in frequency of 24 trains 

Road Ahead 

Apart from its main business, Indian Railways is set to clock huge revenues from non-core activities 

to maximise the utility's efficiency and effectiveness. The Railways Minister anticipates that the department 

would rake-in revenues of over Rs 6,000 crore (US$ 1.11 billion) in 2013-14 from activities such as 

commercial exploitation of its land reserves, letting out advertising space and more aggressive scrap sales. 

In addition to that, Indian Railways is expected to clock a healthy 5.5 per cent growth in freight traffic 

in 2013-14 as against a 4 per cent growth for 2012-13, according to a report from the Centre for Monitoring 

Indian Economy (CMIE). This growth is expected to come on the back of a healthy growth in the freight traffic 

of commodities like coal, cement, iron ore for steel plants and fertilizers. 


BILATERAL ECONOMY 

Bilateral Trade 

Bilateral trade turnover amounted to about US$ 868.87 million during the period January-March 2013. 

During this period Sri Lanka's exports to India were about US$ 136.63 million; and imports from India were 

about US$ 732.24 million. During the month of March 2013, Bilateral trade turnover amounted to US$ 310.61 

million. Sri Lanka's exports to India were US$ 40.91 million; and imports from India were about US$ 269.70 

million. India’s share in Sri Lanka’s global imports & exports was 18.15% and 5.18% respectively. 

Source: Sri Lanka Customs, www.customs.gov.lk 

Tourist Arrivals from India to Sri Lanka 

The total number of tourist arrivals from India to Sri Lanka between January-April 2013 was 52,892 i.e. 

approximately 14.35% of the total tourist arrival into Sri Lanka. During the month of April 2013, 14,333 Indian 

tourists visited Sri Lanka as against 15,432 in the corresponding period of the previous year indicating a 

decrease of 7.1%. 

Month 2012 2013 % Cha. 2012/13 

January 85,874 97,411 13.4 

February 83,549 93,232 11.6 

March 91,102 98,155 7.7 

April 69,591 79,829 14.7 

May 57,506 

June 65,245 

July 90,338 

August 79,456 

September 71,111 

October 80,379 

November 109,202 

December 122,252 

Total 1,005,605 368,627 

(up to April) 

11.7 

Source: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Board, www.sltda.gov.lk 


INDIAN ECONOMY 

Introduction 

India's economic confidence grew by 8 points to 68 per cent in the month of January 2013 as 

compared to December 2012, making it the second most economically confident country in the world, 

according to a survey titled 'Ipsos Economic Pulse of the World'. 

India's services sector has emerged as a prominent sector in terms of its contribution to national and 

state incomes, a comparison of the services performance done across the top 15 countries over the 11 year 

period from 2001 to 2011. India stood first in terms of increase in share of services in the gross domestic 

product (GDP) with 8.1 per cent, among top 15 countries during 2001-2011. 

The Economic Scenario 

India is expected to record 6.1 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the current fiscal. 

The growth is expected to increase further to 6.7 per cent in 2014-15, according to the World Bank's latest 

India Development Update, a bi-annual report on the Indian economy. While, the Prime Minister's Economic 

Advisory Panel expects the economic growth rate to increase to 6.4 per cent in 2013-14 from 5 per cent 

during 2012-13, on back of improvement in performance of agriculture and manufacturing sectors. 

Indian manufacturing and services sectors expanded more than China in February 2013, according 

to a survey by HSBC. The HSBC composite index for India for manufacturing and services stood at 54.8 in 

February 2013, whereas it was 51.4 for China. 

Some of the other important economic developments in the country are as follows: 

 

 

 

Indian companies have invested US$ 1.65 billion abroad in February 2013, according to data released by 

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 

Non-resident Indians (NRIs) placed deposits aggregating to US$ 14.18 billion in the financial year ended 

March 2013, registering an increase of 19 per cent over the previous year. Non-resident (external) rupee 

account or NRE deposits with the banking system jumped 85 per cent (rising by US$ 15.81 billion in FY13 

compared to US$ 8.53 billion in FY12), according to Reserve Bank of India data 

The cumulative amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows into India were worth US$ 

191,757 million between April 2000 to February 2013, while FDI equity inflow during April 2012 to 

February 2013 was recorded as US$ 20,899 million, according to the latest data published by Department 

of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) 

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) made a net investment (including equity and debt) worth Rs 168,367 

crore (US$ 30.72 billion) in 2012-13, according to data published by Securities and Exchange Board of 

India (SEBI). Moreover, US$ 310.47 million in the equity and US$ 41.32 million in the debt market were 

invested by FIIs, as on May 16, 2013, as per the SEBI data 

 

 

Foreign exchange earnings (FEE) from tourism in India registered a growth of 19 per cent to touch Rs 

10,186 crore (US$ 1.86 billion) in February 2013 as compared to Rs 8,502 crore (US$ 1.55 billion) during 

the same period last year 

Resident Indians remitted almost US$ 930 million abroad in the first 10 months of 2012-13, according to 

RBI data 


INDIAN ECONOMY 

Growth Potential Story 

India is one of the top tourism destinations in Asia, as per a CNN global travel survey. The country 

has been also ranked as the third most attractive business for investment opportunities in the region 

Export of gems and jewellery from India is expected to grow by 10-12 per cent in 2013-14 on back of 

revival in demand in the US and other major markets 

Drug sales to distributors in India grew 9.7 per cent (excluding free bonus units) in April 2013, as 

compared to the previous year, according to data compiled by pharma research firm AIOCD AWACS 

India's semiconductor consumption is expected to reach US$ 9.6 billion in 2013, an increase of 20 

per cent over 2012, as per Mr Ganesh Ramamoorthy, Research Director, Gartner 

India's domestic IT market will touch Rs 1.75 trillion (US$ 31.93 billion) by 2016, according to a study 

by Boston Consulting Group and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 

India's mobile services market will touch Rs 1.2 trillion (US$ 21.90 billion) in 2013, registering a 

growth of 8 per cent from Rs 1.1 trillion (US$ 20.07 billion) in 2012, highlighted a report by Gartner 

The online advertising market in India is projected to reach Rs 2,938 crore (US$ 536.13 million) by 

March 2014 , according to the findings of Digital Advertising in India report, by the Internet and 

Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB International 

The mobile value-added services (MVAS) market is expected to reach US$ 9.5 billion in 2015, from 

US$ 4.9 billion in 2012, as per a joint research report by Wipro Technologies and the Internet and 

Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). The Indian MVAS market is predicted to grow at a compounded 

annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25 per cent between 2012 and 2015 

The export of handloom products from India is expected to grow by 30-35 per cent this fiscal, according 

to Ms Panabaka Lakshmi, Minister of State for Textiles, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government 

of India. The Indian handloom exports touched US$ 156 million last fiscal 

Public sector units (PSUs) spent US$ 8.5 billion in FY12 on IT, according to a report by Zinnov. 

Road Ahead 

The Indian economy is estimated to grow at a higher rate of 6.7 per cent in 2013-14 due to revival in 

consumption, according to a report by CRISIL. “India is growing very rapidly in our portfolio,” said Mr Fred 

Hochberg, Chief, US Exim Bank, while highlighting India's strong long-term growth prospects. In addition, the 

luxury market in India is expected to reach US$ 14.73 billion by 2015 from an estimated US$ 8.21 billion this 

year, with about 30 per cent of the customers coming from smaller cities. 

Source: www.ibef.org 


INDIAN TRADE QUERIES 

S. No Products – 

Importers/Dealers 

in Sri Lanka 

1. Plastic raw materials 

(PVC Resin) 

Company Name 

Mr. Mandar Kakade 

M/s. Excel Trade 

602, Opulence, 87/1C, Sahakar 

Nagar No. 2, Pune-411009 

Tel/Fax/E-mail 

Tel: +91-20-24221566 

Mobile: +91-7666555444/ 9545444455 

E-mail: mandar@exceltrade.co.in 

2. C.I. Hose Collar Mr. Narottam Rangani 

M/s. Dolphin Technocast 

4, Ramnagar, Khodiyar Para, 80, 

Feet Road, Rajkot-360002, 

Gujarat 

3. Maruti Suzuki Car 

Spare Parts 

Ms. Kamini 

Export Co-ordinator 

M/s. Pramod Auto Parts Pvt. Ltd 

1134, Prem Gali, Bara Bazar, 

Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110006 

4. Vegetables Mr. V. Babu 

A/8, Housing Board, Duraisamy 

Puram, Tiruchirappalli-620001, 

Tamil Nadu 

5. Spices, Areca Leaf 

plates, Cashew 

Nuts, Handicrafts 

Mr. S. Raja 

M/s. ASR International 

24, Rangasamy Street, Ranipet, 

Attur-636102, Salem, Tamil 

Nadu 

6. Fire Alarm Systems Ms. Jayashri Paranjpe 

Manager-International Trade 

M/s. Ravel Electronics Pvt. Ltd 

India 

7. Leather Goods Mr. Subhadeb Chatterjee 

M/s. Sanchita Exporters 

31B, South End Park, 

Kolkata-700029 

8. Bathrobes & Terry 

Towels 

Mr. L.S. Shivakumar 

Chief Export Manager 

M/s. ALS Exports, 

2/8A, 7th Street, VNR Nagar, 

Vadavalli, 

Coimbatore – 641 041, 

Tamil Nadu 

9. Water Pumps Mr. Ajit Nathvani 

Head- Bus. Development 

M/s. Fieldman Engineers Pvt. Ltd 

Aji Industrial Area, 171, G.I.D.C, 

Phase II, 100, Main Road, 

Rajkot-360003, Gujarat 

Mobile: +91-9825607765 

E-mail: dolphintechnocast@yahoo.in 

technocastdolphin@yahoo.in 

Tel: +91-11-23981336/ 23925732 

Tel/Fax: +91-11-23981336 

E-mail: info@pramodmarutiparts.com 

pmplittal@yahoo.co.in 

Tel: +91-4282-251913 

Mobile: +91-9443490616 

Fax: +91-4282-251913 

E-mail: sales@asrinternational.com 

Website: www.asrinternational.com 

Mobile: +91-940103368/ 7303825586 

E-mail: jayashri@ravelfirepanels.com 

Tel: +91-33-23432047 

Mobile: +91-9831610983 

Fax: +91-33-23432046 

E-mail: subhadeb@sanchitaexporters.in 

info@sanchitaexporters.in 

Website: www.sanchitaexporters.in 

Tel: +91-422-2426336 

Mobile: +91-9894051430/ 9894605446 

Fax: +91-422-4221430 

E-mail: info@alsexports.com 

Website: www.alsexports.com 

Tel: +91-281-2387074/ 2387075 

Mobile: +91-9714007074/ 9909946536 

Fax: +91-281-2389646 

E-mail: export@doctorpumps.in 

Website: www.doctorpumps.in 


INDIAN TRADE QUERIES ….continues 

10. Frozen & Processed 

Food 

Mr. Sunil Somani 

M/s. Manohar International Pvt. 

Ltd 

203, S.P. Building, Nr. Dena 

Bank, Maninagar Cross Croads, 

Maninagar, Ahmedabad-380008 

11. Vegetables Mr. T. Sankara Sudhershan 

M/s. Younghands Exports 

46/G7, Chinnathambi Gowder 

Street, Pooluvapatti, 

Coimbatore-641101 

12. Water related solutions 

Mr. Tanvir Ahmed 

Managing Director 

Harbauer India Pvt. Ltd 

346, Jodhpur Park, 

Kolkata-700068 

13. Granites Mr. Ajay Nair 

Senior Manager – Exports 

M/s. Tab India Granites Pvt. Ltd 

502, Apex Mall Tank Road, 

Jaipur-302015 

Mobile: +91-9687641803 

E-mail: frozen.mipl@gmail.com 

frozen@manoharinternational.com 

Website: 

www.manoharinternational.com 

Mobile: +91-9003343166 

E-mail: younghands55@gmail.com 

Tel: +91-33-24994167/24994173 

Fax: +91-33-24994168 

E-mail: t.ahmed@harbauer-berlin.de 

Tel: +91-141-2744200 

Mobile: +91-9314388867 

Fax: +91-141-2744500 

E-mail: ajay@tabindia.com 

Website: www.tabindia.com 

14. Railway Spare parts 

& components 

15. Bicycles parts, Paper, 

Hand tools 

16. Cosmetics, Pharma 

& personal & Health 

care products 

Ms. M. Nandy 

Manager (Exports) 

M/s. S.S. Engineering 

Kolkata 

Mr. Parminder Singh 

M/s. Bharti International 

D-179, Phase-VI, Focal Point, 

Ludhiana-141010 

Mr. Aarif Patel 

Sr. Manager (Exports Marketing) 

M/s. Apar Industries Ltd 

Apar House, Corporate Park, 

Sion-Trombay Road, Chembur, 

Mumbai-400071 

Mobile: +91-9051826980 

E-mail: ss_engg2009@yahoo.in 

Tel: +91-161-5081440-443 

Tel/Fax: +91-161-5021742 

Mobile: +91-9464372448 

E-mail: nikkiparam40@yahoo.in 

Tel: +91-22-25263489 

Mobile: +91-9769113475 

E-mail: arifp@apar.com 

Website: www.apar.com 

17. Footwear Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh 

Asst. Manager – Intl. Marketing 

M/s. Super House Limited 

C-10, Sector-58, Noida-201301, 

Uttar Pradesh 

Tel: +91-11-4784760 

Mobile: +91-8800290127 

E-mail: 

ajaysingh@superhousegroup.com 

Website: www.superhousegroup.com 

18. Agricultural Implements, 

Hybrid Vegetables 

& Fruits 

19. Agro Products, 

Vegetables, Flowers, 

Stationery 

Items, Handicrafts, 

Natural Health Care 

Products 

Mr. Rabinder Sharma 

M/s. The Aryans Agri Int’l 

Amar Enclave, Bhatti Road, 

Sirhind-140406, Punjab 

Mrs. Sornalatha Selvakumar 

M/s. Chettinad Impex 

No.48A, Agasthiyar Street, 

F6, Rahul Kasturi Enclave, 

Ramapuram, Ambattur, Chennai 

Tel: +91-1763-227959 

Mobile: +91-9855353015/ 9464825205 

E-mail: rabindermodgil@yahoo.com 

Tel: +91-44-65101009 

Mobile: +91-98845 92109 

E-mail: chettinadimpex@gmail.com 

chettinadskumar@gmail.com 

Website: www.chettinadimpex.com 



20. Cashew Nuts, Frozen 

Sea Foods, 

Agro Products, Food 

& Beverages, Fruits 

& Vegetables 

Mr. G. Sudheesh 

M/s. Ghosh Agri Tech Pvt. Ltd 

EVRA 557, Vazhutahcaud, 

Trivandrum, Kerala 

Tel: +91-471-2323014-6/ 3247181 

Mobile: +91-9048105307/ 8089469789 

Fax: +91-471-2323016 

E-mail: kg@indiaseafoods.com 

kg70000@gmail.com 

Website: www.indiaseafoods.com 

21. Stationery Items Mr. Shikha Khera 

M/s. Gurman Export House 

Ludhiana-141001 

22. T-Shirts, Spices, 

Fruits & Vegetables 

23. Frozen & Processed 

Food 

Mr. Abdul Rahman 

7/11, Gulam Kadher Garden, 8th 

Street, Samundipuram, 

Tirupur-641603 

Mr. Sunil Somani 

M/s. Manohar International Pvt. 

Ltd 

203, S.P. Building, Nr. Dena 

Bank, Maninagar Cross Croads, 

Maninagar, Ahmedabad-380008 

24. Automobile Engines Mr. Ripal Dudhagara 

M/s. Maa Khodiyar Krupa Industries, 

2/7 Samrat Industrial Area, 

Near Gondal Road, 

Rajkot – 360004, Gujarat 

25. Medical Equipment Ms. Raman 

M/s. GPC Medical Limited 

M-Block, DDA LSC, Vikas Puri, 

New Delhi-110018 

26. Herbal Cosmetics & 

Ayurveda Products 

Mr. Dhaval Patel 

Export executive 

M/s. Ban Labs Ltd 

Rajkot, Gujarat 

27. Fabric Mr. Shiv Karan Jhanwar 

Director 

M/s. Balaji Group 

E-67-B, Mandia Road, 

Pali Marwar, Rajasthan 

28. Hardware Products Mr. Himanshu 

M/s. Himanshu Saungar 

Pune 

29. Agro Products, Confectionery, 

Spices 

30. Floor & Shoe 

Polishes 

HS Code: 34051000 

Ms. Neha Katyal 

M/s. Keventer Agro Limited 

Block 1A, 1 st Floor, DLF 

Corporate Park, DLF City Phase- 

3, M.G. Road, Gurgaon-122002, 

Haryana 

Mr. Kaushik Parekh 

M/s. Tide Industries 

Vadodara, Gujarat 

Mobile: +91-9814304828 

E-mail: gurman.export@gmail.com 

Website: www.gurmanexport.com 

Tel: +91-421-4337665 

E-mail: 

shukurallahexports@hotmail.com 

Mobile: +91-9687641803 

E-mail: frozen.mipl@gmail.com 

frozen@manoharinternational.com 

Website: 

www.manoharinternational.com 

Mobile: +91-9824174063/ 9558557080 

E-mail: info@jvlvalves.com 

jvlenginevalves@gmail.com 

Website: www.jvlvalves.com 

Tel: +91-11-43222600 

Fax: +91-11-45545172 

E-mail: raman@gpcmedical.com 

Website: www.gpcmedical.com 

Tel: +91-281-2366411-3 

Fax: +91-281-2388477 

E-mail: export@banlab.com 

Tel: +91-2932-232147/ 232289 

Mobile: +91-9414125711/ 9414122549 

E-mail: balajigroup1984@gmail.com 

Tel: +91-20-24463977 

Mobile: +91-9850000762 

Fax: +91-20-24463978 

E-mail: saungar21@yahoo.co.in 

Tel: +91-124-4947200 

Fax: +91-124-4947202 

E-mail: exports@keventer.com 

Website: www.keventer.com 

Tel: +91-265-2225744 

Mobile: +91-9099097888 

E-mail: kaushikkparekh@gmail.com 



31. Printed Boxes & 

Corrugated Cartons 

(HS Code: 4819) 

32. Wire Mesh Products, 

Hand Tool Products 

33. Spiral Notebooks, 

Plastic Files & Folders 

34. Fiber Reinforced 

Plastic(FRP), Glass 

Reinforced Plastics 

(GRP) products 

Mr. Vishal Sharma 

Senior Export Manager 

M/s. Ruchira Printing & Packaging 

Ltd. Kala Amb, Himachal 

Pradesh 

Mr. Nishan Singh 

Director-Marketing 

M/s. RPS Exports Pvt. Ltd 

Bajakhana Road, Bhagta Bhaika, 

Dt. Bathinda, Punjab-151206 

Mr. Rahi Gomber 

M/s. Gomber Plastics 

Delhi 

Mr. G.S. Divyaprakash Puhan 

Product Specialist 

M/s. Meera Fibretek Pvt. Ltd 

1056/A, 1-7-1056/B, B/1, B/2, 

Industrial Area, Azamabad, 

Hyderabad-500020 

35. Heavy Melting Scrap Mr. Manish 

M/s. Jindal Metal 

India 

36. Rice, Herbs, Spices, 

Dried Flowers and 

Pot Pourri 

37. Heavy Duty Industrial 

Tools 

Mr. Rahul Roy 

M/s. Radharam Sohanlal 

3, Mallick Street, Calcutta- 

700007 

Mr. K. Somasundaram 

Dy. General Manager 

M/s. Universal Gauges & Instruments, 

No. 28, Shanthi Nagar, 

Korattur, Chennai-600080 

Mobile: +91-9355888026 

Fax: +91-173-2230403 

E-mail: export@ruchiraprinting.com 

Website: www.ruchiraprinting.com 

Tel: +91-1651-236207 

E-mail: nsd@rpsexports.com 

Website: www.rpsexports.com 

E-mail: 

sahilenterprises1982@gmail.com 

Tel: +91-40-27672945/ 27617098/ 

27615131 

Fax: +91-40-27614376 

E-mail: dibyaprakash@fibrone.net 

E-mail: aaradhya_realestate@yahoo.in 

Tel: +91-33-22722419/ 22705376/ 

22656349 

Fax: +91-33-22684781 

E-mail: radharam@vsnl.net 

Tel: +91-44-26242152-3/ 26350170-2 

Fax: +91-44-26246781 

E-mail: 

universalgauges2003@yahoo.co.in 

38. Agricultural Goods Mr. A. Ramesh 

187, Valluvar Street, Kalainger 

Nagar, St. Thomas Mount, 

Chennai-600016 

39. Water Treatment 

Chemicals 

Mr. Sohil Parikh 

Industrial Chemicals-Int’l Marketing 

M/s. Prakash Chemicals Int’l Pvt. 

Ltd, Prakash House, C/40, 

Krishna Industrial estate, 

Opp.BIDC, Gorwa, 

Vadodara-390016, Gujarat 

Tel: +91-265-3926016 

E-mail: sohil@prakashchemicals.com 

Website: www.pciplindia.com 


SRI LANKA TRADE QUERIES 

S. Products Company Name & Address Tel/Fax/E-mail 

No 

1. Food & Beverages Mr. Mario De Zoysa 

M/s. Imperial Spices Pvt. Ltd 

121 A, Biyagama Road, 

Kelaniya. 

Tel: +94-11-2904000 Ext: 720 

Mobile: +94-773632022 

Fax: +94-11-2909988/ 2904035 

E-mail: spices@impratea.lk 

DickieJ@impratea.lk 

Website: www.impratea.com 

2. Pharmaceuticals Ms. Indiwary Fernando 

M/s. DIMO Pvt. Ltd 

60/7, Horton Place, 

Colombo-07 

3. Vehicle Spare Parts Mr. T.M. Riyas 

Managing Partner 

M/s. H L D Motors 

E 27, Kandy Road, 

Udukumbura, Nelumdeniya 

Tel: +94-11-4607105 

Fax: +94-11-4607101 

E-mail: 

Indiwary.Fernando@dimolanka.com 

Website: www.dimolanka.com 

Tel: +94-35-3950596 

Mobile: +94-754881621/ 774227447 

E-mail: hldmotors@gmail.com 

tdeenmriyas@gmail.com 

4. Synthetic Filaments, 

Staple Wire, Polypropylene 

Granules and 

Palmyrah Fibre 

Ms. Imalka Ganewatte 

CEO’s Office 

M/s. Ravi Industries Ltd 

252/A, Kurunduwatte Road, 

Ekala, Ja Ela 

Tel: +94-11-2226711 ext. 0 

Fax: +94-11-2232874 

E-mail: 

Imalka.Ganewatta@ravi.hayleys.com 

Website: www.ravibrush.com 

5. Trousers & Coats Mr. Don Anura Samarasinghe 

36/7D, Sujatha Avenue, 

Kalubowila, Dehiwala 

Mobile: +94-716475483 

E-mail: lawela7@gmail.com 

6. Electrical Items parts 

& Agarbathi 

Mr. Maahir Ahmed 

M/s. Queens 

76A, Fashion Park, Keyzer 

Street, Colombo-11 

E-mail: qnsmahir@sltnet.lk 

7. Stainless Steel 

Kitchen Utensils 

Mr. Athula Lewkebandara 

General Manager 

M/s. Addme Pvt. Ltd 

208 1/2, Udadigana Junction, 

Puttalam Road, Kurunegala 

Tel: +94-37-4922432 

Hotline: +94-757518544 

Mobile: +94-773517622 

E-mail: athula_lewke@yahoo.com 


UPCOMING INDIAN TRADE FAIRS AND BUSINESS EVENTS 

S. No Events Contact Details 

1. “Asian Tyre Rubber Conference 2013” is 

being organized from 21-22 June 2013 at 

Hyatt Regency, Chennai by Polymers & Tyre 

Asia 

2. “IPLEX 2013 4th Edition - International 

Plastics Exposition” is being organized 

from 27-30 June 2013 in Chennai by The 

Tamil Nadu Plastics Manufacturers' 

Association (TAPMA) 

3. “FoodPro 2013” is being organized from 

Aug 30 - Sep 1, 2013 at Chennai Trade 

Centre, Hall No 2 & 3, Chennai by 

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 

4. “Asian Latex Conference 2013” is being 

organized from 5-6 September, 2013 at the 

Ramada Resort, Kochi 

5. “3rd edition of WAVES Pool Spa Bath 

Expo” is being organized from 18-20 September 

2013 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 

(Pools, Water Treatment & Patios, Spa & 

Sauna, Bathrooms) 

6. “10th IREE 2013 - (10th International Railway 

Equipment Exhibition 2013)” is being 

organized from 3-5 October, 2013 at Pragati 

Maidan (Hall 8-11), New Delhi by Confederation 

of Indian Industry (CII) 

Mr. Antony Powath 

Mobile: +91-9833901586 

E-mail: antony@dhanam.in 

Website: www.atrc.in 

The Tamil Nadu Plastics Manufacturers' 

Association 

C-1, 1 st Floor, “Rams Square”, Village Road, 

Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034 

Tel: +91-44-28250107 

Fax: +91-44-28235893 

E-mail: marketing@iplex.co.in 

Website: www.iplex.co.in 

Mr. Sandeep Vasantharaj, Executive Officer 

Confederation of Indian Industry 

98/1, Velacherry Main Road, Guindy, 

Chennai-600032 

Tel: +91-44-42444555 

Fax: +91-44-42444510 

E-mail: sanndeep.v@cii.in 

Website: http://www.cii.in 

Rubber Asia 

Kochi-682020 

Tel: +91-484-2316494/ 2315840 

E-mail: dhanrubber@eth.net 

Website: www.rubberasia.com 

Mr. Bhaskar Joshi | Group Manager 

Exhibitions India Group 

217 B, 2nd Floor, Okhla Industrial Estate, 

Phase III, New Delhi-110020 

Tel: +91-11-42795000/ 42795061 

Mobile: +91-9350846030 

E-mail: bhaskarj@eigroup.in 

Website: www.wavesexpo.com 

Mr. Roy Jacob, Director 

Confederation of Indian Industry 

249-F , Sector 18, Udyog Vihar 

Phase IV, Gurgaon-122015, Haryana 

Tel: +91-124-4014060-67 

Fax: +91-124-4014080 

E-mail: roy.jacob@cii.in 

Website: http://www.cii.in 


UPCOMING SRI LANKAN TRADE FAIRS AND BUSINESS EVENTS 

S. No Events Contact Details 

1. “Build SL – Construction Industry 

Exhibition & Trade Fair” is being organized 

from 10-12 May 2013 at Bandaranaike 

Memorial International Conference Hall 

(BMICH), Colombo by Chamber of 

Construction Industry, Sri Lanka 

2. “Kedella Fair & Exhibition” is being 

organized from 31 May - 2 June 2013 at 

Bandaranaike Memorial International 

Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo 

(Home related exhibition) 

3. “Education & Career Fair” is being 

organized from 7-9 June 2013 at Sri Lanka 

Exhibition & Convention Centre (SLECC), 

Colombo 

4. “POWER Sri Lanka 2013 - Sri Lanka’s Int'l 

Exhibition on Power Generation & 

Transmission, PV Power, Energy & 

Renewable Energy” is being organized from 

13-15 June 2013 at Sri Lanka Exhibition & 

Convention Centre (SLECC), Colombo 

(Concurrent Events: RE Power Sri Lanka 2013, 

Solar Sri Lanka 2013 & E Power Sri Lanka 

2013) 

5. “Construction Expo Sri Lanka” is being 

organized from 14-16 June 2013 at 

Bandaranaike Memorial International 

Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo by 

Lanka Exhibition & Conference Services 

Private Limited 

(Sri Lanka’s Premier Construction, Machinery, 

Technology Supplies & Services Exhibition) 

6. “Nivahana” is being organized from 21-23 

June 2013 at Sri Lanka Exhibition & 

Convention Centre (SLECC), Colombo 

Chamber of Construction Industry 

No. 129/6A, Nawala Road, 

Colombo - 05 

Tel : +94-11-2368314/ 2369544/ 3050810 

Fax: +94-11-2368314 

E-mail: ccisl@sltnet.lk 

Website: www.ccisrilanka.com 

CEC Events (Pvt) Ltd 

252 A, Galle Road, 


Tel: +94-11-4380380 

Mobile: +94-773124605 

Mr. Emile Gunesekera 

Pico Events 

12, Dr. Wijewardene Mawatha, 


Tel: +94-11-2343240 

Mobile: +94-773018888 

Fax: +94-11-2343237 

E-mail: emile.g@sl.pico.com 

Website: www.pico.lk 

Conference & Exhibition Management Services 

Lanka Pvt. Ltd 

9 - 4/2, Station Road, Bambalapitiya, 

Colombo – 04, 

Sri Lanka. 

Tel : +94-11-2591750-2 

Fax: +94-11-2591753 

E-mail: cems@cemslanka.com 

Website: http://www.cemslanka.com 

http://www.powersrilanka.com/ 

Event Manager 

Lanka Exhibition & Conference Services Pvt. Ltd 

4th floor, Automobile Association Building 

No. 40, Sir Mohamed Macan Marker Mawatha, 

Colombo 

Tel: +94-11-2390560 

Fax: +94-11-2390563 

Mobile: +94-772614109 (Chamara) 

E-mail: chamara@saexhibitions.com 

Mobile: +94-773865233 

E-mail: rikaz@saexhibitions.com 

Mr. Emile Gunesekera 

Pico Events 

12, Dr. Wijewardene Mawatha, 


Tel: +94-11-2343240 

Mobile: +94-773018888 

Fax: +94-11-2343237 

E-mail: emile.g@sl.pico.com 


USEFUL BIZ LINKS 

National Portal www.india.gov.in 

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) http://www.ciionline.org 

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) www.ficci.com 

Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) http://www.assocham.org 

National Association of Software & Service Companies http://www.nasscom.in 

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion http://dipp.nic.in 

India Brand Equity Foundation http://www.ibef.org 

Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs http://moia.gov.in 

Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre (OIFC) http://www.oifc.in 

Indian Investment Centre (IIC) http://iic.nic.in 

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) http://www.rbi.org.in 

Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Deptt of Commerce) http://commerce.gov.in/ 

Ministry of Law, Justice & Company Affairs, Department of Company Affairs (to register and check status of a 

company) http://www.mca.gov.in/ 

Ministry of Finance www.finmin.nic.in 

Central Board of Excise & Customs (Customs tariffs) www.cbec.gov.in 

Income Tax Department http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in 

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (Trade Complaints) http://dgft.delhi.nic.in 

India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) http://www.indiatradepromotion.org 

Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) http://www.fieo.com 

National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI) http://www.nic.in/ncti 

Indian Council of Arbitration http://www.ficci.com/icanet 

Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) http://www.ecgcindia.com 

Export Import Bank http://www.eximbankindia.com 

Export Inspection Council http://www.eicindia.org 

The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. http://www.stcindia.com 

Minerals and Materials Corporation Limited www.mmtclimited.com 

India Credit Rating Agency Ltd (ICRA) www.icra.in 

Credit Rating & Information Services India Limited (CRISIL) http://www.crisil.com/ 

Engineering Export Promotion Council http://www.eepcindia.org 

Overseas Construction Council of India http://projectexports.nic.in 

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Developments Authority (APEDA) http://www.apeda.com/ 

Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL) http:// 

www.chemexcil.gov.in 

Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) www.pharmexcil.com 

Pesticides Manufacturers & Formulators Association of India www.pmfai.org 

CAPEXIL http://www.capexil.com 

Plastics & Linoleums Export Promotion Council http://www.plexcon.org 

Council for Leather Exports http://www.leatherindia.org 

Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council http://www.gjepc.org 

Cashew Export Promotion Council http://www.cashewindia.org 

Electronics & Computer Software Export Promotion Council www.escindia.com 

Apparel Export Promotion Council http://www.aepcindia.com 

Carpet Export Promotion Council http://www.indiancarpets.com 

Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council http://www.texprocil.org 

Export Promotion Council for Handcrafts http://www.epch.com 

Handloom Export Promotion Council http://www.hepcindia.com/ 

The Indian Silk Export Promotion Council http://www.silkepc.com 

Synthetic & Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council www.synthetictextiles.org 

Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) http://www.mpeda.com/ 

Rubber Board http://www.rubberboard.com 

Tea Board http://tea.nic.in 

Spices Board http://www.spicesboard.org/ or www.indianspices.com 

Coir Board http://coirboard.nic.in/ 

Indian Institute of Packaging http://iip-in.com 

Indian Diamond Institute http://www.diamondinstitute.net 

GSI India (formerly EAN-India) http://www.gs1india.org 

Doing Business in Sri Lanka (Handbook for Indian Business) http://www.hcicolombo.org/pdf/ 

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