📈 Japanese SME Delegation Eyes Investment in Sri Lanka

A high-level Japanese delegation from the International Cooperation Organisation for SMEs in Asia (ICOSA) and CHO-DO-KYO (representing 50,000+ Japanese SMEs) arrived in Sri Lanka on February 15 to explore investment and technical collaboration. • Strategic Focus: The mission centers on sharing "People-Respecting Management" best practices and identifying investment opportunities for Japanese SMEs in the local market. • Investment Ties: On February 16, the delegation held discussions with the Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce regarding large-scale and SME-sector investments. • Economic Context: The visit follows the recent signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Sri Lanka and Japan to establish an industrial economic corridor, aimed at boosting manufacturing and export capacity toward regional markets like India. • Partnerships: Facilitated by JASTECA, the visit underscores a renewed interest from Japan to integrate Sri Lankan SMEs into global value chains through technology transfer and ethical management.