📈 SL–Maldives Business Ties Strengthen at Hotel Asia 2025

• The Sri Lanka–Maldives Business Council (SLMLBC) of the CCC, along with the EDB, successfully led a delegation of over 48 Sri Lankan companies to the 19th Hotel Asia Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge 2025 (Hulhumalé, Oct 20-22). • Sri Lanka established a prominent national pavilion, showcasing expertise and innovation across key sectors: food, hospitality, wellness, and sustainable products. • The initiative aims to strengthen bilateral business relations and promote Sri Lankan enterprises within the Maldives' expanding tourism market, driving demand for quality regional products. • High-level meetings were conducted by SLMBC with key Maldivian bodies, including the Economic Development Ministry, Tourism Ministry, and Maldives National Chamber of Commerce, to enhance collaboration and regional connectivity. • The event reinforced its status as the Maldives’ largest hospitality trade exhibition, hosting over 300 stalls from 48 countries.