🇨🇦 Sri Lanka's CanCham Leads Multi-City Trade Mission to Canada to Unlock Indo-Pacific Corridor 📈

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka (CanCham Sri Lanka) is conducting a 40-member Business Promotion Mission across Canada (18 Oct – 1 Nov 2026) covering Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montréal to expand trade and investment. • Mission Overview & Key Sectors: • Aims to connect Canadian capital and expertise with Sri Lankan opportunities. • Key sectors targeted include tourism, real estate & infrastructure, AgriTech, green housing, healthcare & wellness, education, IT & Fintech, and Women in Development. • Key Strategic Initiatives: • Canada–Sri Lanka–Indo-Pacific Corridor: Proposed framework leveraging Sri Lanka's strategic maritime location at the crossroads of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East to help Canadian firms expand into regional markets. • Port City Colombo: Highlighted as a flagship Special Economic Zone to attract regional headquarters and foreign investment. • Honorary Brand Ambassador: Former Surrey Councillor Linda Annis appointed to bolster long-term bilateral ties. • Participating Delegations: • Key organizations include Home Lands Skyline, Port City Colombo, Horizon Campus, Horizon College International, Hutch Sri Lanka, ECD Global, AmmA Mega Industries Ltd., Thames International Educational Consultancy, and Spillburg Vacation Ltd. • Upcoming Engagements: • Multi-city roadmap includes investment forums in Toronto, trade/institutional talks in Ottawa, and promoting Sri Lankan tourism at the International Travel & Tourism Show in Montréal. • Connects directly to local platforms like the Northern Investment Summit and Sri Lanka Expo 2027.