JITF Post Show Report 2015 - LECS

The 6th Edition of Jaffna International Trade Fair was held on
January
Municipal Ground, Jaffna Sri Lanka and was organized by Lanka Exhibition &
Services (Pvt) Ltd. [LECS].
23rd – 25th,
Conference
The 2015 exhibition was inaugurated by Hon. A. Natarajan, Consul General, Consulate General of
India, Jaffna and the Chairman Northern Provincial Council Mr. C.V.K Sivagnanam, President,
Chamber of Commerce & Industries of Yarlpanam Mr. K. Vignesh, Founder Chairman, Jaffna
International Trade Fair Mr. Kosala Wickramanaike, and other executives of Chamber of
Commerce and Industry of Yarlpanam were present on the occasion.
Everyone that participated for this year’s exhibition including
local & foreign business delegates and the people of Jaffna was
satisfied with this massive trade exhibition which is a rare event
that takes place in this part of the Island. While contributing
towards the government’s action plan to speed-up the
development process in the North & East of Sri Lanka.
Three day event showcased over 190 companies participating with 267 stalls including foreign
companies displaying their products and services to a visitor base of approximately 50,000. The
event was Organized in association with the Chamber of Commerce & Industries of YarlpanamCCIY, Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sri Lanka-FCCISL and supported by Sri
Lanka Convention Bureau-SLCB, Jaffna Municipal Council, Consulate General of India Jaffna.
Endorsed by Sri Lanka Export Development Board-EDB, Ministry of Traditional Industries & Small
Enterprise Development, National Enterprise Development Authority-NEDA.
India participated in the Fair as the “Partner Country” for the 6th consecutive year with the able
support of the High Commission of India & Consulate General of India – Jaffna.
The inauguration was organized at the Jaffna Public Library premises, Consul General of India
explained the various Indian projects that are being undertaken for rehabilitation and
reconstruction in the Northern Province during his address.
The Ministry of Industries & Commerce participated in a big way as a pavilion to showcase their
products / services of small & medium industrialists.
The other ministries who participated are The Ministry of Economic Development, Sri Lanka
Tourism Board, Board of Investment, Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise
Development, National Design Centre, Palmyra Development Board and the Northern Provincial
Council and Department of Agriculture.
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Our Valued Sponsors...
Main Sponsor
: Sterling Auto Mobile
Co-Sponsor
: Industrial Asphalt (Ceylon) PLC
Official Mobile Telecommunication Partner
: Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd
Official Paint Partner
: Macksons Paints Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Official Banking Partner
: Bank of Ceylon
Official Hospital Partner
: The Lanka Hospital Corporation PLC
Official Logistic Partner
: Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Official Print Media
: ANCL
Official Print Media-Tamil
: Uthayan & Suder Oli
Official Electronic Media
: Tamil FM
Official Media Partner
: Iyangaran Media Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
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Exhibitor Profile:
Construction / Agriculture / Food, Beverage & Packaging / Information and Communication
Technology / Apparel / Automobile / Hospitality / Travel & Tourism / Financial Service
Institutions / Consumer Goods / Cosmetics Manufactures (This list is not exhaustive; it is just
based on exhibition attendance)
Visitor Profile:

Business delegates from the Vavuniya Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Business delegates from the Mannar Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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Business community in Jaffna / Local organizations / Businessmen interested in trading &
in forming joint ventures / Dealers, Importers, Exporters & Wholesalers / Trade Export
Promotion Councils / Government Agents & Officials /Members from Jaffna Trade
Chamber / Members from CCIY / Members of Jaffna Women's Chamber of Commerce,
Industries & Agri Business / Students & Large no. of General Public
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Concurrent Events at the JITF 2015...
NCE connects Exporters in the South with Producers in the North at Jaffna
International Trade Fair
The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE), the only private sector Chamber exclusively
serving exporters of Sri Lanka, conducted a program related to the above on 24th January at the Jaffna
Library Auditorium.
The main objective of the programmed was to connect the exporters in the South with the producers
in the North. This event was conducted Local Empowerment for Economic Development (LEED), under
the NCE – International Labour Organization (ILO) collaboration which is funded by AUSAID. In this
regard the NCE has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Yarlpanam (CCIY) to
expand activities under the project.
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Stunt Riders Show
Daily Musical Shows
JITF 2015 in numbers...
Visitor Statistics
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48,512 Visitors (from all over Sri Lanka) had visited the fair during the 3 days
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Total of 8,000 delegates were also specially invited to the show
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Parallel Investor’s Forum / Training Program sessions
Exhibitors Statistics

267 Stalls
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Over 190 Companies had taken part
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Over 500 participants at seminar / training program sessions
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The event showcased the latest technology developments in all sectors. It also brought together
technology, suppliers, entrepreneurs and support services on a single platform.
Visitors by Segment
Invited
Delegates
17%
Financial
Sector
12%
Construction
12%
Automobile
11%
Hospitality &
Leisure
9%
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General
Trade
Visitors
14%
Fisheries
8%
Students /
Parents
17%
Construction
5,872.00
Students / Parents
8,231.00
Fisheries
4,096.00
Hospitality & Leisure
4,350.00
Automobile
5,372.00
Financial Sector
5,812.00
Invited Delegates
8,000.00
General Trade Visitors
6,779.00