49th AGM Sri Lanka Shippers' Council 2018-2019

Sri Lanka Shippers' Council held its 49th Annual General Meeting on 26th July 2019 at 5.30 pm at The Barnes, Jetwing Colombo Seven, Colombo followed by the Post Business Session and cocktails. Mr. Mangala P. B. Yapa, Chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka graced the occasions as the Chief Guest and the keynote speaker.
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Speech by the Chief Guest Mr. Mangala P. B. Yapa

Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me run through all of you a brief background of the Shippers' Council where I extracted these information from the Council's website
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Speech by the Outgoing Chairman of Sri Lanka Shippers Council - Mr. Chrisso de Mel

It is with much pleasure that I welcome you today, to this post business session of the 49th AGM of the Sri Lanka Shippers' Council. As you know this council has been in existence, now for 53 years. As much as I have enjoyed leading this council for the past two years as Chairman and in the past five years as an office bearer, it is my pleasure, to now make way for a new team, led by Suren Abeysekera, to take this council forward.
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Speech by the Incoming Chairman of Sri Lanka Shippers Council - Mr. Suren Abeysekera

It gives me great pleasure to stand in front of you to address this gathering as the newly elected 19th Chairman of the Sri Lanka Shippers' Council, a prestigious position once held by many distinguished personnel connected to international trade, shipping and logistics in Sri Lanka.
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Annual Report & Accounts 2018/2019

Sri Lanka Shippers' Council held its 48th Annual General Meeting on 09th July 2019 at 5.30 pm at the Lotus Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo followed by the Post Business Session and cocktails. The Chief Guest and keynote speaker was State Minister of Finance Hon. Eran Wickramaratne, and the Guest of Honour was Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. (HSBC) Asia Pacific Global Trade and Receivables Finance Regional Head Mr. Ajay Sharma. Mr. Chrisso de Mel was re-elected as the Chairman and Mr. Suren Abeysekera was re-elected as the Vice Chairman for the year 2018/2019.
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Cinec - SLSC Scholarships in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Sri Lanka Shippers' Council (SLSC) in association with Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC) will once again be conducting a scholarship program

EU - Regulations on Packaging Material with effect from 14th of December 2019

The European Union (EU) will be introducing a New legislation ("Plant Health Law") impacting wood packaging material for imported goods with effect from 14th of December 2019. Shippers are affected - if a violation takes place, it may lead to disruptions and delays in shippers' supply chains.
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48th AGM Sri Lanka Shippers' Council 2018-2019

The 48th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Shippers' Council held on Monday, 09th July, 2018 at 5.30 p.m. at the Lotus Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel,Colombo.
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Annual Report & Accounts 2017/2018

The activities of the Council have been focused on issues faced by shippers on shipping and their operational activities. The Council always performed a lead role in resolving problems and serve as the focal point where various shipping and port, Airport & other authorities' related matters are brought up and discussed. In addition, the Council largely contributes in advising the Government authorities on matters relating to port and shipping whenever its advice is sought after.
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Speech by the Chief Guest & the Keynote speaker Hon. Eran Wickramaratne

And encouraging everybody to get on these platforms. It took me back, mentally to the time that I started off my first job as a banker, in 1984, when I joined Citi Bank. I had not heard the word internet, I hadn't heard the word email, but the bank I joined, had something, say called, Citi Mail; which is in essence the forerunner of Email, because when these were created, these were given to large US corporates, and at that time we had the, if you want the advantage, of actually using these tools.

Speech by Chairman, Mr. Chrisso de Mel at the Post Business Session of 48th Annual General Meeting

Honorable Eran Wickramaratne, State Minister for Finance and mass media, Mr. Ajay Sharma, Regional Head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC), distinguished and other special guest, Past Chairman, Committee members, and members, Ladies and Gentleman, It gives me great pleasure to address you this evening at this 48th Annual General meeting Post Business session of the Sri Lanka shippers' Council. As most of you may know this council was established way back in 1966 the year before I was even born and it has since had a rich history of 52 years.