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About the Malaysia - Sri Lanka Bussiness Chamber
25 Years of Bilateral Engagement (1994–2019)
Over a 25-year journey, SLMBC grew from 44 founding members into a dynamic business
community network.
It regularly organised trade missions, B2B engagements, CSR
initiatives, and scholarship schemes, while successfully attracting Malaysian investment into
Sri Lanka.
1994: Origins
Founded in 1994 under the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, we began as the Sri Lanka–Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) with a clear mission: to strengthen bilateral trade, tourism, and services while fostering joint ventures between Malaysian and Sri Lankan businesses.
A Brief History
Origins (1994)
Established on 23 February 1994, the Sri Lanka–Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) was launched under the auspices of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, at the behest of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Board of Investment.
Its founding aim: to promote bilateral trade, tourism, and services, and to catalyse joint ventures between Malaysian and Sri Lankan businesses


