The Investment and Business Conclave-2016 was organized and coordinated by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and other relevant Ministries and Institutions in order to project, profile and promote economic, commercial, investment, trade, touristic and industrial utility of the country.

The contingent from the Kingdom of Bahrain consists of over 15 leading corporate captains and  entrepreneurs of industry for the said Conclave. They would be having B2B meetings and discussions with counterpart companies and business personalities in Sri Lanka in order to expand the commercial and economic interests, regionally and globally. HRH Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Principal Adviser to HRH the Prime Minister, was invited by the Government of Sri Lanka as a Guest of the Government and would be attending the Conclave. Less than two months ago, he had a meeting on the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos with Hon. Prime Minister and Delegation of Sri Lanka. According to Ambassador Dr A. Saj U. Mendis, HRH Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa is particularly interested and eager to promote, boost and augment economic, trade and commercial interests between Sri Lanka and the Kingdom of Bahrain, thus benefiting both the countries. During this visit, HRH is scheduled to meet a number political dignitaries and senior most officials as well as corporate leaders of Sri Lanka during his brief visit to Sri Lanka. Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr A Saj U. Mendis, stated that it is strongly envisaged that the first ever visit of His Royal Highness to Sri Lanka would open up a new era, new chapter and new page in Sri Lanka-Bahrain commercial and economic relations, thus deepening and elevating the relations, particularly in the sphere of business and investments.