SMED has organized two main Trade exhibitions in the month of August.
if you plan visit Kandy festival and Handicraft and Giftware Exhibition prior to the Summit, please let us know for arranging accommodation / hotel bookings
“Hands Lanka 2009” International Handicraft and Giftware Exhibition, Kandy, Sri Lanka
| Date | : | August 2 to 5 , 2009 |
| Time | : | 10 am - 7 pm |
| Venue | : | Kandy City Center, Kandy , Sri Lanka |
| URL | : | http://smed.lk/handslanka/ |
Why participate in “Hands Lanka 2009” Handicraft & Giftware Exhibition
“Hands Lanka 2009” Handicraft & Giftware Exhibition is held at Kandy, the heart of Handicraft & Giftware artisans.
There are quite number of such artisans around Kandy and have been practicing the arts and crafts for centuries.
The timing
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This event is held during the world famous, one of the biggest Buddhist celebrations of the year in Kandy, the annual Esala Perahera. This is a religious ceremony during which devotees pray for good rains to cultivate the crops. One of Buddhism’s most sacred relics, the Sacred Tooth is taken from the Temple of the Tooth and paraded through the streets. |
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Following this, more festive events take centre stage and visitors can expect to see a lively cast of dancers, jugglers and fire-breathers milling amongst the crowds. Therefore it all blends together, the culture, art and a craft ad tradition of Sri Lanka which also attracts the tourists coming to Sri Lanka. |
SME Machinery Exhibition 2009
| Date | : | August 7 to 9, 2009 |
| Time | : | 10 am - 8 pm |
| Venue | : | Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition Centre (BMICH), Colombo Sri Lanka |
| URL | : | http://smed.lk/machinery/ |
Participation will be open to Sri Lankan and International Organizations who are manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of Machinery and accessories, Service providers to the SME sector and will be located in the following pavilions.
- Inventors Pavilion
- Academic and Research Pavilion
- Eco Pavilion
- Subcontractors/Outsource Partners Pavilion
- Entrepreneurship/Vocational Training Pavilion
- Support services Pavilion
- International Pavilion
Visitors will comprise the Sri Lankan business community from all districts and regions, overseas buyers/sellers, potential entrepreneurs (local and foreign) and the general public.
We can organize one-to one meetings for foreign buyers
This exhibition will provide an opportunity for local and foreign machinery manufacturers, Research and Development Institutions and SME business development service providers to:
- Exhibit new machinery produced by them
- Sell machinery/ accept firm orders for supply
- Select and appoint local agents/ distributors
- Negotiate and enter into joint ventures to manufacture machinery in Sri Lanka.
- Display and market processes and methods of production of goods and services.
- To acquire technical know how in order to redesign existing products, product diversification, quality improvement, and cost cutting.
