NGJA exhibits attract large crowds in China

A record number of people visited the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Exhibition in Shanghai, China, held from May 13 to May 16.  The visitors included both locals and foreigners, according to Sri Lanka’s National Gem and Jewellery Authority Chairman and CEO Hasitha Tillekeratne.
 A notable feature was the great demand for blue sapphires and semi-precious stones that were among the exhibits.
 There is a ready market for Sri Lankan gems and jewellery in China and Russia – two countries which have successfully stabilized their economies in the face of global economic recession.  Accordingly, promotional campaigns for Sri Lankan products will be launched in the two countries.  In this connection. Sri Lanka will participate in several exhibitions to be held in China.
 The Sri Lanka Pavilion in this year’s Shanghai exhibition was the first of its kind organised by the NGJA.  China’s Embassy in Sri Lanka coordinated with the authority in making the arrangements.  Twelve Sri Lankan business people including eight small and medium scale entrepreneurs in the gem and jewellery sphere exhibited their attractive products at the pavillion