Farook Kassim, a successful businessman with over 30 years of experience in international commerce, is the council’s new President. Devanand Mahadeva has taken over as Treasurer; and Wasantha Senanayake, Janaka Palapathwala, Upali Kahandawa, M. Mahendran, Mohamed Giado and Shiran Perera as new Committee members.
“I am truly honored by this appointment, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the other new appointees. I am confident that our new initiatives for 2009 can further boost trading activities between Sri Lanka and UAE even during difficult times like this,” said Farook, President, Sri Lanka Business Council. Farook also heads the Dubai Food Group and al bogari Holdings, an international trading and investment firm.
