Since Sri Lanka does not possess a well-equipped aviation training school of international standing, the Korean Embassy had a high level meeting with the President Dr. Ki Sun Ham and the top most management of Hanseo University of Korea and discussed this proposal.
The arrangements were made by S.C. Byun, a leading Korean corporate captain based in Sri Lanka and the Chairman of Korean Residents Association of Sri Lanka.
The meeting was attended by Ambassador Dr. Mendis and Minister Commercial Counsellor M. Mallikarachchi at the Hanseo University. The Hanseo University is a private entity which has one of the largest fleets of aircraft including a Boeing 737 and Cessna corporate jet and a number of other aircrafts not only in the region but in the world.
The University offers a diverse programs including advanced pilot licenses, flight training, avionics training and other disciplines in the airline industry, amongst others.
It is strongly anticipated that given the economic, commercial and investment milieu of Sri Lanka, that these initiatives and business propositions with the Republic of Korea would fructify, thus accruing economic utility to the economy of the country.
The Commercial Division of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Republic of Korea has been tenaciously and aggressively promoting economic, investment and commercial activity with particular focus on exports from Sri Lanka to the RoK and attraction of foreign direct investments (FDIs) and international joint ventures, amongst others, to boost and augment the economy of Sri Lanka, given the slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the last couple of months, the Embassy in Seoul conducted webinars to promote the exports of tea to the RoK, establish linkages for processing of gems and jewelry as well as exports to the RoK, use Sri Lanka as a hub for boat manufacturing and ship building and high-level meeting with the President and top most management of Hanseo University to establish a branch (FDI) in Sri Lanka, among others.
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