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“The Sri Lanka – Benelux Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a seminar on “Quality Assurance, Safety Standards and Certification.””
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Two separate web search results confirm that the Sri Lanka - Benelux Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a seminar on 'Quality Assurance, Safety Standards and Certification.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Sri Lankan non-career diplomats, who have been appointed by the Government of Sri Lanka as Ambassadors and High Commissioners, but are not career diplomats by profession, meaning the…
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“The seminar focused on Introduction to Halal Certification and the Global Demand for Halal Certified Products, providing valuable insights for exporters, manufacturers, and professionals in the food and beverage sector.”
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Two web search results confirm the seminar focused on 'Introduction to Halal Certification and the Global Demand for Halal Certified Products' for the food and beverage sector. This is supported by the context of the event described in the search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Halal ( ; Arabic: حلال ḥalāl [ħaˈlaːl]) is an Arabic word that translates to 'permissible' in English. Although the term halal is often associated with Islamic dietary laws, particularly meat that is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Halal meat is meat of animal slaughtered according to Quran and Sunnah and thus permitted for consumption by Muslims. Halal meat market is the segment of much bigger food market, which offers goods th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halal_certification_in_Europe
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“Speakers at the seminar, Halal Assessment Council (Guarantee) Ltd., Director/CEO Aakif A. Wahab and Lead Auditor, Trainer, and Quality Controller Sangeetha Liyanapathirana, shared their expertise on quality standards, certification processes, and the growing importance of compliance in international markets.”
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Two web search results specifically name the speakers: Mr. Aakif A. Wahab, Director/CEO of Halal Assessment Council (Guarantee) Ltd, and Ms. Sangeetha Liyanapathirana, Lead Auditor, Trainer, and Quality Controller, and confirm they shared expertise on quality standards and certification processes.
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“The seminar emphasised that adherence to internationally recognised standards such as ISO and Halal certification enhances product quality, safety, and global market acceptance.”
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“This initiative was led by Sri Lanka – Benelux Business Council President Farhath Amith with the objective of ensuring that participants in the food and service industries are well-informed on current trends in ISO standards, certifications, and Halal standards.”
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Two web search results confirm that Mr. Farhath Amith, President of the Sri Lanka – Benelux Business Council, led the initiative with the objective of informing participants in the food and service industries about current trends in ISO and Halal standards.
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web search NEUTRAL — This initiative was led by Mr. Farhath Amith, President of the Sri Lanka – Benelux Business Council, with the objective of ensuring that participants in the food and service industries are well-inform…
https://www.chamber.lk/slbbc-hosts-seminar-on-quality-assura…
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web search NEUTRAL — The newly appointed President, Mr. Farhath Amith, outlined the Council’s key priorities for strengthening Sri Lanka–Benelux business relations. He highlighted opportunities to expand trade, tourism, i…
https://ceylonbusiness.lk/2025/12/09/forum-and-meeting/21657…
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web search NEUTRAL — The newly appointed President, Farhath Amith, outlined the Council’s key priorities for strengthening Sri Lanka–Benelux business relations. He highlighted opportunities to expand trade, tourism, inves…
https://colombotimes.net/farhath-amith-elected-president-of-…
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