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Country Commercial Guides for FY 2000: Maldives Report prepared by U.S. Embassy Colombo, Sri Lanka, released July 1999   Note*

CHAPTER IX

APPENDIX

COUNTRY CONTACT INFORMATION

Government

Foreign Investment Services Bureau
Ministry of Trade, Industries and Labour
1st Floor, Ghazee Building
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 323890/328336
Fax: (960) 323756
email: trademin@netlink.net.mv

Ministry of Tourism
H. Two Star, Boduthakurufaanu Magu
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 323224
Fax: (960) 322512

Ministry of Planning, Human Resources, and Environment
3rd Floor, Ghazee Building
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 323919
Fax: (960) 327351

Ministry of Finance and Treasury
1st Floor, Ghazee Building
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 325908
Fax: (960) 324432

Maldives Monetary Authority
1st Floor, Umar Shopping Arcade
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 323547
Fax: (960) 323862

Government Companies

State Trading Organization
No. 7, Haveeree Hingun
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 323279
Fax: (960) 325218

Maldives Industries Fisheries Company Ltd.
3rd Floor, STO Trade Centre
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 323932
Fax: (960) 323955

Maldives National Ship Management Ltd.
2nd Floor, Ship Plaza
Orchid Magu
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 323871
Fax: (960) 324323

Maldives Transport and Contracting Co. Ltd.
M.T.C.C. Building
Boduthakurufaanu Magu
Male' 20-01, Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 326822
Fax: (960) 323221

Trade Associations

Maldives Association of Tourism Industry
H. Deens Villa
Meheli Goalhi
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 318708/326640/321701
Fax: (960) 326641

Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
P.O. Bag 92
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 310234/5
Fax: (960) 310233

Maldives Traders Association
G. Viyafaari Hiyaa, Ameenee Magu
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 326634
Fax: (960) 321889

Banks

Bank of Maldives
Main Branch
Boduthakurufanu Magu
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 322948
Fax: (960) 324862

Bank of Ceylon
M. Meedhfaru, Orchid Magu
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 314764
Fax: (960) 320575

State Bank of India
Ground Floor, Ship Plaza
Orchid Magu
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 320316
Fax: (960) 323153

Habib Bank Ltd.
Ground Floor, Ship Plaza
Orchid Magu
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 322051
Fax: (960) 326791

Accounting/Consulting Firms

Saverimuttu & Co. (Coopers & Lybrand)
P.O. Box 20124
2nd Floor, STO Trade Centre
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 318342
Fax: (960) 314601

KPMG Maldives
Wathee Magas
DHO Shuge
Majeedi Magu
Male', Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 324856, 310421
Fax: (960) 323175

Ernst & Young
Asarafee Building, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 2064
1/44 Chandhanee Magu
Male' 20-03, Republic of Maldives
Tel: (960) 320742, 326798
Fax: (960) 320748

U.S. Government Contacts based in Sri Lanka

Michael Owen
Economic/Commercial Counselor
U.S. Embassy, 210 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
Phone: 94-1-448007
Fax: 94-1-437345
Email: ecpo@eureka.lk

Vacant Economic Officer and Commercial Attache
U.S. Embassy, 210 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
Tel: 94-1-448007
Fax: 94-1-437345
Email: coml@eureka.lk