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Registration & Authorization of foreign slaughterhouse and Manufactures of other animal products under Saudi Food and Drug Authority

2016-05-31

Registration & Authorization of foreign slaughterhouse and Manufactures of other animal products under Saudi Food and Drug Authority

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and has the honour to inform the esteemed Ministry that the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has started to register and authorize Foreign Slaughterhouses, Manufactures of  meat, poultry and fish products as well as the Production Facilities of all kind of other Food items which interested to exports their products to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Poland keen on more trade links with Lanka

2016-05-25

Poland keen on more trade links with Lanka

The Export Development Board discussed B2B arrangements for the Polish trade delegation to Sri Lanka attending the World Export Development Forum in October 2016

The discussion centered on the Polish participation at the World Export Forum to be held in Colombo in October this year. The Ambassador said that he is very keen on bringing down a large delegation for the event and to organise an objective driven B2B meeting programme for the delegation.

Sri Lanka is well known as a tourist destination and for its quality tea she said.He also emphasised the need for engagement in other prospective areas. Poland is keen to look in to both trade and investment prospectives the Ambassador said.

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Legalization fees of export documents will be charged by the Sri Lankan Rupees

2016-05-20

Legalization fees of export documents will be charged by the Sri Lankan Rupees

The Embassy of Republic of Iraq in Colombo presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs of the Democratic Socialistic Republic of Sri Lanka, and has the honour to refer to the Embassy Note No. 12/01/2016 dated 25th January 2016, regarding the legalization fees of export documents charge by the Embassy.

The Embassy wishes to inform the esteemed Ministry that the legalization fees of export documents will be charged by Sri Lanka Rupees with effect from 16th May 2016.

The Embassy of Republic of Iraq in Colombo avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foriegn Affairs of the democrotic Socialistic Republic of Sri Lanka the assurances of its highest consideration.


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Sri Lanka slashes tax on raw rubber exports

2016-05-18

Sri Lanka slashes tax on raw rubber exports

The Sri Lankan government will slash a cess on raw rubber exports to Rs4 a kilo from Rs15 to help cultivators get better prices by increasing competition between shippers and the domestic industry, a spokesman said.

Media Minister Gayantha Karunatillake said about 80 percent of natural rubber grown in the island is consumed by domestic industrialists and the rest exported.

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Sri Lanka, Germany ties get significant boost

2016-05-17

Sri Lanka, Germany ties get significant boost

Sri Lanka’s efforts to liberalise its economy and encouraging of a solid basis to establish close business to business (B2B) contacts are crucial to countries looking to expand investment opportunities, believes Uwe Beckmayer, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany.

“Sri Lanka now has a very stable Government which envisages on new economic base of good governance with reliable conditions to make new businesses, which is very important to attract investments to the country,” he said addressing the Business forum and B2B meeting held with the German business delegation hosted by the Export Development Board (EDB) of Sri Lanka yesterday.


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High-level delegation here from German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

2016-05-12

High-level delegation here from German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy

Uwe Beckmeyer, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, will visit Sri Lanka from 15-17 May accompanied by a large business delegation. This is a follow-up to the visit of President Maithripala Sirisena to Berlin in February this year.

The growing political and business relations between Germany and Sri Lanka, prompted an official visit by Beckmeyer, thus showcasing Sri Lanka’s potential with Europe’s largest economy.

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Cinnamon Training Academy becomes the new twig of Ceylon Cinnamon

2016-05-10

Cinnamon Training Academy becomes the new twig of Ceylon Cinnamon

As the number one exporter of Ceylon Cinnamon in the global market, Sri Lanka’s cinnamon industry holds immense importance for the national economy.  The industry plays a valuable role not only in boosting export earnings, but also in enhancing the rural economy. The cinnamon industry generates revenue and employment for 400,000 workers, mainly comprising of smallholders and cinnamon processors or peelers.

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SL Navy exports 9 Patrol Craft to Nigeria

2016-05-07

SL Navy exports 9 Patrol Craft to Nigeria

Sri Lanka navy yesterday sold 9 small patrol craft, indigenously built by the Inshore Patrol Craft Project of the Navy established at Welisara, to the Nigerian Government.

The deal is a milestone in the annals of the Sri Lanka Navy as this is the very first transaction, where the Navy involved internationally earning foreign exchange to the country.

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Kandy IT/BPM Week 2016 in June

2016-05-06

Kandy IT/BPM Week 2016 in June

n a move to create a much-needed IT/BPM capacity, the Industry is advocating the creation of regional cities and bring about inclusive growth in the country. Kandy IT/BPM Week is one such initiative, which will be held from10th to 12th of June 2016, organized by SLASSCOM, supported by the Export Development Board (EDB), Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and the Ministry of Education (MOE).

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Sri Lanka to host World Export Development Forum 2016

2016-05-06

Sri Lanka to host World Export Development Forum 2016

The World Export Development Forum (WEDF), the flagship event of the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) will be held in Colombo, on 12-13 October 2016.

The announcement was made yesterday by Minister of Development Strategies and international Trade Maiik Samarawickrama. ITC Executive Director Arancha Gonzalez and Export Development Board Chairperson lndira Malwatte. Previous editions of WEDF have been held in Doha, Qatar (2015), Kigali, Rwanda (2014), Jakarta, Indonesia (2012), Istanbul, Turkey (2011) and Chongqing, China (2010).

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