Sri Lanka's Apex Organisation for Export Promotion
In a strategic move to bolster Sri Lanka’s exports and enhance the international competitiveness of SMEs in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) signed a cooperation agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC) launching the Sri Lanka Export Excellence Initiative (SLEEI).
Sri Lanka Embassy in Brussels participated at the European Parliament ‘Fair-Trade Breakfast-2024’, on 13th November 2024, highlighting Sri Lanka as one of the best ethical and sustainable sourcing destinations in the world.
The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Thailand, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) organized Sri Lanka's participation at the Thailand Smart City Expo 2024, held from 06th-08th November 2024 in Bangkok.
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Sri Lanka Her Excellency Carmen Moreno reiterated their unwavering commitment to uplift the island’s economic conditions by engaging in fruitful collaborations. The Ambassador made these remarks when she made a courtesy call on the newly appointed EDB Chairman Mr. Mangala Wijesinghe on the 07th November, 2024, together with the Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Lars Bredal.
A high-profile delegation from the global tyre manufacturing giant Michelin met the newly appointed EDB Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe on 1st November, 2024, to explore and discuss avenues to take Sri Lanka’s rubber manufacturing sector to greater heights as well as solidify the fruitful relations the two entities have enjoyed for a number of years.
As a strategic move to develop a mechanism for addressing challenges in the export value chain, the Export Development Board (EDB) has established a Trade Facilitation Task Force. The first meeting was held on October 29 at the Export Development Board.
