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Sri Lanka
Export Development Board |
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The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB commonly known as
the EDB) is the premier state organisation dealing with the promotion
and development of exports. It was established in 1979 under the Sri
Lanka Export Development Act No. 40 of 1979, and now functions under
the Ministry of Industry & Commerce.
The Chairman is the Chief Executive who is assisted by the Director
General and the Additional Director General. Its day-to-day functions
are carried out by several divisions each of which is headed by a
Director. Board of Management
The Chairman is supported by eighteen members, including the Secretary or Addl. Secretary of each Ministry represented in the Export Development Council of Ministers, a member from the Board of Investment (BOI) and six other members having experience and shown capacity in industry, trade or finance or in any other field connected with export development, appointed by the Minister in charge.
The Chairman, who is the Chief Executive, is assisted by a Director General and two Additional Director Generals, supported by several Divisions, each headed by a Director. |
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Board Secretariat |
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Policy & Strategic Planning |
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Export Agriculture |
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Industrial Products |
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Export Services |
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Market Development |
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Trade Facilitation and Trade Information |
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Information Technology |
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Regional Development |
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Special Projects |
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Human Resources Management |
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Finance |
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The principal functions carried out by
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Board Secretariat |
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Overall management, control and administration of the Board activities.
Telephone : 94-11-2300705-11
Fax: 94-11-2300715
E-mail: chairman@edb.tradenetsl.lk
Legal Unit
Resolving legal disputes, preparation of legal documents to be filed in courts and other legal forms and drafting and executing commercial agreements, contracts and bonds related to EDB activities and advise exporters on legal issues.
Telephone: 94-11-2300718
Fax: 94-11-2300715
E-mail: legal@edb.tradenetsl.lk
Internal Audit Unit
Responsible for auditing all financial transactions of the Board and carrying out annual audit programme approved by the Auditor General.
Tel. 94-11-2300725
E-mail: cia@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Policy & Strategic Planning |
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Formulation and monitoring of export policies to enhance the competitiveness of the export sector; preparation and monitoring of National Export Strategies, Corporate Plan and Action Plans of the EDB; and analyzing and disseminating export statistics.
Telephone : 94-11-2300729, 94-11-2300730
Fax: 94-11-2300732
E-mail: pp@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Export Agriculture |
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Developing and improving the export performance of agricultural, fisheries and aqua cultural products through systematic and integrated programmes.
The main products handled by the Division include primary/processed and value added products such as Tea, Processed Food, Coir and Coir Based Products, Spices & Allied Products, Sea Food, Fruits & Vegetables, Aquarium Fish & Aquarium Plants, Oil Seeds & Pulses, Bottled Drinking Water, Organic Agriculture Products, Herbs and Herbal Preparations, Floriculture Products (flowers, plants, seeds, decorative leaves).
Telephone: 94-11-2300731, 94-11-2300732
Fax: 94-11-2304879
E-mail: ead@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Industrial Products |
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Developing and promoting a strategically selected group of industrial products through systematic and integrated product development/adaptation, technology development, quality improvement, training and marketing. Identifying and formulating activities & strategies to enhance the overall supply chain efficiency of industrial products with all stakeholders.
Telephone: 94-11-2300727
Fax: 94-11-2303025
E-mail: ip@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Export Services |
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The Export Services Division provides assistance and creates opportunities for local professional services companies including ICT,BPO,KPO and Electronic Products to extend their business internationally, thereby increasing export sales and employment prospects in the country through integrated programmes such as supply development, quality improvement and training, initiate product development and adaptation of such products / services to export market requirements. It offers assistance for the ICT/BPO/KPO exporters for market development and consultative services to small and mid-sized businesses and sponsors & co-sponsors educational seminars and training programs for exporters and potential exporters.
Telephone: 94-11-2300726
Fax: 94-11-2303025
E-mail: ict@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Market Development |
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Export marketing support for the development and improvement of the export performances of Sri Lankan products and services through market research, advice on export marketing and trade negotiations.
Telephone: 94-11-2300720, 94-11-2300721, 94-11-2300722
Fax: 94-11-2305212
E-mail: mkt@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Trade Facilitation and Trade Information |
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Assisting exporters to achieve trade efficiency by trade facilitation, resolving export related issues faced by exporters (Exporters’ Forum), providing advisory services, operating the scheme of registration of exporters, organizing and conducting training programmes on international trade, provision of trade information service for improving export performance by maintaining trade related data bases, maintaining an up-to-date business library facility, packaging development and training, publications, coordinating seminars and participating at exhibitions, liaise and coordinate the functions of the National Packaging Centre.
Tel: 94-11-2300723
Fax: 94-11-2300676
E-mail: serve@edb.tradenetsl.lk ; tisinfo@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Information Technology |
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Provision of an effective IT services to the organization, facilitating export marketing through an online trading platform showcasing Sri Lanka’s products and services, provision of e-communication, e-promotion, monitoring the EDB website “www.srilankabusiness.com”, maintaining a conducive ICT policy with align to e-government policy in respect of computer hardware, software, usage, access and procurements.
Telephone: 94-11-2300679, 94-11-2300702
Fax: 94-11-2305211
E-mail: it@tradenetsl.lk |
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Regional Development |
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Supporting the development of export-oriented enterprises at national and regional levels.
Telephone: 94-11-2300701, 94-11-2300716
Fax: 94-11-2303028
E-mail : rd@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Special Projects |
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Evaluation, implementation and monitoring of special projects entrusted by the Government, such as CESS refund scheme, Dahas Diriya and appraisal and monitoring projects for disbursements and recovery of outstanding loan payments.
Telephone: 94-11-2300717
Fax: 94-11-2300724
E-mail: sp@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Human Resources Management |
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Assisting the Board in general administrative and personnel management and in carrying out human resource development, skills development and training programmes.
Telephone: 94-11-2300736, 94-11-2300737
Fax: 94-11-2303329
E-mail: hrd@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Finance |
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Assisting the Board in the management of the export development fund and other financial activities.
Telephone: 94-11-2300734, 94-11-2300735
Fax: 94-11-2300739
E-mail: finance@edb.tradenetsl.lk |
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Central Province
Central Provincial Office
SLEDB
22/B, Bank of Ceylon Bldg.
Kotugodella Veediya, Kandy.
Tel: 94-81-2233592
Fax: 94-81-2201147
E-mail: edbcp@yahoo.com |
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Eastern Province
Eastern Provincial Office
SLEDB
District Secretariat
Ampara.
Tel: 94-63-2223165
Fax: 94-63-2222130
E-mail: edbep@sltnet.lk |
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Northern Province
District Office
SLEDB
134, Moor Street
Mannar.
Tel: 94-23-2223273 |
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North-Western Province
Wayamba Provincial Office
SLEDB
22/1, Mihindu Mawatha
Kurunegala,
Tel: 94-37-2221972
Fax:94-37-2224256
E-mail: nwpedb@tradenetsl.lk |
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Bingiriya Agri Export Zone
Project Office
Kandakkuwatta
Bingiriya.
Tel: 94-32-3297388
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Southern Province
Southern Provincial Office,
SLEDB
41, Sri Devamitta Mawatha,
Galle
Tel.: 94-91-2223595
Fax : 94-91-2223595
E-mail: edbsp@tradenetsl.lk |
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