Sri Lanka's Apex Organisation for Export Promotion
At EDB, we regularly update our announcements page with our tenders, training programs, trade shows and fairs, important notifications, vacancies, and so on targeting Sri Lankan exporters, foreign buyers and anyone else who’s interested in these matters.
Sri Lanka Export Development Board in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Missions in selected markets will be organizing Sri Lanka’s participation at the following trade fairs during the year 2022.
5th China International Import Expo (CIIE), 5th to 10th November, 2022
Sectors to be promoted: Food & Agriculture, Consumer Goods, Gem & Jewellery, Life style products and Trade in Services
Contact Person: Ms. Kasuni Chethana/ EPO
Contact Details: 011 -2300705-11, Ext: 256
Email: [email protected]
The application closing date: 31.01.2022
Download Application for China International Import Expo (CIIE)(English)
9th Food & Beverage & Hospitality Fair in September 2022, Katmandu, Nepal
Sectors to be promoted: Food & Beverage
Contact Person: Ms Apsara Arampath/ AD
Contact Details: 011 -2300705-11, Ext: 271
Email: [email protected]
The application closing date: 30.06.2022
Download Application for Food & Beverage & Hospitality Fair (English)
Grocery Innovations Canada (GIC) Trade Fair in October 2022.
Sectors to be promoted: Processed Food, Spice & Concentrates, Herbal & Organic Food, Coconut Coir Products
Contact Person: Ms. Erandi Shyamali/ AD
Contact Details: 011 -2300705-11, Ext: 260
Email: [email protected]
The application closing date: 31.03.2022
Download Application for Grocery Innovations Canada (GIC) Trade Fair (English)
Korea Import Goods Fair in June/July 2022
Sectors to be promoted: Food & Beverage
Contact Person: Ms. Manuka Perera/ EPO
Contact Details: 011 -2300705-11, Ext: 264
Email: [email protected]
The application closing date: 31.03.2022
Download Application for Korea Import Goods Fair (English)
15th Seoul Food & Hotel Show in July 2022, Seoul, South Korea.
Sectors to be promoted: Food & Beverage
Contact Person: Ms. Manuka Perera/ EPO
Contact Details: 011 -2300705-11, Ext: 264
Email: [email protected]
The application closing date: 31.03.2022
Download Application for Seoul Food & Hotel Show (English)
Canton Fair in April and October 2022, China
Sectors to be promoted: Food & Agriculture, Consumer Goods, Gem & Jewellery and Life style products
Contact Person: Ms. Kasuni Chethana/ EPO
Contact Details: 011 -2300705-11, Ext: 256
Email: [email protected]
The application closing date: 15.02.2022
Download Application for Canton Fair & SSACEIF (English)
South and South East Asia Commodity Expo and Investment Fair (SSACEIF) in October, 2022
Sectors to be promoted: Food & Agriculture, Consumer Goods, Gem & Jewellery and Life style products.
Contact Person: Ms. Kasuni Chethana/ EPO
Contact Details: 011 -2300705-11, Ext: 256
Email: [email protected]
The application closing date: 15.02.2022
Download Application for Canton Fair & SSACEIF (English)
Cost of Participation
All costs related to participation including cost of stall, freight cost of samples, air fare, accommodation etc. to be borne by the participating companies. EDB will coordinate Sri Lanka’s participation in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Mission in respective markets.
How to Apply
Prescribed application forms could be obtained from the Market Development Division, EDB or downloaded from the EDB website: www.srilankabusiness.com under “Announcements”.
The duly completed applications should reach the Director/ Market Development, EDB on or before the stipulated closing date for each event.
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Download Application for China International Import Expo (CIIE)(English)
Download Application for Food & Beverage & Hospitality Fair (English)
Download Application for Grocery Innovations Canada (GIC) Trade Fair (English)
Download Application for Korea Import Goods Fair (English)
Download Application for Seoul Food & Hotel Show (English)
Download Application for Canton Fair & SSACEIF (English)
Export Development Board together with the Department of Export Agriculture (DOEA) wishes to extend a cordial invitation to island wide cinnamon industry stakeholders (growers, processors, traders and exporters) to become members of the Ceylon Cinnamon GI Association (CCGIA) to share the benefits of promoting Cinnamon as the first GI product of Sri Lanka.
EDB has completed preliminary arrangements to obtain GI for Ceylon Cinnamon in the European Union and four product categories namely cinnamon cut quills, powder, leaf oil and bark oil have been identified to promote under GI label subject to fulfilling the criteria mentioned in the Ceylon Cinnamon specification document.
The GI process within Sri Lanka to be administered by the National Intellectual Property office and externally controlled by the Department of Export Agriculture. Ceylon Cinnamon GI Association to be engaged in the internal control and self-control by the individual members.
The regional cinnamon growers and processors are kindly requested to contact the district office of the Export Agriculture Department in relevant district to become members of district associations to be established in this regard. For details of district DEA offices please visit http://www.dea.gov.lk/contact-dist/
Plantation companies engaged in cultivation and processing of cinnamon, traders and exporters are invited to submit their applications to the EDB for registration. The application could be downloaded from the “announcement” section on EDB website: www.srilankabusiness.com or DEA website: http://www.dea.gov.lk/ Applications could also be collected from the regional office of DEA and EDB.
Duly completed applications should be forwarded to Director, Export Agriculture, EDB, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02 or emailed to [email protected]
For further details please contact
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Download Application (English/Sinhala)