• Alt

    Sri Lanka's Apex Organisation for Export Promotion

    Explore

EDB News

News

New Chairman and Chief Executive of the EDB assumes duties

2019-12-20/ Daily FT

New Chairman and Chief Executive of the EDB assumes duties

Prabash Subasinghe, a well-known entrepreneur, assumed duties as the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) yesterday (19th). He said that he was proud to be a Sri Lankan and intends to take every possible step to take Sri Lanka to the world. “I am quite honoured to take up this position because I have dedicated my entire life to take Sri Lanka to the world through my numerous business ventures. Now with this appointment, I get the opportunity to take the entire export sector of Sri Lanka to the world”, the newly appointed EDB Chairman remarked.

Read More

EDB’s role in promoting Ayurveda services

2019-12-17/ Daily News

EDB’s role in promoting Ayurveda services

Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), has identified the export value of the Sri Lankan Ayurveda services back in 2013 and facilitated the International Trade Centre (ITC) to carry out a Study on Sri Lankan Health Tourism industry.

Read More

Sri Lankan exporters get insights to GCC product standards

2019-12-12/ Daily FT

Sri Lankan exporters get insights to GCC product standards

A workshop to educate Sri Lankan exporters on GCC product standards was held at the EDB Auditorium on 20 November with the participation of more than 100 stakeholders engaged in several sectors.

Read More

Sri Lankan Pavilion organized by the EDB at Anuga International Food Exhibition in Cologne, Germany

2019-12-11

Sri Lankan Pavilion organized by the EDB at Anuga International Food Exhibition in Cologne, Germany

The Export Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Consulate in Frankfurt facilitated participation of Sri Lankan exporters at Anuga 2019, one of the leading world food exhibitions held in Cologne Germany from 5th – 9th 2019.

Read More

Hambantota International Port reaches 1 million MT benchmark for 2019

2019-12-06

Hambantota International Port reaches 1 million MT benchmark for 2019

The Hambantota International Port (HIP) had a busy week with six RORO ships calling at the port, discharging 18,288 vehicles from which 16,830 were for transshipment and 1,458 were for local agencies.

Read More

Sri Lankan Electronics and Electrical Sector Excels at Productronica 2019 in Germany

2019-12-03

Sri Lankan Electronics and Electrical Sector Excels at Productronica 2019 in Germany

“Participation of an international exhibition/fair of this magnitude can undoubtedly give us lot of exposure in terms of new leads, competitors & collaboration possibilities” said, Mr. Sumedha Rubasinghe, Founder, CEO – of Entgra (Pvt) Ltd.

Read More

Sri Lankan firms secure fruitful results at China International Import Expo

2019-11-27

Sri Lankan firms secure fruitful results at China International Import Expo

The Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Consulate General in Shanghai, facilitated Sri Lanka’s participation in the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai, China from 5-10 November.

Read More

Lankan FinTech companies participate in Singapore Fintech Festival 2019

2019-11-19

Lankan FinTech companies participate in Singapore Fintech Festival 2019

Funded by the Economic Diplomacy Program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 12 Sri Lankan FinTech companies participated in the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2019 following a successful project proposal submitted by the Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore. This is the first occasion that Sri Lanka participated at the Festival.

Read More

Sri Lanka’s first ever participation at Grocery Innovation Canada (GIC) 2019

2019-11-13

Sri Lanka’s first ever participation at Grocery Innovation Canada (GIC) 2019

Sri Lanka Export Development Board organized an Export Promotional Mission to Toronto in Canada from 20 to 23 October 2019 in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Consulate in Toronto. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka partnered under the Economic Diplomacy Program (EDP) which enabled to organize Sri Lanka Pavilion at GIC in successful manner.

Read More

Programme for SME Craft Manufacturers Engaged in Giftware and Lifestyle Products in Philippines

2019-11-12

Programme for SME Craft Manufacturers Engaged in Giftware and Lifestyle Products in Philippines

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is implementing a programme to develop 2000 entrepreneurs to become exporters by 2020 at regional level with the objective of encouraging domestic enterprises to invest in export industries to achieve the overall export target US $ 28 billion in 2022.

Read More

Trincomalee Port set to double capacity with night navigation and 24 hour operations

2019-11-11

Trincomalee Port set to double capacity with night navigation and 24 hour operations

In keeping with Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka’s promise to install night navigation at the Trincomalee Port before the end of this year, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) says it has successfully completed the project.

Read More

EDB to hold first ever Sri Lanka Participation at Productronica 2019 in Germany for the Electronics and Electrical Sector

2019-11-06

EDB to hold first ever Sri Lanka Participation at Productronica 2019 in Germany for the Electronics and Electrical Sector

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is organizing a Sri Lanka pavilion at “PRODUCTRONICA 2019” from 12th  – 15th  November 2019 at MESSE MÜNCHEN, Germany with the assistance of Embassy of Sri Lanka in Germany and Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Frankfurt.

Read More

Sri Lanka Wellness Tourism Sector Participation at the “World Travel Market (WTM) London 2019”

2019-11-06

Sri Lanka Wellness Tourism Sector Participation at the “World Travel Market (WTM) London 2019”

The wellness pavilion at the World Travel Market (WTM) 2019 was formally inaugurated with the ribbon-cutting and opening ceremony attended by H.E the High Commissioner of the Sri Lanka High Commission in UK, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka Export Development Board and representatives from the participating companies of the Sri Lanka’s Wellness Tourism Industry.

Read More

Sri Lanka’s Participation At The ETHIO-CON International Construction Exhibition

2019-11-06

Sri Lanka’s Participation At The ETHIO-CON International Construction Exhibition

“It was indeed a pleasure to be a part of the Sri Lanka delegation of 16th Ethio-Con Construction Exhibition in Ethiopia and a great opportunity not only to expand the business globally but also to get to know the vast range of opportunities in Ethiopian market”, stated a Sri Lankan Delegate, APS Lanka at the recently concluded Ethio-Con Construciton Exhibition.

Read More

EDB promotes Sri Lanka in Central Europe under GSP Plus facility

2019-11-05

EDB promotes Sri Lanka in Central Europe under GSP Plus facility

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) organised a business seminar recently with the objective of increasing awareness among Sri Lankan exporters on the Central European market and to create business linkages with the supermarkets, retailers and buying agents in Poland.

Read More

Sri Lanka wins Bronze Medal and Judges’ Award in Robotics Olympiad

2019-11-01

Sri Lanka wins Bronze Medal and Judges’ Award in Robotics Olympiad

Sri Lanka reached the semi-finals of the FIRST Global Challenge, an annual Robotics Olympiad that was held this year in Dubai from 25-27 October with 189 countries participating. The team also won the Judges’ Award for Technical Excellence for the best designed robot for the second year running.

Read More

EDB Organizes Exporter Marketplace

2019-11-01

EDB Organizes Exporter Marketplace

Under the Trade Information & Promotion strategy, EDB organized an Export Marketplace Programme for the Processed Food and Beverage sector, on Wednesday, 30th October 2019 at the EDB Auditorium with the objective of “Enhance the export market penetration ability of the selected SME entrepreneurs in processed food and beverage sector”

Read More

Sri Lankan Embassy takes part in Brazilian trade promotion event

2019-10-30/ Daily FT

Sri Lankan Embassy takes part in Brazilian trade promotion event

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brasília, under the Economic Diplomacy Program initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with the patronage of the Department of Commerce, the Export Development Board, the Coconut Development Authority, and the Sri Lanka Tea Board, held a trade promotional program in the State of Minas Gerais from 15 to 17 October.

Read More

‘Sri Lanka: A Proud Heritage of Craftsmanship’ at Manila FAME 2019

2019-10-30/ http://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka-A-Proud-Heritage-of-Craftsmanship-at-Manila-FAME-2019/34-688626

‘Sri Lanka: A Proud Heritage of Craftsmanship’ at Manila FAME 2019

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Manila, in cooperation with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, participated at the Manila FAME 2019 from 17-19 October at the World Trade Centre, Pasay City, Philippines. The delegation comprised 14 members who represented the handicraft, home decor, and lifestyle industry of Sri Lanka.

Read More

Public-private collaboration to boost export sector

2019-10-29

Public-private collaboration to boost export sector

Involvement of the public and private sector in the development of the country’s economy has been the trend in the world for the past few decades. It is not possible to achieve any sector development by focusing interventions solely on the private or public sector. In fact, many of the challenges faced by the private sector can be overcome only in partnership with the public sector.

Read More