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Gateway to Africa the market which is worth $3.4 trillion

2023-03-31

Gateway to Africa the market which is worth $3.4 trillion

The inaugural conference was convened on the 27th of March, sponsored by International Consultants, Chairman, Mr. Ranjiv Goonawardena, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board and the Sri Lankan High Commission in Pretoria.

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EDB empowers women Led Businesses to succeed in the international market through Branding and Packaging

2023-03-27

EDB empowers women Led Businesses to succeed in the international market through Branding and Packaging

The Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) was focused on the theme "Branding through Packaging" to support women led businesses in Sri Lanka. The program aimed at enhancing their knowledge on product branding and packaging to help them to enter the international market. The EDB collaborated with Slick, a leading company in Sri Lanka packaging industry, to provide valuable insights and guidance to the participants from their expertise in Branding and Packaging. The program was organized to coincide with International Women's Day and is part of the EDB's efforts to support and empower women led businesses in Sri Lanka to enter the export market.

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Sri Lanka's Export Performance in February 2023

2023-03-24

Sri Lanka's Export Performance in February 2023

Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports decreased by 8.06 % to US$ 1,005.2 Million in February 2023 compared to February 2022 as per the data released by the Sri Lanka Customs. However, it is a 5.62% increase when compared to February 2021.

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UK government Delegation visits EDB

2023-03-21

UK government Delegation visits EDB

The official delegation from the Department for International Trade in the UK visited the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) on 16th March 2023 to discuss the opportunities for Sri Lanka’s export sector under Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) to be launched by the Government of UK.  Ms. Sofie Kinsey, Trade Preferences Policy Manager for Sri Lanka, Mr. Fabian Hartwell, Overseas Trade Policy Advisor for South Asia, and Ms. Asanthi Fernando, Deputy Head of Trade & Investment at the British High Commission in Colombo participated in the discussions at the EDB with the objective of identifying potential export sectors for Sri Lanka to expand in the UK market utilizing the UK DCTS.

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EDB conducts awareness seminar on “Facilitation of Agricultural Exporters under the TIEP Scheme”

2023-03-16

EDB conducts awareness seminar on “Facilitation of Agricultural Exporters under the TIEP Scheme”

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) recently conducted an awareness seminar on “Facilitation of agricultural exporters under the Temporary Import for Export Processing (TIEP) Scheme”with the participation of 85 export companies from the agricultural sector.

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EDB fosters entrepreneurship of IT undergraduates with the Kickstart Weekend 2023

2023-03-14

EDB fosters entrepreneurship of IT undergraduates with the Kickstart Weekend 2023

Sri Lanka is globally known as an emerging destination for IT and IT enabled services. ICT/BPM industry is in the front line of the export earning sectors in Sri Lanka and achieved this position in a shorter period of time when compared with other traditional export sectors. One of the reasons for this development is that Sri Lanka has an important resource than any other country – the talent.

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Sri Lanka targets growing European market for Organic Food at BIOFACH 2023 in Germany

2023-03-07

Sri Lanka targets growing European market for Organic Food at BIOFACH 2023 in Germany

A delegation from Sri Lanka participated in the BIOFACH Trade Fair, the world’s largest annual organic food products trade show held from 14-17 February 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany. This annual trade fair held since 1990 attracts food industry professionals from across the world. This year, 2,765 exhibitors from 95 countries participated in the trade fair. The fair was also attended by 36,000 trade visitors from 135 countries. Germany is one of the largest organic food markets in the world and BIOFACH figures show that the organic sector recorded revenues of €15.3 billion for the German organic market in 2022. In Europe, Germany is the largest market for organic products as well as the largest organic producer. In addition, veganism is increasingly popular in Germany creating export opportunities for meat and dairy substitutes as well as breakfast foods.

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Merchandize exports record one billion dollars in January 2023

2023-03-03

Merchandize exports record one billion dollars in January 2023

Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports decreased by 8.98 % to US$ 1,001.9 Million in January 2023 compared to January 2022 as per the data released by the Sri Lanka Customs. However, it is a 6.97% increase when compared to January 2021

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