Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB) in collaboration with Central Bank of Sri Lanka organized this event on 06th October 2026 at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Head Office, Colombo with the participation of more than 35 senior management representatives from the Electronic and Electrical sector.
The progarmme aimed to support the country's Electronics and Electrical Sector by leveraging the expertise available within the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to share knowledge and to resolve issues in the areas of Foreign Exchange Rules, Inward and Outward Transactional Regulations, and Forex Repatriation Regulations.
Sri Lankan Electronic and Electrical industry is placed as the fifth largest merchandise export revenue earner of the country and has earned US$ 440 Mn in 2025 with more than 100 companies and over 37,000 employees. Making an increasingly healthy contribution towards the country’s export-led economic development progression, Sri Lankan Electrical and Electronics industry has marked its emergence into the global electronics value-added supply chain with products and services finding acceptance amongst reputed global market leaders.
Electronic & Electrical Sector is one of the focused sectors identified under the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) and a Plan of Action has been drawn up to achieve an export target of US$ 01 Bn by 2028. To achieve this target, it is essential that Foreign Exchange Rules, regulations, Monitory and Fiscal Policies are export friendly.
Mr. Eranadika Dissnayake, Director General, SLEDB, addressed the gathering and explained the objectives of the seminar, while Mr. Kapila G. Weerkoon, Deputy Director, Mr. Nuwan Jayaweera, Senior Assistant Director, Department of Foreign Exchange, Ms. Ishadhi Poornima, Assistant Director, Communications Department, Central Bank of Sri Lanka delivered speeches on Foreign Exchange Rules, Transactional and working capital Regulations, and Forex Repatriation Regulations relevant to the exporters.
The eventprovided a platform for Electronics and Electrical Sector and Central Bank of Sri Lanka to connect, share knowledge, and discuss the Regulatory and Operational Issues Faced by Electronic and Electrical Manufacturing Companies and how to resolve them.
