Sri Lanka's Apex Organisation for Export Promotion
The 27th Presidential Export Awards (PEA) Ceremony, organized by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), will take place on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), under the patronage of His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), under its Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme, in collaboration with Verité Research, successfully conducted the Training Programme on Leveraging Trade Data for Export Success on 21st October 2025 at the EDB Training Arena, Colombo.
In its continued efforts to build a dynamic and competitive export sector, the second ExpoScaleUp Knowledge Sharing Session for Batch 2 SMEs was successfully held on 23rd October 2025 at Ramada by Wyndham, Colombo 3, under the Sri Lanka Export Excellence Initiative (SLEEI) 2025. The session, organized by the EDB in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the European Union (EU) under EU's regional initiative ‘Accelerating Climate Smart and Inclusive Infrastructure in South Asia (ACSIIS)', offered hands-on insights on topics ranging from branding to quality compliance and export documentation.
Sri Lanka’s export sector continued to demonstrate resilience and steady growth during the period of January to September of 2025, recording total earnings of US$ 12,986.52 Mn. This reflects a strong 7 % increase compared to the corresponding period in 2024.
A regional consultation workshop was successfully held today (09th) in Kandy as part of an initiative launched by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop the National Export Development Plan (2025-2029).
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) successfully conducted a networking forum for exporters from the North Western and North Central Provinces on the 3rd of October at the Kandyan Reach Hotel in Kurunegala, under the patronage of Hon. Sunil Handunnetti, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has commenced a series of stakeholder consultations aimed at formulating the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2025-2029, a strategic initiative to strengthen the country's export competitiveness and drive sustainable economic growth.
Sri Lanka’s export sector continued to demonstrate resilience and steady growth during the first eight months of 2025, recording total earnings of US$ 11,554.32 Mn. This reflects a strong 6.61% increase compared to the corresponding period in 2024.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and Germany’s Import Promotion Desk (IPD) will formalize their longstanding collaboration through a Cooperation Agreement, expanding support to Sri Lanka’s digital products and services sector alongside natural ingredients and processed foods.
A special meeting between the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Mr. Sunil Handunnetti, and Export Development Officers serving under the Ministry across the Southern, Western, and Sabaragamuwa provinces was held on the 03rd September 2025 at the premises of the Export Development Board (EDB).
Sri Lanka's export sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience and steady momentum during the first seven months of 2025, with total exports reaching US$ 9,992.53 Mn, marking a robust 7.79 % growth compared to the corresponding period in 2024.
His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (August 12, 2025) chaired the Second Export Development Council of Ministers Meeting (EDCM) at the Presidential Secretariat, marking significant milestones in Sri Lanka's ambitious journey toward achieving USD 36 billion in annual export revenue by 2030.
The 1st of August 2025 marks the 46th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), the country’s apex organization for export promotion and development. Established under the Sri Lanka Export Development Act No. 40 of 1979, the EDB plays a pivotal role in shaping a vibrant and diversified export sector, positioning Sri Lanka as a competitive player in global trade.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), under the patronage of Hon. Sunil Handunnetti, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, successfully conducted the Regional Exporters Networking Forum on Tuesday, 29th July 2025, at the Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Katugastota, Kandy.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), Mr. Mangala Wijesinghe, represented Sri Lanka at two prestigious international events held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Trade Promotion Organizations (TPO) Leadership Dialogue and the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting. Both events took place at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre from 22nd to 24th July 2025.
Sri Lanka's export sector demonstrated remarkable resilience and steady progress during the first six months of 2025, with total exports reaching US$ 8,337.86 Mn, marking a robust 6.70 % growth compared to the same period in 2024.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is now calling for applications for the 27th Presidential Export Awards, which will be held under the patronage of His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in December 2025 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in partnership with the Australian High Commission, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), hosted a high-level seminar titled “Leveraging Australian Best Practices in Export Promotion” on 30th June 2025 in Colombo.
Sri Lanka's export sector demonstrated remarkable resilience and steady progress during the first five months of 2025, with total exports reaching US$ 6,933.35 Mn, marking a robust 7.14% growth compared to the same period in 2024.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) recently convened a high-level meeting to explore strategic collaboration for the implementation of the newly launched Initiative for Textile Sustainability Benchmarking (ITSB) a transformative platform aimed at elevating sustainability standards across Sri Lanka’s textile and apparel sector.
