Sri Lanka Export Development Board

🇱🇰 Strengthening Sri Lanka’s Export & Investment Potential

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) leadership met with Hon. Hanif Yusoof, Governor of the Western Province, to discuss strategies to strengthen exports, attract quality investments, develop Sri Lanka as a regional logistics hub, and promote Sri Lanka Expo 2027.

The collaboration will help showcase Sri Lanka’s export capabilities, investment opportunities and strategic advantages to the global business community.

📅 Sri Lanka Expo 2027 | 14–17 January 2027

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From tapped coconut flowers to jaggery, vinegar, treacle and sugar, Sri Lanka turns a centuries old craft into naturally sweet, nutrient rich products loved across the world. 🥥🌿

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Sri Lanka sits at the heart of the Indian Ocean's busiest trade corridor. Colombo and Hambantota Ports, Mattala Airport and free zones offer green channel customs, foreign ownership rights and a skilled, cost competitive workforce. 🌍⚓

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📢Our Media Briefing on the Presidential Export Awards (PEA) Ceremony takes place on 21st October 2026, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon, at EDB Sri Lanka's Training Arena. Kindly mark your calendars.

📢 Awareness Session on CBSL Laws & Regulations

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, invites Sri Lankan electronic and electrical manufacturing & export companies to an important awareness session on regulatory and operational matters.

📅 06 October 2026 | Tuesday
⏰ 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Head Office Building, CBSL, No. 30, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01

🔹 Key areas include:
• Progress towards the US$ 1 Bn export target
• Financial regulations for global competitiveness
• Export repatriation laws
• Foreign exchange (Forex) rules for exporters
• Regulatory & operational issues
• Interactive Q&A session

🎟️ Only 60 slots available | Maximum 2 participants per company

👉 Register now and bring your specific regulatory and operational issues for discussion.

📞 +94 716 855 188 (Akila)
📧 [email protected]

Sri Lanka has always been known as the cradle of rubber. Today its foam rubber goes into mattresses, pillows, strips and sheets, made with the odour free, clean quality of Lankaprene rubber.

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🇱🇰 Driving Sri Lanka’s Export Growth Forward

Lead Implementing Agencies have convened to strengthen coordination and accelerate the implementation of the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2026–2030.

The Plan focuses on enhancing export competitiveness, diversifying products and markets, improving trade facilitation and logistics, strengthening access to finance and investment, and promoting innovation, skills and sustainable export growth.

With a national target of approximately US$36 billion in exports by 2030, coordinated action will be key to translating the NEDP into tangible outcomes.

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Sri Lanka's superfoods are packed with real nutrition and centuries of tradition. Green tea, avocado, coconut water and more, all grown at the source and loved around the world. 🥥

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🇴🇲 Oman Introduces Zero-Rated VAT on Essential Food Items

Oman’s Tax Authority has introduced a 0% VAT rate on a wide range of essential food products, effective 1 October 2026.

The measure covers products including meat, fish and seafood, dairy products, eggs, fruits and vegetables, legumes, coffee, tea, spices and more.

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Sri Lanka is rising as a global fashion destination. From refined craftsmanship to bold new designers, the industry blends creativity and heritage. Backed by Colombo Fashion Week and Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, it's fashion with soul and scale. 👗

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