Sri Lanka’s merchandize exports have surpassed the $ 1 billion mark in September after July during this year, the Export Development Board (EDB) said.
Export Development Board (EDB) Chairman Prabhash Subhasinghe mentioned; “I am extremely pleased to see $1 Billion of exports in September. I salute the entire export community, our resilient businesses and all employees in the export sector for this remarkable performance. It is the 3rd time this year we have seen a year on year increase of merchandise exports. However, we are concerned about the recent escalation of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka but hopeful of a swift recovery and a stable level of business continuity. Our businesses must continue to be resilient whilst facing the unknown and must have strong COVID-19 preventive measures in order to bring in the much-needed foreign currency for Sri Lanka.”