Sri Lanka and Switzerland discuss ways to strengthen bilateral trade

A meeting was held at the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) to discuss enhancing bilateral trade relations between Switzerland and Sri Lanka recently.

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The meeting was attended by Dr. Siri Walt, Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and Mangala Wijesinghe, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board.

The discussions focused on expanding economic collaboration between the two countries.

Wijesinghe outlined Sri Lanka's comprehensive Export Development Plan, which aims to boost the country's export sector. He has emphasized key strategies to be included in the plan such as expanding the product basket, increasing value addition, and reactivation of the Export Development Council of Ministers (EDCM) to identify and address challenges in the export industry.