Sri Lanka’s ceramic industry is facing a severe threat of losing the European market for its tableware, sanitary ware, hotel and ornamental ware if the EU decides to finally withdraw the GSP + facility, according to Sunil Wijesinha, Chairman of tableware exporter Dankotuwa Porcelain and former head of the Ceramics Council.
The Attorney General is yet to file indictment against Ceylinco chief Lalith Kotelawala and other directors of Golden Key (GK) and two other subsidiaries despite the crisis exploding 14 months back in December 2008. Kotelawala and his co-directors are all out on bail after a period in remand.
