Discussions between SL’s US embassy and EDB
View(s):Sri Lanka’s US Ambassador Rodney Perera and Chairman of Export Development Board (EDB) Prabhash Subasinghe have discussed ways to further diversify and increase Sri Lanka’s exports to the US in keeping with the vision of the President and the new government to strengthen the local economy and enhance export income. This happened at a virtual meeting held on August 20 with Ms. Chitranjali Dissanayake, EDB Director General along with officials from the embassy and the EDB also taking part.
Mr. Subasinghe briefed on initiatives taken by the EDB to promote several products in the recent months and the opportunities available in the US, being the single largest buyer of Sri Lankan goods.
“While acknowledging the new initiatives of the EDB to promote exports through practical strategies, Ambassador Perera outlined the role played by the embassy on the key facets of economic diplomacy to strengthen the efforts of the government to brand Sri Lanka as a trusted supplier in the US,” according to a statement issued by the Sri Lankan embassy.