EDB expects to reach record-breaking $19 bn export revenue by end 2026, says Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe
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The 47th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) fell on August 1st. In a commemorative ceremony held today, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the EDB, Mangala Wijesinghe, addressed the media, outlining the progress and future targets of the national export sector. Established under Act No. 4 of 1979, the EDB […]
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