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January 17, 2024

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Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 17, 2023—In an effort to better position and promote high quality exports of Ceylon Cinnamon, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) together with the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) recognized the first batch of Geographical Indication (GI) certified Ceylon Cinnamon growers in the country. […]

November 9, 2023

The National IT & BPM Week held recently , was a collective endeavour supported by the National Future Talent Initiative (NFTI), which fostered collaboration among SLASSCOM, FITIS, CSSL, EDB, BCS, UGC, SLANSHEI, IEEE, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Technology, ICTA, VTA, NAITA and academia. This collaborative effort attracted a diverse audience, including […]

June 20, 2023

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Representatives from the country’s Board Of Investment (BOI) and Export Development Board (EDB) joined Lankan Angel Network (LAN) board members, and other dignitaries, at the recently concluded WeScale Sri Lanka “Industry Night”. Speaking at the event, Chief Guest Dr. Harsha de Silva MP noted the need for collaborative efforts between government institutions […]

July 20, 2022

With the aim of supporting the local fashion industry further progress in improving their ESG performance in their supply chains and their operations, given the growing focus of stakeholders and consumers who expect an emphasis on sustainability and social responsibility from their fashion brands, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), collaborated with the Export Development Board […]

May 9, 2022

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability continue to rise to the fore for all businesses, with a more dominant position required from certain sectors such as the apparel Industry. This growing focus on ESG comes from a variety of stakeholders that include retail fashion stores, buyers and buying offices who […]

IFC Partnership Drives Ceylon Cinnamon Exports to Reach High-Value Markets, Recognizes Sri Lanka’s First-Ever GI Certified Ceylon Cinnamon Growers

The National IT & BPM Week Highlights a Commitment to Nurturing a Dynamic and Future-Ready Talent Pool in Sri Lanka

BOI, EDB and LAN join hands for WeScale Sri Lanka’s ‘Industry Night’

PwC, EDB and JAAF explores the role of ESG for Sri Lanka’s Apparel Industry

PwC in collaboration with EDB and JAAF to host a webinar on ‘ESG Towards a Responsible Future in the Apparel Industry’