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Hon. Minister Discusses FTA with China’s Vice Minister of Commerce

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Hon. Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama held discussions with the Vice Minister of Commerce of China, Wang Shouwen during a visit to Beijing last week. The discussions centered around the recommencement of negotiations on the Sri Lanka China Free Trade Agreement, strengthening bilateral trade ties and opportunities to boost Sri Lankan exports to China, resolving of key trade facilitation issues, and attracting of export-oriented manufacturing investments from China to Sri Lanka. The Minister appraised the Chinese delegation of the ongoing trade and investment reforms in Sri Lanka, and reiterated the Government’s commitment to trade liberalization.

Meeting with Export Promotion Officers at MoDSIT

The Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade arranged a meeting with the Development Officers who are serving in the Divisional Secretariats as Export Promotion officers under the Ministry on 01.07.2019. The meeting was chaired by Mr. S.T. Kodikara, Secretary to the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade. Export Development Board made a presentation highlighting the role, responsibilities and the action plan of the Export Promotion Officers. The meeting provided a good platform to all Export Promotion Officers to share their experience, ideas as well as to discuss their issues. Nearly 130 Export Promotion Officers from all over the Country attended the meeting.

13th Joint Council Meeting under the USA-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)

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The 13th Joint Council Meeting (JCM) under the USA-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) took place on 19^th and 20^th June at Hotel Hilton, Colombo with the presence of a team of senior officials from the United States and a wide cross-section of Sri Lankan officials and private sector stakeholders.