.
Export
of Services
The services exports estimated by EDB which includes
ICT/BPM, Construction, Financial services and Transport & Logistics show
exports of US $ 353.98 Mn for the month of January 2021 compared to US$ 331 Mn
recorded in January 2020. Estimated service exports increased by 6.94 % in
January 2021 in comparison January 2020. Search for:
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The US$ 13.5 billion export target set for merchandise export sectors in
early 2020 remains challenging, requiring not only strong efforts from local
enterprises, but also the recovery of global demand amid complicated Covid-19
situation. Amid severe impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka’s
merchandise exports remain at US$ 9.9 billion in 2020, which is a 104 %
achievement from the revised forecast of US$ 9.5 billion.
Export Development
Board (EDB) Chairman Suresh De Mel said; “Amidst the outbreak of COVID-19, a
notable rebound of the export sector was recorded from mid – 2020 with the
proactive measures introduced by the Government.
The growth in
exports was not only due to the effective prevention and control of the
Recovery of exports during post COVID period from many export-oriented countries such China, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Lines rationalizing services and incurring heavy, unexpected operational costs during COVID and even now due to congestion have led to a sudden increase in freight rates.
Prof. Gamage is scheduled to assume office on January 01, 2021.
Prof. Lalith Gamage
Prof. Gamage was the chief architect in establishing the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) in 1999 and is currently holding the position of its Vice Chancellor and CEO.
He has contributed to promoting the IT industry and served the government of Sri Lanka as the Chairman of Lanka Software Foundation (LSF), Chairman of Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT), Chairman of the ICT Cluster and the Executive Director of Trade Information Network of Sri Lanka Export Development Board.
Prof. Gamage also took the lead in establishing Sri Lanka’s first technology incubator, Conceptnursery, which has produced a large number of technology companies.
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