sri lanka expo

Sri Lanka Export Development Board

Sri Lanka Expo 2012March 28th - 30th in Colombo

Invites you to visit

Population : 20.7 millionGDP in 2010 : US$ Billion 49.5GDP real output growth : 8%

GDP composition by sector : Agriculture : 11.9%, Industry : 28.7% Services : 59.3%

Per capita income 2010 : US$ 2,399

Literacy rate : 91.4%Labor force : 8.1 millionCurrency : Sri LankanRupees (US$1=Rs.113)

Total Trade in 2010 : USD$ 21.8 billion Total Exports : USD$ 8.3 billion Total Imports : USD$ 13.5 billion

Major Export products:Garments, Ceylon Tea, Tyers & Tubes, Fabricated Metal Products, Machinery & Transport Equipment, Diamonds, Food & Beverages, Tobacco, Gems, Fishery products, Coir products, Ceylon Cinnamon

Major Import products:Petroleum Products, Fabricated Metal Products, Machinery and Transport Equipment, Woven Fabrics, Chemicals & Plastics Products, Base Metal Products, Food, Beverages & Tobacco

Major Export Markets:USA, UK, Italy, Belgium, Germany, India, UAE, Russia, Netherlands, Iran, France, Japan Major Import Origins:India, Singapore, China, Iran, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Thailand, United States, Malaysia, Belgium, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Export Development BoardThe Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) operates as the apex organization

concerned with the task of promoting exports, and helping you to negotiate businesswith Sri Lanka either as a buyer or an importer.

Functions of the EDB encompass a range of activities for promoting exports suchas organizing buyer-seller meetings, holding exhibitions, providing essential

information on trade to both foreign and Sri Lankan businessmen.

Dedicated to the task of promoting exports for the benefit of exporters andimporters alike, the full range of its services is provided free of charge.

Chairman & Chief ExecutiveNo. 42, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 2, Sri Lanka.

Tel: +94 11 2300712 / Fax: +94 11 2300715E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.srilankabusiness.com

Janaka Ratnayake

Leading exportersAkbar Brotherswww.akbar.comJafferjee Broswww.jafferjeebrothers.comGeorge Steuart Teas Ltd.www.gsteas.comImperial Teas Pvt Ltd.www.impratea.comEuro Scan Exports (Pvt) Ltd.(Mlesna)www.mlesnateas.comMJF Group (Dilmah)www.dilmahteas.comStassen Exports Ltd.www.stassengroup.com

Colombo Tea Traders [email protected]

Ceylon tea with a history of 150 years is renowned all over the world for its quality. The brand “Ceylon Tea” invokes sensations of quality, aroma and a variety of flavours among discerning tea drinkers, the world over.

Sri Lanka, the 3rd largest tea producing country in theworld, enjoys a 9% share of global tea production, andaccounts for 19% of the global exports.

CEYLON TEA

Sri Lanka Export Development Boardwww.srilankabusiness.com

Garments is the largest contributor to the export revenue of Sri Lanka. The industry upholds ethical practices, thus being known to the world as a producer of “Garments Without Guilt”.“Children have no business in our business” is just one of the principles governing Sri Lanka Apparel’s industry ethos. The others include providing a better quality of life to the workers through rural poverty alleviation, women’s empowerment, education and initiatives to minimize damage to the environment. Sri Lanka possesses an impressive partnership portfolio including Marks & Spencer, Victoria’s Secret, Gap, Levis,Next, Triumph, Reebok, Tommy Hilfiger, etc. Sri anka also enjoys the best of technology in the garment industry, including the world’s first eco-friendly “Green Garment Factory”.

GARMENTS

Leading exportersBrandix Apparels Ltd.

www.brandix.comMAS Intimates (Pvt) Ltd.

www.masholdings.comOmega Line Ltd.

[email protected]

Smart Shirts Lanka [email protected]

EAM Maliban Textiles (Pvt) Ltd.www.maliban.com

Sri Lanka Joint Apparel AssociationForum (JAAF)

www.srilankaapparels.com


Leading exporters

Sri Lanka has long been known as the cradle of treasures for its precious, natural gemstones. The Country is blessed with over 150 varieties of blue, pink, yellow and golden sapphires, rubies, padmaradchas (padmaraga sapphire), star sapphires, star rubies, alexandrite, cat’s eyes, spinels, aquamarines, topaz, zircons, garnets, tourmalines, moonstones, quartz and a variety of other rare stones in addition to offering high quality hallmarked jewellery collections of silver, gold & platinum.

GEMS & JEWELLERY


Blue Diamonds Ltdwww.bluediamondjewellery.lkMushan Internationalwww.mushaninternational.comGem [email protected] Exports Pvt. [email protected] Gems Pvt. Ltdwww.zamgems.com

Sri Lanka Gems & Jewellery Associationwww.slgja.org

Software testing, banking, financial, insurance and mobile application developments are some of the ICT products / services that are offered by Sri Lankan firms.

In the BPO / KPO sector, Sri Lanka based companies offer services such as financial and accounting outsourcing, legal and engineering process outsourcing among others.

In addition to above Professional Services sector in Sri Lanka offers services such as construction related services, Architects Quantity Surveyors and Herbal (spa) Health care services.

IT & BPO SERVICES

Leading exportersVirtusa (Pvt) Ltd.

www.virtusa.comJohn Keells Holdings

www.jkcsworld.comIFS Sri Lanka Ltd.www.ifsworld.com

WNS Global Services (Pvt) Ltd.www.wns.com

hSenid Software International(Pvt) Ltd.

www.hsenid.com

Sri Lanka Association of Software andService Companies

www.slasscom.lk


Leading exporters

The Sri Lankan processed food & ingredients industry is well equipped to meet internationally accepted standards of quality and food safety requirements.

Gherkin in brine is the major processed food product exported to Japan from Sri Lanka.

Dried and roasted cashew, dehydrated fruits, desiccatedcoconut, coconut milk powder & paste, virgin coconut oil,biscuits and confectionaries and salt in consumer packsare other major products exported from Sri Lanka to the international market.

PROCESSED FOOD & INGREDIENTS


Ceylon Biscuits Ltd.www.muncheelk.comHJS Condiments Ltd.www.hjscondiments.comNestle Lanka Ltd.www.nestle.comRenuka Agro Export Ltd.www.renukagroup.comWichy Plantation Co. (Pvt) Ltd.www.wichy.comMaliban Manufactories (Pvt) Ltd.www.malibanbiscuit.comLanka Canneries Ltd.www.lankacanneries.com

Leading exporters

Sri Lanka is a leading exporter of quality yellow fin and skipjack tuna in the Asian Region. Fresh & chilled sashimi quality tuna is mainly exported to Japan. Sri Lanka also exports other seafood products such as prawns and lobsters which are delicacies in the Japanese market. The quality and taste of the fish in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka are unique and command premium market prices.

FISH & FISHERY

Global Sea Foods Pvt Ltdwww.amaseuro.com

Apollo Marine Int’l (Pvt) [email protected]

Jay Sea Foods Processing Pvt Ltdwww.jayseafoods.com

Tropic Fishery (Pvt) Ltdwww.tess.lk

Alpex Marine (Pvt) Ltdwww.alpexmarine.com

Seafood Exporters’ Association ofSri Lanka

[email protected]


Leading exporters

Sri Lankan pineapple is famous for its unique taste. Mango, papaya, banana and a variety of vegetables are exported in considerable quantities.

Improved techniques of crop cultivation, post harvest handling, packaging and transportation methods are employed in export marketing. Sri Lanka has obtained the clearance to export banana in fresh form to Japan.

FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Consolidated Business Systems Ltd.www.sunislandonline.comEastern & Allied Agencieswww.easternallied.comExpolanka Ltd.www.expolanka.comJagro Pvt Ltd.www.jagrofresh.comC R [email protected]

Fruit & Vegetable Exporters Associationwww.lankaexport.com

Leading exporters

Sri Lankan pineapple is famous for its unique taste. Mango, papaya, banana and a variety of vegetables are exported in considerable quantities.

Improved techniques of crop cultivation, post harvest handling, packaging and transportation methods are employed in export marketing. Sri Lanka has obtained the clearance to export banana in fresh form to Japan.

FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES


Consolidated Business Systems Ltd.www.sunislandonline.comEastern & Allied Agencieswww.easternallied.comExpolanka Ltd.www.expolanka.comJagro Pvt Ltd.www.jagrofresh.comC R [email protected]

Fruit & Vegetable Exporters Associationwww.lankaexport.com

Leading exporters

Sri Lanka is a producer of high quality natural rubber, including the famous crepe rubber used in tyres and tubes. Floor coverings, gloves, auto industrial components and household items are also manufactured for export. “Solideal” industrial tyres, latex based products and solid tyres are other reputed items exported from Sri Lanka.

RUBBER PRODUCTS

Load Star (Pvt) Ltd.www.loadstar.lk

Trelleborg Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.www.trelleborg.com

Ansell Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.www.ansell.com

Lalan Rubbers (Pvt) Ltd.www.lalangroup.com

Vechenson (Pvt) Ltd.www.lotustyre.com

Sri Lanka Association of Manufacturersand Exporters of Rubber Products

[email protected]


Leading exporters

Sri Lanka’s coir industry is built on its extensive experience of over a century with fibre production and marketing. Coir fibre is very strong due to its natural build in comparisonwith sisal and jute fibre.

Coir fibre based products such as coir twine, geo textile, coco peat, and rubberized coir products are used in the horticulture industry. Geotextile, a renewable environment friendly, low cost soil conditioner is also exported. Various types of brushes for hotels, industrial and domestic use are also exported from Sri Lanka.

COIR PRODUCTS

Manisha (Pvt) [email protected] Machine TwistedFibre Industrieswww.jaffergeebrother.comCanro Exporterswww.canro.comHayleys Exports Ltd.www.hayleys-exports.comPelemix Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.www.pelemix.com

Coconut Products Traders’ [email protected]


Leading exporters

CERAMIC & PORCELAIN

Sri Lanka offers a wide range of exquisite tableware, ornamental ware & floor tiles, with the abundant base of raw materials, guaranteeing uninterrupted supply of quality products.

The design confidentiality, the range of body shape, high level of whiteness and the translucency are the customer winning characteristics of our products.

Some Sri Lankan products are sold at leading department stores such as Macys, El Corte Ingles and Isetan. Sri Lankan companies manufacture under license for Walt Disney, Warner Brothers and Wallmart. World famous brands manufactured in Sri Lanka are Dankotuwa, Elan and Noritake.

Noritake Lanka Porcelain (Pvt) Ltd.www.noritake.lk

Dankotuwa Porcelain (Pvt) Ltd.www.dankotuwa.comLanka Walltiles Ltd.

www.lankawall.comRoyal Fernwood Porcelain Ltd.

www.fernwoodporcelain.comMidaya Ceramic Company (Pvt) Ltd.

www.midaya.com

Sri Lanka Ceramic [email protected]


Leading exporters

The industry processes commodity plastics and engineering plastics using modern technologies.

The two main plastic processing methods of extrusion and injection are both available in Sri Lanka. Laminating, printing, weaving and thermo foaming sub processes arealso used by Sri Lankan industrialists.

Export products include micro components for the automotive industry, and packaging materials for export industries such as garment, food processing and jewellery.

PLASTIC PRODUCTS


Aqua Packaging (Pvt) [email protected] Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.www.mainetti.comSato Chemifa Lanka (Pvt) [email protected] Exports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.www.chemanex.lkBoehm Leckner Multi Moulds(Pvt) [email protected] Industrieswww.finnpack.com

The Sri Lankan electronics industry has diversified into many areas such as production of components for computer peripherals, assembly of computers, manufacture of microprocessor based products and assembly of consumer electronics. The industry has also successfully exploited niche market opportunities on a platform of specialized technical knowledge with efficient hand-eye co-ordination.

ELECTRONICS


Variosystems (Pvt) Ltd.www.variosystems.com

I. E. Technic (Pvt) Ltd.www.ie.lk

KIK Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.www.kik.lk

TOS Lanka Co. (Pvt) Ltd.www.toslanka.com

Kramski Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.www.kramski.com

Nippon Maruchi Lanka Electronics(Pvt) Ltd.

[email protected] Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.

www.fdklanka.com

Sri Lanka Electronic Manufacturers &Exporters Association

www.slemea.net

Leading exporters

Leading exporters

Marine ornamental fish and invertebrates from Sri Lanka are collected by experienced scuba divers from the waters around the island. The more colorful and striking freshwater species such as guppies, swordtails, platys, barbs, tetras, angels, gouramies, catfishes are bred in captivity adhering to high quality standards. The famous fancy guppies from Sri Lanka fetch a high price for their strength and high diversity. Japan is one of the leading markets for medium size guppies.

ORNAMENTAL FISH


Aquamarines Int’l (Pvt) Ltd.www.aqua-marines.comSeylon Aquatics (Pvt) Ltd.www.seylonaquatics.lkLumbini Aquaria Wayamba Ltd.www.lumbiniaquaria.lkTsuyoshi Trading Co.www.tsuyoshitrading.comHicom Internationalwww.hicomaquarium.comAquatic Nurseries (Pvt) Ltd.www.aquaticnurseries.com

Association of Live Tropical FishExporters of Sri [email protected]

Leading exporters

Sri Lanka has long been famous the world over for her range of spices such as pepper, cardamoms, cinnamon,nutmeg and cloves.

Sri Lanka is the world’s largest producer & exporter of Cinnamon. Cinnamomum zeylanicum which is indigenous to Sri Lanka, produces the highest grade cinnamon in the world market.

Cinnamon is used for many purposes such as medicine,spice, perfumery material & drinks.

SPICES

G P De Silva & Sons Spice Ind.www.cinnamanonline.com

Impex [email protected]

Ishana Spice Exportswww.spiceyarena.com

Spice of Life (Pvt) Ltd.www.adamexpo.net/spice/index.html

Saboor Chatoor (Pvt) Ltd.www.saboorchatoor.com

National Agri Business Councilwww.agrolanka.net


Leading exporters

HERBAL HEALTHCARE

The fast growing beauty and cosmetic industry has led Sri Lankan companies to explore products according to customer requirements. Natural herbs form the main ingredients of ayurvedic medicines including black seeds.

A wide range of Ayurvedic herbal skin creams, facial scrubs,lotions, moisturizers, lip & make-up preparations, shampoos, personal deodorants and anti-perspirants, perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations are exported.


Siddhalepa Ayurveda Export (Pvt) Ltd.www.siddhalepa.com

Tropical Health Food (Pvt) [email protected]

The Tea & Herb Co. (Pvt) Ltd.www.silkenty.com

Deegayu Ayurvedic & BotanicaProducts (Pvt) Ltd.

www.deegayuayurvedic.wb.gsBio Extracts

www.barakaoil.comLink Natural Products (Pvt) Ltd.

www.linknaturalproducts.com

Leading exportersCeramic World (Pvt) Ltd.

[email protected] Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd.

[email protected] Decoration Intel. (Pvt) Ltd.

www.artdecorint.comMaximus (Pvt) Ltd.

www.ecomaximus.comBarbara Sansoni Exports (Pvt) Ltd.

www.barefoot.lkSelyn Exports (Pvt) Ltd.

www.selynexports.comSrinco Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd.

www.srnco.com

Toys & Crafts [email protected]

Sri Lanka offers the world an exclusive range of productsincluding soft & wooden toys, arts & crafts, household items, handloom products, porcelain figurines, wellness & spa products. The diversified raw material base includesstone, clay, textile, wood, rush & reed, recycled paper, leather and metal. Elephant dung, water hyacinth, banana fibre, tea refuse, paddy husk and wild grass are a few ofthe eco- friendly materials used in recycled paper. Products conform to international standards such as EN 71, ASTM and CE marking.

GIFTWARE


Leading exporters

Sri Lanka produces a diverse range of modern shoes such as canvass and rubber boots, thongs, sports & leather shoes etc. using a variety of raw materials. Sri Lanka produces for international brands, such as Marks & Spencer, Bata France, H.H. Browns, Clarks, Aerosoles and Nike. We also supply ostrich leather products to international brands including Playboy, Golddiga, Helen Kamanski and Pacha.

FOOTWEAR & LEATHER PRODUCTS

Michelangelo Footwear (Pvt) Ltd.www.michelangroup.comPalla & Co. (Pvt) Ltd.www.pallacompany.comD Samson Industries Ltd.www.dsi.lkBettans Lanka Exports (Pvt) Ltd.www.bettansshoes.comCeylon Leather Products [email protected] Os Leather (Pvt) Ltd.www.saraaosl.com

Sri Lanka Footwear &Leather Goods [email protected]


Leading exporters

Sri Lanka is endowed with diverse climatic conditions due to her varied terrain, enabling her to develop floricultureproducts ranging from tropical to temperate.

Sri Lanka produces a bounty of exportable cut flowers, live plants & decorative foliage species. Indoor plant varieties such as Draceana, Cordyline, Agalonema, Codiaeum, Ficus, Livistonia, Polycias, Ixora & Epipremnum are exported from Sri Lanka. In addition, flowers such as Carnations, Roses, Gerberas, Chrysanthemums, Lilies, Anthuriums & Heliconia are also grown for export.

FLORICULTURE

Spado Int’l (Pvt) [email protected]

Ceylon Foliage (Pvt) [email protected]

Asian Cuttings Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.www.asiancuttings.com

Omega Green (Pvt) Ltd.www.omegagreenlanka.comMike Flora Intl. (Pvt) Ltd.

www.mikeflora.com

Sri Lanka Floriculture ProduceExporters Association

[email protected]


Leading exporters

Activated carbon is produced in Sri Lanka from coconutshell based charcoal which is not chemically treated and is therefore ideally suited for use in food processing and the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.

Activated carbon from Sri Lanka is used in a multitude ofair, gas and liquid purifications, separation and recovery of precious metals from ores, chemical & paramedical industry and in water purification.

ACTIVATED CARBON

Haycarb PLCwww.haycarb.comJacobi Carbons Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.www.jacobi.netJ B Carbons (Pvt) [email protected] Link Carbons (Pte) Ltd.www.biecolink.comCarbon Products Lanka (Pvt) [email protected]


Experience Sri Lankan

Sri Lanka, a tropical isle in the Indian ocean and home to nearly 20 millionpeople, is well known for its wonderful cultural heritage.

A popular tourist destination, the island boasts a wide array of unique sightsand experiences for the business traveller. From sandy beaches to misty hills,

Sri Lanka has got it all.

We cordially invite you to visit Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Strategic Location

Chairman & Chief ExecutiveNo. 42, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 2, Sri Lanka.

Tel: +94 11 2300712 / Fax: +94 11 2300715E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.srilankabusiness.com

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