Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- As a strategic step towards developing a mechanism to address the challenges in the export value chain, the Export Development Board (EDB) has established a Trade Facilitation Task Force, which held its second networking session yesterday at the Export Development Board (EDB).

The event was attended by EDB Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mangala Wijesinghe, EDB Acting Director General Erandika Dissanayaka, Acting Additional Director General Development Kumuduni Mudalige, government officials nominated by the respective institutions to the Trade Facilitation Task Force and other officials including the directors of the EDB.

The task force comprises representatives from 38 public sector institutions that facilit...