Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 -- Sri Lanka's gem and jewellery industry has suffered a significant downturn over the past two years, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe said today (28).

He made these remarks at a joint media briefing held at the National Gem and Jewellery Authority to announce the Gem City International Gem and Jewellery Exhibition 2025, scheduled to take place in Ratnapura from August 15 to 17.

The exhibition is being organised through a collaborative effort involving the National Gem and Jewellery Authority, the Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry, the Sri Lanka Gem Traders and Miners Association, the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association, and other stakeholders. It a...