Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Sri Lanka yesterday unveiled an ambitious five-year export roadmap targeting annual export earnings of US$36 billion by 2030, as the government seeks to deepen the country's post-crisis recovery by diversifying exports, expanding market access and addressing long-standing constraints that have limited competitiveness.

The National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2026-2030, developed by the Export Development Board (EDB) with technical assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), identifies eight priority sectors ranging from digital services and electronics to boatbuilding, processed foods and marine industries, while also focusing on trade facilitation, logistics, innovation, skills development and sustainabil...