Sri Lanka, June 24 -- As Sri Lanka pursues an ambitious target of US$ 36 billion in export earnings by 2030, exporters are urging authorities to address a series of long-standing regulatory, operational and policy issues that affect competitiveness across several sectors identified as priorities for the country's export growth agenda.

The National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) noted that many of these concerns have been raised repeatedly with relevant authorities over a number of years, yet remain unresolved despite industry consultations, stakeholder discussions and multiple policy engagements.

The concerns come at a time when Sri Lanka has launched the National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2026-2030, which targets US$ 28 b...