Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 -- The country's gem and jewellery industry has suffered a severe downturn in the past two years, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe said. The Minister made this statement participating in a joint media briefing held at the National Gem and Jewellery Authority recently launching the "Gem City International Gem and Jewellery Exhibition 2025" to be held in Ratnapura from August 15-17, 2025.

The "Gem City International Gem and Jewellery Exhibition 2025" is scheduled to be held as a collective effort of several industry stakeholders, including the National Gem and Jewellery Authority, the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, the Sri Lanka Gem Traders and Mi...