Srilanka, Aug. 3 -- The 47th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) fell on August 1st. In a commemorative ceremony held today, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the EDB, Mangala Wijesinghe, addressed the media, outlining the progress and future targets of the national export sector.

Established under Act No. 4 of 1979, the EDB has played a pivotal role over the last 47 years in taking Sri Lankan exports to the international stage. Chairman Wijesinghe emphasized that the primary vision of the Board is to transform Sri Lanka into the world's premier export hub for exceptional goods and services.

In the first half of 2026 alone, Sri Lanka generated nearly $9 billion in export revenue. The Board expects to r...