27th Presidential Export Awards Set for Dec 11 🏆

• The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) will host the 27th Presidential Export Awards (PEA) Ceremony on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the BMICH, recognizing top exporters for the financial year 2024/2025. • The PEA is the highest recognition for exporters making significant contributions to Sri Lanka's economic development. • A total of 66 awards will be presented: 15 Overall Awards and 51 Product and Service Sectoral Awards, plus additional merit awards. • Selection criteria for sectoral awards now heavily focus on key national objectives: export market diversification, employment generation, repatriation of export earnings, value addition, and environmental sustainability. • The new government's framework highlights the importance of innovation, product diversification, introducing local brands globally, and developing regional value chains to significantly boost exports. • Platinum Sponsor for the event is People's Bank, with Silver Sponsors being the Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) and SLECIC. Ernst & Young (EY) is the Knowledge Partner.