📈 Milan Forum Promotes Sri Lanka Expo 2027

• Event Overview: The "Discover Sri Lanka: Gateway to Trade and Investment" business forum was successfully held in Milan on 9 July, organized by the Sri Lankan Consulate General, Italian Foreign Trade Association, and Club Asia. • Core Objective: Promote Sri Lanka Expo 2027, scheduled in Colombo from 14–17 January 2027, showcasing national export capabilities and investment incentives to the Italian business community. • Key Endorsement: Calzedonia Group (Oniverse) shared its successful 25-year manufacturing presence in Sri Lanka, praising the country's skilled workforce, strategic apparel and value-added manufacturing capabilities, and favorable institutional support for long-term foreign investment. • Policy Commitments: Government representatives highlighted recent policy reforms focused on transparency, investor confidence, and ease of doing business to attract international partners.