🌍 Sri Lanka Expo 2027 Rescheduled to January; EDB Briefs Diplomatic Community

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, alongside the Export Development Board (EDB), held a major briefing for approximately 100 foreign diplomatic representatives on June 12, 2026, to drive international participation for Sri Lanka Expo 2027. • Event Details: Originally planned for 2026, the premier international trade and investment platform has been rescheduled to 14th–17th January 2027 at the BMICH, Colombo. The postponement was driven by changing global economic conditions, logistics cost fluctuations, and stakeholder feedback to maximize international impact. • Strategic Focus: The expo aims to promote key national export industries, including apparel & textiles, tea, and ICT/BPM, positioning Sri Lanka as a highly competitive global trade and investment destination. • Diplomatic Support Requested: Minister Vijitha Herath and Deputy Minister Chaturanga Abeysinghe urged foreign missions to actively mobilize high-quality buyers, investors, and business delegations from priority global markets to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation and economic diversification.