🇲🇻 Sri Lanka Hospitality & Trade Delegation Targets Maldivian Tourism Market at Hotel Asia 2026

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and the Sri Lanka–Maldives Business Council (SLMLBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce facilitated Sri Lankan companies at the Hotel Asia 2026 exhibition in the Maldives to expand trade ties in a key regional market. • Sector Involvement: Delegation covered a broad cross-section of Sri Lanka’s hospitality supply chain, including food & beverage, hotel supplies, furniture, construction materials, wellness, engineering, and technology & services. • Key Initiatives & Bilateral Meetings: • Sri Lanka Pavilion officially inaugurated by Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to the Maldives, H.E. M. R. Hassen. • Strategic B2B and government meetings held with key Maldivian institutions, including the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Transport, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, and Malé City Council. • Strategic Focus: Strengthening commercial cooperation, addressing Maldivian market demand, and deepening supply chain integration across Sri Lanka's hospitality & related services sectors to support export growth and regional trade diversification.