🇱🇰 Sri Lanka & Montana Explore Investment Ties in Agribusiness, Minerals & Tech

Sri Lanka and the US State of Montana have held initial talks to strengthen trade and investment cooperation across several key growth sectors. • Key Focus Areas: • Agriculture: Expanding market access for farm products, developing cold chain & storage infrastructure, and exchanging modern agritech. • Manufacturing & Industrial Sector: Fostering direct links between manufacturers and industrial enterprises. • IT/BPM & Mineral Resources: Exploring joint commercial potential and technology transfer in mineral-based industries and technology services. • Next Steps & Key Takeaways: • Proposal to send a Sri Lankan business delegation to Montana to identify direct investment and trade opportunities (timeline unannounced). • Both sides highlighted stable, favorable economic policies as critical to attracting long-term foreign investment. • No formal agreements or financial investment commitments were finalized during this meeting. _Source: Based on provisional official statements._