Sri Lanka to Host 28th Presidential Export Awards on 8 December 📈

Organised by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), the 28th Presidential Export Awards will take place on 08 December 2026 at BMICH under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, recognising top exporters for the 2025/2026 financial year. • Event & Sector Breakdown: • Total Awards: 117 awards across 2 main categories (15 overall awards and 102 product/service sectoral awards). • Merit Awards: Presented to qualified sectors based on performance and national economic contribution. • Primary Criteria: Revenue, export market diversification, employment generation, earnings growth, earnings repatriation, value addition, environmental sustainability, and CSR. • Policy & Institutional Highlights: • Strategy Focus: Aligned with government policy to boost export revenue via product diversification, regional value chains, local branding, and innovation. • Selection Panel: Applications evaluated by a Technical Committee and judged by a panel headed by a retired Supreme Court Judge, with Ernst & Young (EY) as Knowledge Partner. • Key Partners: Bank of Ceylon (Platinum), Commercial Bank (Gold), alongside the tea sector via the Sri Lanka Tea Board and SLECIC (Silver Partners). • Exporter Incentive: Winners receive a trophy, certificate, and 3-year right to use the Presidential Export Awards logo for marketing.