A large part of the Sri Lankan logistics sector is given over to the trans-shipment business. As a leading centre for goods ultimately bound for India and other South Asian markets, along with East Africa, Asia and the Gulf, the country’s ports and airports provide important stops for repackaging, warehousing, redistributing and palletising a...
Sri Lanka’s commitment to being conducive to private-sector business development is reflected in its marked orientation towards trade and investor-friendly encouragement of foreign direct investment. Building on its strategic location at the gateway to India and between the Middle East, Africa and South-east Asia, the government of Sri Lanka...
As the country’s largest export sector, the garment and textiles industry maintains high ethical standards and a recognised record of respectable labour practices. In this, the apparel sector caters to largely higher-value, niche products. Indeed, Sri Lanka’s major textiles producers such as MAS Fabrics serve some of the best-known apparel...
Situated close to some of the world’s most important sea lanes, connecting the Asian, African and European continents, Sri Lanka has some major strategic advantages when it comes to global transport links.
The entire 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is centred on respect for human rights. It aims to ensure that no one is left behind by reaching out to the most vulnerable and marginalised first. Sustainable Development Goal 16, on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, provides the clearest example of this approach. Goal 10 on...
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