Sri Lanka Business
• Main imports: Textile fabrics, mineral products, petroleum, food, machinery and transportation equipment.
• Main exports: Textiles and clothing, tea, spices, precious stones and coconut products.
• Main trade partners: India, USA, UK, China (PR) and Singapore.
Economy
Agriculture (including tea, rubber, coconuts) sustains about one-third of the working population and contributes around a fifth of GDP. Forestry and fishing are also important.
The main industrial sectors are mining (gemstones and graphite particularly), and manufacturing (especially cement and textiles). Hydroelectricity is the main source of power, supplemented by imported oil.
In the service sector, tourism has been stunted by the civil war, but banking and insurance have both been performing well. The government is now consolidating its progress with market-oriented policies by implementing further deregulation, fiscal reform and privatisation.
Business Etiquette
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700.
Business Contacts
450 DR Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
Tel: (5) 874 801.
Website: www.nccsl.lk
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
50 Navam Mawatha, Colombo 2, Sri Lanka
Tel: (11) 242 1745 or 232 9143.
Website: www.chamber.lk
Sri Lanka Convention Bureau
Hotel School Building, 4th Floor, 80 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
Tel: (11) 486 5050 or 244 0002.
Website: www.visitsrilanka.net
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