TRADE & INVESTMENT
- Last Updated on 26 March 2018
Target Industry Sectors
While We welcome investment in all most all areas, the following sectors have been specifically identified by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka to promote Foreign Direct Investment from Belgium.
The sectors were identified on the basis of comparative and competitive advantages available, the need to promote the diversification of the export sector through backward linkages, high technology and value addition.
Sectors
• Gems & Jewellery
• Food Processing / manufacturing of confectioneries
• IT and IT enabled services.
• Textile / apparels.
• Rubber based / automotive components.
• Tourism / Recreation projects
• Infrastructure projects.
Leading Belgian Companies Operating in Sri Lanka
• Loadstar (Pvt) Ltd – Solid rubber based products/ solid tyres
• United Tobacco Proc. (Pvt) Ltd – Tobacco processing
• Brooky Diamond (Pvt) Ltd - Diamond Processing
• Rosalia Diamond (Pvt) Ltd - Diamond Processing
• Lydies Diamonds (Pvt) Ltd - Diamond Processing
• Samtessi Brush Manf. (Pvt) Ltd - Coir Products / Brush manufacturing
• Ecode Lanka Software (Pvt) Ltd - IT Services
• Sail Lanka Charter (Pvt) LTd – Leisure & Recreation
• BAFF Polymech (Pvt) Ltd – Rubber Products
Useful Links of Sri Lanka
Name of the Institute |
Official Website |
Department of Commerce |
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Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
http://www.cbsl.gov.lk |
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka |
http://www.investsrilanka.com |
Colombo Stock Exchange |
https://www.cse.lk/home/market |
Sri Lanka Tea Board |
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Sri Lanka Export Development Board |
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Sri Lanka Customs |
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Sri Lanka Standard Institute |
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Registration of Companies |
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Sri Lanka Gems and Jewellery Association |
https://www.slgja.org |
Joint Apparel Association Forum Sri Lanka |
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Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association |
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Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka |
http://www.fccisl.org |
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce |
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National Chamber of Commerce |
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National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka |
http://www.nce.lk/ |
Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce |
http://www.wcicsl.lk/ |
European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka |
http://www.eccsl.com/ |
American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Sri Lanka |
http://www.amcham.lk/ |
Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) |
http://coyle.lk/ |
Sri Lanka Food Processors Association |
http://www.slfpa.org/ |
Exporters Association of Sri Lanka |
http://www.exporterssrilanka.net/ |
Seafood Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka (SEASL) |
http://www.seasl.lk/ |