Eight footwear & Leather Fair concluded

The Footwear & Leather exhibition series-a joint effort of Ministry of Development Strategies & International Trade, Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Industrial Development Board under it & Sri Lanka Footwear And Leather Products Manufacturers Association-has been attracting more and more global exhibitors since its start in 2007 and has now become a showcase of latest Lankan & leather products and their capacities to local and international visitors.

The 8th edition in this series is unveiled on 5 February 2016 at BMICH, Colombo and ends on Sunday 7th. A design and best stall competition as well as a fashion show are to be held in parallel to the exhibition. Only local footwear and leather manufacturers, local production & designs will go on display at this show.

Investments Expected To Come Pouring In!

 The Sunday Leader - 31/01/2016

Investments will not start flowing in but pouring in the near future’, stated the Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake highlighting the outcome for Sri Lanka at the conclusion of the World Economic Forum 2016.
Speaking to The Sunday Leader the Minister of Finance said that the World Economic Forum gained much needed exposure for the Sri Lankan investment sector. He stated that Sri Lanka was able to showcase the infrastructure development and economic sector performance very well at the forum and that it had a good impact on the international business community.
‘It should be noted that Sri Lanka was present at the World Economic Forum after 11 years. Through that, we were able to gain a lot of exposure and a good recognition for the government’s ventures. We were able to showcase our industrial and services sector performance to the entire world’, Minister Karunanayake said.