Minister Sabry exposes anaemic export growth with imprecise numbers
In 1991, Bangladesh only exported goods worth roughly USD 2.2 Bn. Vietnam exported goods worth around USD 3 Bn. Sri Lanka exported goods worth around USD 2.8 Bn. Today, by 2024, Bangladesh’s exports have reached USD 87 Bn, Vietnam is exporting worth USD 464 billion, having built a large economy. In Sri Lanka, our exports are still worth [only] USD 16 Bn.
Parliament of Sri Lanka YouTube channel | June 7, 2024
Posted on: 13 September, 2024
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MP Perera correct on industrial sector not so much on exports
…the exports have decreased by 19.5 %. […] in the first quarter of 2023, the industrial sector has collapsed by 23.4%.
Youtube page of Parliament of Sri Lanka | August 23, 2023
Posted on: 20 October, 2023
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Minister Gunawardana misunderstands EDB figures as total exports
Sri Lanka increased exports by 23% amidst challenging environment faced both locally and globally. Total exports are USD 12.3 billion in 2020 and USD15.12 billion in 2021.
Official Facebook page of Bandula Gunawardena | January 28, 2022
Posted on: 3 February, 2022
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Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva: Teases out the problem in tea exports
Tea export volumes in 2020 declined by 9.2% or 27 million kilos to 265.5 million kilos from the previous year, whilst in value terms, the performance was down by Rs. 10.4 billion or 4.3% to Rs. 230.1 billion from 2019... The latter is despite Free-on-Board (FOB) unit value of tea rising to its highe
Daily FT | February 9, 2021
Posted on: 4 March, 2021
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Nimal Lanza misinterpreted by the press
During Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa’s time till 2015, our exports increased by 200% to 300%.
Divaina | September 6, 2019
Posted on: 6 December, 2019
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Prime minister on Rajapaksa-era exports: right on decline, not on details
In the ten years of the Rajapaksa administration, this country’s exports fell from 30% to 18%.
Divaina | August 12, 2019
Posted on: 5 September, 2019
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