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Sri Lankan, Japanese trade officials in talks to set up regional economic cluster for exports

Colombo, Apr 4 (UNI) Sri Lankan and Japanese trade officials held talks to explore the potential for establishing a regional economic cluster aimed at facilitating the export of manufactured goods to Japan and other regions. This initiative seeks to enhance economic cooperation between Sri Lanka, India, and Japan.
Officials of the Sri Lankan Export Development Board (EDB) held a meeting with the South Asia Regional Representative of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), Toyokazu Nagamune in Colombo to take forward the move.
The meeting was attended by JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Colombo Resident Representative Hiroki Oi and Senior Research Executive Lakna Wasalage along with Additional Director General – Development Anoma Premathilake along with other EDB officials.
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