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Exports grew 3.4 percent despite EU’s GSP+
withdrawal:
Garment exports net $3,359.3 m in 2010
The Sri Lankan Garment industry has again shown
its resilience and competitiveness in the international markets
under adverse external conditions even without any preferential
treatment or concessions. Export figures for 2010 released recently
show a marginal growth in export to the main EU and US markets.
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World Cup - tremendous tourism gain
The tourism industry of Sri Lanka will gain
tremendously with the ICC cricket World Cup 2011 industrialists
said. Sri Lanka is co host to this biggest sporting event. The
exposure given by the international media, the large numbers of
cricket enthusiasts visiting Sri Lanka during the matches as well as
the stadiums that matches are to be played have created a massive
advantage to the industry, they said.
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Private sector should woo Sri Lankan expats
There are over one million Sri Lankan
expatriates and of this over 100,000 are professionals who are very
strong in their communities and are willing to support Sri Lanka,
but there is no mechanism for these people to return and support the
country said immigration specialist and lawyer Susantha Katugampala.
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