Sri Lanka Expo 2026 International Trade Exhibition Officially Launched

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board officially announced today, January 9, the launch of an international exhibition titled "Sri Lanka Expo 2026" aimed at promoting Sri Lanka's export potential and investment opportunities. 
The official website for the exhibition, www.srilankaexpo.lk, was also launched at the event, enabling local exhibitors and foreign buyers to register online. 
This international exhibition, scheduled for June 18–21, 2026, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, will showcase Sri Lanka's export capabilities and investment opportunities to the international community.
 Approximately 750 local exporters and 1,500 international buyers, investors, and media personnel are expected to participate in Sri Lanka Expo 2026. 
The main objectives of Sri Lanka Expo 2026 include showcasing Sri Lanka's diverse export industries to global markets, creating a platform for business people, investors, and policymakers, building buyer and investor confidence in Sri Lanka's capabilities, promoting Sri Lanka as a leading trade and investment hub in South Asia, and facilitating pathways to achieve the national export target of USD 36 billion by 2030. 
Under the industrial export sector, the exhibition will include apparel, textiles and fashion, gems and jewellery, boat building, engineering and automotive components, rubber and polymer products, electrical and electronic products, lifestyle and handicraft products, pharmaceutical products, and mineral and mineral-based products.
 Under the agricultural export sector, it will feature tea, spices and concentrate products, coconut-based products, fisheries products, processed food and beverages, ayurvedic and herbal products, cut flowers and foliage, ornamental fish, fruits and vegetables. 
Under export services, the exhibition will showcase information and communication technology/business process management, maritime and offshore services, logistics, construction and renewable energy, wellness and healthcare services, and other services. 

Sri Lanka Expo 2026 will also include an investor forum, industry-specific sessions, structured business-to-business (B2B) meetings, fashion shows featuring Sri Lankan designers, culinary demonstrations highlighting local cuisine, cultural events and live product demonstrations.