The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is set to host the Southern Province Regional Exporters’ Networking Forum on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in Matara. The primary objective of the forum is to identify the challenges faced by regional exporters, empower them, and explore new opportunities for growth.

Exporters and government officials representing the districts of Galle, Matara, Hambantota, and Monaragala are expected to participate in the event. The forum will be presided over by Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Hadunnetti, and will provide a unique platform for exporters to directly present their concerns to the Minister and engage in open dialogue.

Heads of relevant government institutions as well as Export Development Officers attached to district and divisional secretariat offices will also be in attendance, with the aim of providing swift solutions to exporters’ issues.

To ensure more productive discussions, the Southern Province Office of the Export Development Board has already begun collecting specific concerns and proposals from exporters in the region.

SUBMIT YOUR ISSUES & SUGGESTIONS

Email:  spo@edb.gov.lk     |     Phone:  041-223 1591

Open to exporters from Galle, Matara, Hambantota and Monaragala districts.