A business meeting between the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) delegation and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) was successfully held on 6th May 2026 at the EDB premises in Colombo, reaffirming the longstanding economic ties between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

The meeting was headed by Mr. Mangala Wijesinghe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, and attended by Mr. Muhammad Raza, Senior Vice President of KCCI, distinguished members of the KCCI delegation, Mr. Tilan M. Wijesooriya, Secretary General (Acting) of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and Associate Director of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, together with senior officials of the EDB.

Welcoming the delegation, the EDB Chairman highlighted the strong historical friendship and growing economic partnership between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He also emphasized the importance of the Sri Lanka–Pakistan Free Trade Agreement signed in 2005, which marked Pakistan’s first-ever bilateral Free Trade Agreement and continues to play a significant role in promoting trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

Both sides discussed the untapped potential for expanding bilateral trade through enhanced private sector collaboration, improved trade facilitation, greater utilization of the Free Trade Agreement framework, and stronger business-to-business engagement.

The meeting concluded on a positive note, with both sides expressing confidence in further strengthening bilateral trade relations and long-term economic cooperation between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.