Part III: National Export Strategy 2018-22: Focus on selected sectors welcome but challenging
Trade and Development Strategies Minister Malik Samarawickrama presenting the National Export Strategy (NES) to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. EDB Chairperson Indira Malwatte, ITC Geneva Executive Director Arancha Gonzales and European Union Deligation of Charge d' Affaires Paul Godfrey are also present – Pic by Lasantha Kumara Critical issues relating to NES
Monday, 13 August 2018
In the previous two parts of this series (available at: http://www.ft.lk/columns/Part-I--National-Export-Strategy-2018-22--Disrupt-the-economy-fast-if-the-goals-are-to-be-attained/4-659860; http://www.ft.lk/columns/Part-II--National-Export-Strategy-2018-22--Introducing-measurable-physical-targets/4-660298), it was pointed out that the National Export Strategy or NES released by the Export Development Board (EDB) was, though belated, a welcome development. It had paved the way for Sri Lanka to move away from the domestic economy-based economic strategy, pursued by the previous administration, to an export sector-based economic strategy.
