Speaking to The Morning Business, De Mel stated that this is “only a prediction”, as it is premature to statistically confirm a drop in Sri Lankan exports to India. However, the EDB Chairman revealed that the least-affected export markets are the US and Europe. There haven’t been any drastic changes yet,” De Mel stated. On the other hand, the EDB assured that several measures have been undertaken in order to safeguard Sri Lankan exports against the adverse effects of Covid-19. In terms of the previous experiences of the EDB, it was stated that there were issues at the Port and at Customs that the EDB was able to resolve.

Source: The Nation May 02, 2021 22:18 UTC