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EDB, Janathakshan to promote Sri Lanka's bio-friendly agri-exports
Thursday May 14, 2026 3:10 pm ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board and Janathakshan GTE Ltd, are partnering under the UNDP’s GEF-07 Project to promote biodiversity-friendly and climate-resilient agriculture across Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Ratnapura, Kegalle, and Nuwara Eliya. The United Nations Development Programme’s GEF-07 Project, “Partnerships and Innovative Financing to Mainstream Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management in the Wet Climatic Zone of Sri Lanka,” will facilitate market linkages between project-supported producer groups and registered exporters, support participation in trade fairs and export promotion programmes and guide on compliance with export standards. The collaboration will extend to pursuing Geographical Indication (GI) certification for products such as lithul and pepper, and the establishment of cluster-level certification frameworks for producer societies, the EDB said. The agreement encompasses 6 sectors: organic and artisanal tea, kithul products, pepper and pepper oil, arecanut and kolapath eco-friendly tableware, cardamom, and jackfruit. Collaborative activities will include value addition, quality improvement, hygienic production practices, and providing market intelligence to facilitate access to priority export destinations including Japan, the European Union, and the United States. The partnership is expected to strengthen export-oriented agroforestry and tea value chains, enhance export readiness among smallholder producers, and promote biodiversity-friendly and climate-resilient production systems, the EDB said. (Colombo/May14/2026) Thursday May 14, 2026 3:21 pm Thursday May 14, 2026 3:21 pm ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed flat on Thursday, with the benchmark ASPI dipping 0.01 percent, or 3.01 points, at 22,917.31. The S&P SL20 was up 0.07 percent, or 4.54 points, at 6,273.95. Market turnover was 2.6 billion rupees. Capital goods led turnover with 931.2 million rupees. Top positive contributors to the ASPI were John Keells Holdings (up 0.98 percent at Rs.20.70), DFCC Bank (up 1.10 percent at Rs.138.00), and Alumex (up 8.82 percent at Rs.18.50). Dialog Axiata (down 1.12 percent at Rs.35.20), Hemas Holdings (down 1.21 percent at Rs.32.60), and Hatton National Bank (down 0.36 percent at Rs.412.50) were top negative contributors. Vallibel Finance said it listed 29,431,675 29,431,675 ordinary voting shares from its rights issue, raising 2,119,080,600 rupees. Crossings were rec...
EDB, Janathakshan to push bio-friendly Sri Lanka products to US, EU ...
Sri Lanka's Export Development Board and Janathakshan GTE Ltd, the implementing partner of the UNDP's GEF-07 Project, have signed an agreement to collaborate on biodiversity conservation and climate-resilient livelihoods.
EDB and Janathakshan GTE, sign MoU to strengthen agri-export value ...
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) and Janathakshan GTE Ltd., the lead implementing partner of the GEF-07 Project, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the EDB Head Office ...
EDB, Janathakshan ink pact to drive biodiversity-linked exports and ...
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) has entered into a strategic partnership with Janathakshan GTE Ltd., to strengthen biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management and climate-resilient livelihoods, while creating new export opportunities for rural producer communities. The collaboration was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the EDB ...
