MONETABRIEF – Sri Lanka is planning comprehensive economic partnerships with the United Arab Emirates and Oman, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, delivering budget speech for 2027.
A committee has been appointed to expand the free trade agreement with India.
Attention is also being paid to a free trade deal with China, President Dissanayake said
Sri Lanka wanted to get into global supply chains and develop new paths to earn foreign exchange. (Colombo/Nov12/2026)