Sri Lanka, Your Sri Lanka, Your Potential Business PartnerPotential Business Partner

Sri Lanka as a NavalAviationCommercialEnergyKnowledge hub

Positions as the world’s most treasured tourist destination

HubsSri Lanka as a strategically

important economic centre

•Island Nation of 65,610 s.q. km

•Population of 20.48 Million

•Strategically connected to major shipping and air routes to the East and West

•Peace and Political Stability

•GDP Growth Rate of 7.3% (2013)

•Per Capita GDP Income US$ 3,280 (2013)

•Literacy rate 95.6%

Sri Lanka

Preferential Market Access for products of Sri Lanka Origin

– Indo-Lanka FTA - 100% Duty free access to India for 4,232 products

– Pakistan-Sri Lanka FTA - 100% Duty free access to Pakistan for 4,686 products

– Regional Trading Arrangements such as SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Area) and APTA (Asia Pacific Trade Agreement), including China and South Korea

– Non -Reciprocal market access to EU and the USA, Japan, Canada, Russia etc, under GSP

– FTA with China under negotiations. –

Market access

Natural Resources

• Tea, Rubber, Coconut• Spices• Gems• Mineral sands and rare earths such

as Mica, Phosphate, Salt, Silica Sand, Feldspar, Graphite , Calcium Carbonates

• Fishing grounds• Oil and Gas deposits• Nature Tourism• Fishing grounds• Other

WHY SRI LANKA?

Sri Lanka’s Total Exports Values

 

Year

Sri Lanka’s

Exports to

Thailand

Sri Lanka’s

Imports from

Thailand

 

Total Trade

200638 205 243

200747 231 278

200877 298 375

200963 271 334

201084 316 400

201176 491 567

20122012 6666 460460 526526

20132013 5757 428428 485485

20142014 5454 462462 516516

Value in Millions of US Dollars Source of data: Dept. of Commerce, Sri Lanka

Garments

Brands we supply

Quality natural rubber producer with 160 million kg. annually.

130,000 hectares under cultivation

Produce Sheet rubber, Sole Crepe, Latex crepe, Technically Specified rubber & centrifuged latex.

Accounts for 20% of solid tyre market

Industrial & surgical gloves with gamma irradiation facilities

Rubber Products

• History of over 130 years , accounts for 20%

market share today

• 330 million kg production accounting for 9%

share grows in 200,000 hectares

• Adheres to ISO 3720 quality standard &

ensures cleanest Tea with minimum Residue

Limit.

• World’s first ozone friendly Certification Mark -

grown 100% ozone-friendly

• History of over 130 years , accounts for 20%

market share today

• 330 million kg production accounting for 9%

share grows in 200,000 hectares

• Adheres to ISO 3720 quality standard &

ensures cleanest Tea with minimum Residue

Limit.

• World’s first ozone friendly Certification Mark -

grown 100% ozone-friendly

Ceylon Tea

Our Brands

Spices

“Pure Ceylon cinnamon –

unique flavor and aroma”

85% of world market share

Produce a range of spices ,

pepper cloves, nutmeg, mace &

cardamom

Supply high quality essential

oils for cosmetics &

pharmaceuticals

Coconut Products•Single largest supplier of bristle coir fiber

•Environmental friendly production

Products: •Desiccated coconut - Bakery & Confectionary

•Coconut milk powder, cream & oil•Coco fibre pith, coco pots & poles for Horticulture

•Coir brushes and brooms •Coir mats & carpets for flooring & for winter season

•Geo textiles to prevent soil erosion.

• A rich variety of industrial minerals such as Graphite, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon, Quartz, Feldspar, Clay, Kaolin, Apatite, Silica sand, Garnet sand, Mica, Calcite and Dolomite.

• The Pulmoddai beach sand deposit is the most important non ferrous mineral reserve in Sri Lanka.

• Sri Lankan graphite popular for its high purity

Mineral Products

Porcelain & Ceram ics

Tableware

Wall & floor tiles

Ornamentalware

Strengths Highly skilled workforce

State-of-the-art technology In-house R & D facilities Abundant supply of raw

materials Ensure design

confidentiality International quality

Standards

Yachts, Leisure , Pleasure boats

Passenger, Sports, Rescue, Coast guard and Petrol boats

Fishing boats Boat building

accessories Fishing gear, propellers, life jackets

& safety equipments

Boat Building

Banking, financial, insurance,

mobile applications and HRM

Offshore Accounting & Legal

services

Medical diagnostics &

engineering services

Architectural/Construction

services, Quantity Surveying

Other export services

Ayurvedic herbal healthcare

Printing services

WHY SRI LANKA ?

Globally Competitive industryGlobally Competitive industryClean and Green technologyClean and Green technology

Top CIMA student Top CIMA student populationpopulation

22ndnd highest pool of UK highest pool of UK qualified Accountantsqualified Accountants

Over 300 ICT/BPO/KPO Over 300 ICT/BPO/KPO Companies Companies

ICT/BPO Services

ICT/BPO Services

• Sri Lanka is considered as the most liberalized economy in south Asia (1978) (India 1990s)

• 100% Foreign Ownership

• No restrictions on Repatriation of Earnings/ profits

• Never defaulted international debt obligations

• Safety of Foreign Investments Guaranteed by the Constitution

• Strong Intellectual Property law in line with WIPO and WTO regulations

• National Treatment is guaranteed

• Signatory to the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank

• Commercial Law is based on the British Laws

• Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements with 28 countries

• Double Tax Avoidance Agreements with 38 countries including Saudi Arabia on limited basis

Operating Environment Business Environment

• 49.8. % of the population - Men 67.8%, Women 33.4%

• Reputed for its precision, quality and productivity

• Skilled and semi skilled workers at competitive wage rates

• Renowned for high caliber professional skills

• World class reputation in the production of high end garments and lingerie markets

Labour ForceLabour Force

WHY SRI LANKA?

World Port Ranking

• No. 1 in South Asia• Total container throughput 4 Mn.

TEUs• Transshipment cargo 70%• 33 major shipping lines• 14 feeder services

INFRASTRUCTURE - Colombo PortColombo South port development

(under construction)

• Capacity to be increased - 12 million TEUs• 12 new berths• Will be the deepest port in the region • New port being constructed in South Eastern Sri Lanka

WHY SRI LANKA?

INFRASTRUCTURE - Power

Pipeline Projects

• Trincomalee Coal Fired Plant (500 MW) • LNG Power & LNG Terminal (600 MW)

Main Power Sources

• Hydro - 45%

• Thermal - 55%

New Constructions• Norochcholai Coal Fired Plant (300 MW - 2011, Additional 600 MW – 2013)• Upper Kothmale Hydro Power Plant (150 MW - 2012)

WHY SRI LANKA?

•Total Capacity – 1780 mw •Total Capacity – 1780 mw

SEA-ME-WE IV fiber cable network

– SEA-ME-WE III – SEA-ME-WE IV (Connectivity Bandwidth -

1.32 terabits per second)

• Most advanced Telecommunication Industry in South Asia• Sri Lanka is being developed as regional hub for telecommunications• Fastest growth sector driven by public private partnership• Development of faster and more efficient technologies• Fiber Optic Cables with

INFRASTRUCTURE - Telecommunications

• GSM (Global System for Mobile communication)

• 3.75G and 4G services • HSPA (High Speed Packet Access technology )

• Video conferencing, video streaming, mobile TV, music streaming and high speed internet

• CDMA

Telecommunication technologies

WHY SRI LANKA?

Quality of Life

• A cosmopolitan living environment  • Abundant recreational facilities • Unparalleled natural beauty • Equable climate throughout the

year

WHY SRI LANKA?

Incentives for Investments

•Granting of Tax Holidays from 4 -12 years depending on the value of the Investment•Min. Investment LKR 25 ml/ $ 0.25 ml•Corporate tax for Export Oriented Activities (90% export)/ Tourism/ Construction, Industry/ Petroleum Exploration•Duty Free Imports : Capital Goods and Raw materials for Export Oriented Activities, Capital Goods only (for all other categories)•Exemption from Exchange Control: For Companies that export goods (Minimum 90% of total output) and for companies receiving earnings in Foreign Currency for export services

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