Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Netherlands promotes Ceylon Spices

Monday, 2 June 2025 04:28 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Netherlands together with the Export Development Board (EDB) of Sri Lanka organised “SpiceConnect: Sri Lanka – Netherlands Spice Dialogue & Exhibition” on 21 May at the Embassy premises, in hybrid format.

The event featured a series of industry presentations from the EDB on the Sri Lankan spice sector and the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KVK), the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), and the Royal Dutch Spice Association (KNSV) focusing on Dutch regulations for spice imports and trends and developments in the Dutch spice industry. An academic presentation from the Maastricht University in the Netherlands on the health benefits of Ceylon Cinnamon was a highlight of the event.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Netherlands Rekha Gunasekera, in her opening remarks stated that Sri Lanka and the Netherlands maintain excellent bilateral relations. The Netherlands is an important bilateral partner for Sri Lanka, particularly in trade, investment and tourism sectors. EDB Director General C.D. Dharmasena stated that in 2024, total exports to the Netherlands amounted to $ 393 million placing the Netherlands as the sixth largest export destination for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka offers a wide array of spices that caters well to Europe’s growing demand for organic and sustainable products.

15 Sri Lankan spice companies, four reputed Dutch companies as well as a Sri Lankan food blogger based in the Netherlands joined the event. Prior to the presentations and discussion, an exhibition of Ceylon Spices from seven Sri Lankan companies that had sent samples to the Embassy, were exhibited at the Embassy premises. The event provided useful and important information to the Sri Lankan companies on Dutch regulations that need to be taken into consideration when exporting to the Netherlands as well as the expectations of Dutch companies in the spice sector.

The Dutch companies that attended had informed the Embassy that they were interested in working with Sri Lanka, and as such the event provided them with an exposure to the benefits of Ceylon spices and reputed Sri Lankan companies vetted by the EDB.

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.