Monday Aug 31, 2026
Monday Aug 31, 2026
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The first meeting of the Sri Lanka-Japan Joint Working Group (JWG) on Export-Oriented Industrial Corridor Development was convened in Colombo last week.
Representatives from the Embassy of Japan, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), as well as officials from the Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Ministry and other pertinent Sri Lankan authorities, participated in the meeting.
The JWG was established pursuant to agreement at the Intergovernmental Economic Policy Dialogue held in February of this year, as a working-level framework to support the implementation of the ‘Conceptual Roadmap on Building an Export-Oriented Industrial Corridor.’
At the inaugural meeting, discussions were held on issues in the business environment relevant to operationalising the Roadmap, priority areas, and timeline for implementation, among other matters.
Separately, the fifth meeting of the Japan–Sri Lanka Committee on Business Environment was also convened at the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka.
Representatives from the Embassy of Japan, JETRO, JICA, JCCI, relevant Japanese companies operating in Sri Lanka, as well as officials from the BOI and other pertinent Sri Lankan authorities, participated in the meeting.
The meeting featured substantive and productive discussions on a range of business and investment-related issues currently affecting Japanese enterprises operating in Sri Lanka. Participants exchanged views on challenges faced by investors and explored pathways for enhancing the country’s business environment, with a view to promoting greater Japanese investment and economic cooperation.
