The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe
Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that the Government’s policy is to pursue production-led growth by facilitating productive sectors and expanding exports. He noted that exports to the United States declined from USD 3,291 million in 2022 to USD 2,762 million in 2023, before rising to USD 2,910 million in 2024, and said further growth is needed. He said the Government, through continued discussions and the Export Development Board, is working to increase market share, broaden the exporter base, diversify the export basket, and strengthen reserves.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Karunanayake, thank you. Our Government’s policy is production-led growth, enhancing facilitation to productive sectors. Exports were USD 3,291 million in 2022 to the US, fell to USD 2,762 million in 2023, and rose to USD 2,910 million in 2024. We must raise this further. Considering global dynamics and policies, we continue talks to expand our market share, with the Export Development Board focusing on broadening exporters and diversifying the export basket to build reserves. We are proceeding accordingly.
¶ 02 Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2026. No. 23269. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13002