COLOMBO, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s gem and jewelry sector has generated an export revenue of 315 million U.S. dollars this year, State Minister of Primary Industries, Chamara Sampath Dasanayake said, yesterday.
The minister told reporters that, this sector demonstrated an impressive export growth rate of 34 percent.
He said, the national gem and jewellery authority of Sri Lanka stands as a pivotal contributor to the country’s foreign exchange reserves.
“We have taken numerous strategic decisions, concerning the operations of this authority. In the previous year, we achieved a significant income of 230 million dollars through gem exports,” he said.– NNN-XINHUA
