Sri Lanka, April 10 -- Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) Arjuna Hearth has invited all top 50 exporters of the BOI in key industries to open dialogue to seek alternative strategies to mitigate the consequences due to the new US tariff imposed on Sri Lanka.

Senior advisor to the president Duminda Hulnagamuwa also participated and explained what government initiatives have been taken so far to achieve positive outcomes and stage the negotiations.

The diplomatic-level discussion has already taken place, and our diplomatic officers in Washington, DC, have already established communication with the respective trade delegates at the White House's trade department. Almost 70 countries have already reached out to the US to seek individu...