Sri Lanka, April 13 -- A team from the European Union is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka in the latter part of April to review the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) trade concession.

The team will hold discussions with representatives of the government and local officials regarding the GSP+ trade concession and its conditions, said the Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa.

During a meeting held with representatives of trade unions, Opposition Leader Premadasa said the GSP+ concession plays a vital part in Sri Lanka's apparel industry as 28% of the exports head to the EU market.

Premadasa noted that the opposition will stand with the apparel industry and support the retention of the GSP+ concession.

He therefore requ...