Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- In an effort to bolster trade relations between the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka, the Britain says it has initiated various programmes and mechanisms.
"The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) has been utilized to reduce tariffs and streamline trading regulations for Sri Lankan exporters," Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) Douglas Alexander said in UK Parliament last week.
Additionally, the UK government has been actively engaging in promoting UK trade, investment, trade policy objectives, and export finance in Sri Lanka, overseen by His Majesty's Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for South Asia, he said.
He further said that the Government officials from both countries regularly engage in bilatera...