Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Deforestation regulation EU will ban goods grown or produced on land recently cleared of forest; exporters must provide geo-location data and documentation

* EU authorities can investigate supply chains on suspicion of forced labour; companies must present credible evidence of compliance

* Sri Lanka's strong labour laws offer an advantage, but exporters must build human-rights due-diligence systems and monitor high-risk suppliers

* Sri Lanka remains attractive in textiles, apparel, rubber and agricultural goods benefiting from GSP+ low tariffs, and has growing potential in IT and business services despite no GSP+ cover

In the wake of Sri Lanka facing headwinds in its export growth because of U.S. tariffs and GSP...