Sri Lanka, July 30 -- The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), Mangala Wijesinghe, represented Sri Lanka at two prestigious international events held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Trade Promotion Organizations (TPO) Leadership Dialogue and the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting. Both events took place at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre from July 22 to 24, 2025.

The high-level meetings were organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in collaboration with the Department of Small Business Development of the Government of South Africa. These events brought together policymakers, TPO leaders, and global stakeholders to explore innovative strategies to empower ...