Sri Lanka, April 20 -- The Chairman of the BOI, Arjuna Herath, invited the top 50 exporters of the BOI in last week to an open dialogue to seek alternative strategies to mitigate the adverse impact stemming from the new US tariff imposed on Sri Lanka.

Senior Advisor to the President, Duminda Hulangamuwa also participated and outlined the Government initiatives taken so far to achieve positive outcomes and stage the negotiations.

"Diplomatic-level discussions have 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," he said.

Almost 70 countries have already reached out to the US to seek individual consultatio...