Addressing the media at the launch of Facets Sri Lanka 2011 at Hotel Galadari’s Ballroom last Thursday, Daluwatte said, “There has been a marked improvement in the country’s gem and jewellery exports so far this year compared to the same period last year. We saw a 22 per cent increase and I must say that Facets Sri Lanka has gained international recognition as an international show.”
Facets Sri Lanka will be held at the BMICH from September 8 to 11.
The Gem and Jewellery Authority chairman went on to observe that the new policies and fiscal measures introduced by the government had been fruitful in taking the country forward in exports. In that perspective, it was time for local and foreign investors to involve themselves actively in gem trading.
The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Gem & Jewellery Association, Chanaka Ellawala, said.
“With a Sri Lanka gem and ring being used in the recent Royal Wedding Sri Lanka is making efforts to popularise its gems and jewellery internationally. Another big step forward in taking the industry to another level will be by getting down an international designer to update the designs and knowledge.” He further observed that Sri Lanka had been successful in opening new international markets following Chinese and Russian delegations visiting Sri Lanka recently.
The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board, Janaka Ratnayake pointed out that Sri Lanka was well on the way to earning 15 billion dollars by 2016. Already, there had been a 2 per cent growth in revenue in the last four months of 2011 and every effort was being taken to establish Sri Lanka as a sapphire trading country in the international market. One positive step forward was that Sri Lanka had held very successful exhibitions recently in China and Russia which were two countries which were gainful markets.
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