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Sri Lanka
  • Imports from Sri Lanka A$128 million
  • Exports to Sri Lanka A$205 million
  • Capital Colombo
  • Official Languages Sinhala, Tamil
  • Surface Area 66,000 sq km
  • Population 20.7 million

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Austrade at the Manufacturers’ Monthly Leaders’ Summit
19 Jul 2013
With the launch of the Labor Government's Asian Century Whitepaper in October, innovation in advanced manufacturing, and a transformation of organisations like Austrade, Australia is in the right plac ...
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Address to Operating in Asian Markets Forum (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade)
2 Jul 2013
Address to Operating in Asian Markets Forum, Zinc, Federation Square, Melbourne, 2 July 2013, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Schools (former Parliamentary Secretary for Trade).
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Address to Property Council Capital Markets Leaders Summit (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade)
28 May 2013
Address to Property Council Capital Markets Leaders Summit, Parliament House, Canberra, 28 May 2013, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, The Hon Kelvin Thomson MP
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Preparing for the Asian Century (Ministerial)
14 May 2013
The Gillard Government is providing an additional $84.6 million over four years to Australian universities, some of which will give students more opportunity to study an Asian language.
Media releases
Austrade briefs Parliamentarians on Asian Century opportunities (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade)
18 Mar 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, the Hon Kelvin Thomson MP, today hosted an information session for Senators and Members with Austrade's Asia-based Trade Commissioners.

Doing business

Sri Lankans are courteous and hospitable and guests are frequently invited to the homes of business acquaintances – even after the first meeting.

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Country Profile

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  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    Sri Lanka’s economic growth has been improving since the end of the conflict in 2009. Agriculture and manufacturing account for most of Sri Lanka’s economy.
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    The two main political parties are the leftist Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the centre-right United National Party.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Sri Lanka has friendly relations with all countries and trade between Sri Lanka and Australia has been increasing steadily over the past decade.
    » read more at DFAT

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