INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
An official delegation from Israel met the senior EDB officials last Thursday and had a fruitful discussion to explore avenues to promote
trade and economic cooperation between Israel and Sri Lanka.The delegation from Israel was represented by Ophir Kariv, Head of Bureau,
Economic Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel and Hagar Sapiro-Tal, First Secretary of the Embassy of Israel in
India (with accreditation for Sri Lanka).During the discussion, views were exchanged on exploring mechanisms to enhance bilateral trade
between the two countries.Valuable insights were shared on trade opportunities available in Israel and possible trade promotional events
that could be organized.The Israel delegation was pleased to be informed of the informative webinar that was organized by the Sri Lanka
Commerce on 19th June, 2023.Given the growing enthusiasm about the Israeli Market among the Sri Lankan exporters, the EDB senior officials
expressed their intention to conduct sector-specific webinars as well as inward and outward B2B missions in partnership with Israel
authorities.The EDB Directors also provided an overview of the sector and market-wise capabilities of the Sri Lankan export sector to the
visiting Israel representatives.The representatives from Israel highlighted the opportunities for collaboration between the two countries in
