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Sri Lanka holds jewelry exhibition to promote exports

Published: 04 Jan 2025 - 07:12 pm | Last Updated: 04 Jan 2025 - 07:19 pm
People visit FACETS Sri Lanka 2025, an international gem and jewellery exhibition, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

People visit FACETS Sri Lanka 2025, an international gem and jewellery exhibition, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 4, 2025. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday inaugurated an international gem and jewelry exhibition.

The event aimed to create business opportunities for traders, exporters and industry professionals, with a goal of promoting gem and jewelry exports, according to a statement from the President's Media Division.

Official data showed that Sri Lanka currently generates approximately 400 million dollars annually from its gem and jewelry sector.