Guidance

Exporting to Sri Lanka

A guide for British businesses who are interested in developing their overseas trade and doing business in Sri Lanka.

Documents

Details

A detailed guide on doing business in and with Sri Lanka. The guide contains information on:

  • challenges of doing business in Sri Lanka
  • growth potential
  • trade between the UK and Sri Lanka
  • opportunities in Sri Lanka
  • start-up considerations
  • legal considerations
  • tax and customs considerations
  • entry requirements
  • who to contact for more help

More information

Managing risk

Find out how UK companies can control risks when doing business in Sri Lanka.

Export opportunities and advice

Find more export advice and explore opportunities overseas on great.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 18 June 2014
Last updated 19 November 2024 + show all updates
  1. Sections 1, 3 and 4 amended with up-to-date information. General update of content fixing broken or outdated links.

  2. References to named trade advisers removed and replaced with links to export support team.

  3. 2015 update of exporting to Sri Lanka guide.

  4. Updated 2014 version of exporting to Sri Lanka guide.

  5. First published.

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