High Commission of India
Colombo
PRESS RELEASE
Export of onions permitted for Sri Lanka
1. Government of India has lifted the export ban on onions for Sri Lanka, with export of upto 10000 MT of onions permitted vide the enclosed notification of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
2. The exemption for Sri Lanka reiterated India’s Neighbourhood First policy, adding to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivities here.
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Colombo
15 April 2024
Notification
PR-Sinhala-Export of onions permitted for Sri Lanka
PR-Tamil-Export of onions permitted for Sri Lanka