Service Capabilities: Air and Ocean Freight Service, Import/Export
Groupage, GOH Transportation,
Bar-Coding, Customs Brokerage, Warehousing and Distribution, Specialized Transportation
for
Hazardous Goods
Official Language: Sinhala (74%), Tamil (18%), English (10%) Capital City: Colombo Currency Code: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) Industries: processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and
other agricultural commodities,
telecommunications, insurance, banking, clothing, textiles, cement, petroleum
refining Exports: $6.442 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.) Export Commodities: textiles and apparel, tea and spices, diamonds,
emeralds, rubies, coconut
products, rubber manufactures, fish Export Partners: US 32.4%, UK 13.5%, India 6.8%, Germany 4.8%
(2004) Imports: $8.37 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.) Import Commodities: textile fabrics, mineral products, petroleum,
foodstuffs, machinery and
transportation equipment Import Partners: India 18%, Singapore 8.7%, Hong Kong 7.7%,
China 5.7%, Iran 5.2%, Japan
5.1%, Malaysia 4.1% (2004) Public Holidays:
2007 Jan 3, Wed Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
2007 Feb 1, Thurs Navam Full Moon Poya Day
2007 Feb 16, Fri Maha Sivarathri Day
2007 April 2, Mon Bak Full Moon Poya Day
2007 April 6, Fri Good Friday
2007 April 13, Fri Sinhala and Tamil New Years Eve
2007 May 1, Tues May Day (2 days)
2007 May 31, Thurs Adhi Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
2007 Aug 28, Tues Nikini Full Moon Poya Day
2007 Sept 26, Wed Binara Full Moon Poya Day
2007 Oct 25, Thurs Vap Full Moon Poya Day
2007 Nov 8, Thurs Deepvali Festival Day
2007 Dec 20, Thurs Eid-ul-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
2007 Dec 25, Tues Christmas Day
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