摘要:Sri Lanka¡¯s external sector
continued to expand in the
midst of many challenges in an
environment where sustained
strong global growth was also
experienced in 2006. The
Balance of Payments (BOP)
recorded a surplus for the
second consecutive year. The
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
reached a record high level in
2006, surpassing the previously
recorded highest level in 1997.
Sri Lanka¡¯s exports continued to
grow taking advantage of the
higher growth in its major export
destinations, increased access to
several selected markets under
preferential trading arrangements
and continuous efforts by
exporters to penetrate into new
and high value niche markets.
Amidst intense global competition,
the apparel exports exceeded US
dollars 3 billion mark in 2006,