COLOMBO, 17 April, 2021 (TON): As the Sri Lankan fruits and vegetables are popular among Oman consumers and are in high demand in the Oman market; Sri Lanka plans to boost the exports of Sri Lankan fruits and vegetables to Oman, according to the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman Ameer Ajwad.

Sri Lanka Embassy in Oman jointly with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) has organized a virtual B2B meeting between Carrefour Oman and eight prominent Sri Lankan fruits and vegetables exporter companies, to boost Sri Lankan exports of varieties of fruits and vegetables to Carrefour Oman hypermarket chain which has more than 12 outlets in the Sultanate of Oman.

Direct engagement between Sri Lankan exporter companies and well-established popular hypermarket chains such as Carrefour, will help to boost Sri Lankan exports of fruits and vegetables in to the Omani market.

However, Carrefour Oman Country Manager Alain Enjalbert and General Manager (Food) Pierre Rahal also participated in the virtual B2B meeting. Meanwhile, Deputy Director Prasanna Jayasinghe, Assistant Director of EDB Gayani Wijethilake and First Secretary of the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Oman Dilini Abeyesekara were also present exclusively.