Sri Lanka’s exports to India rise 12.3%, India remains second-largest export market

Newswire reports, citing the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), that exports from Sri Lanka to India totalled US$889.84 million from January through September 2026, 12.3% more than a year earlier. India moved into second place among Sri Lanka’s export markets, behind the United States and ahead of the United Kingdom.

Newswire reports that September sales to India reached US$113.22 million, 29.65% above the figure for September 2025. Over the nine-month span, exports to the UK were US$654.36 million, down 9.33%; UK-bound exports in September were US$71.71 million, a 3.17% decline from the year-earlier month.

Newswire reports that the United States retained the top position, with Sri Lankan exports there amounting to US$2.25 billion during January–September 2026, up 0.05% year on year. Across all destinations, exports totalled US$13.61 billion, compared with US$12.96 billion in the same nine months of 2025, a 5.04% increase.

Newswire reports that merchandise exports rose 5.35% to US$10.76 billion, while services exports increased 3.88% to US$2.85 billion. The EDB said progress across several overseas markets showed the importance of broadening destinations and enhancing Sri Lanka’s ability to compete in international trade.