The first quarter of 2010 recorded a 10 percent growth of US $ 2.7 billion through exports.

The transformation from the undesirable global financial crisis to a satisfactory economic situation has paved the way for Sri Lanka to earn revenue through exports, stated the Ministry of Finance and Planning.

The government managed to withstand the global economic and financial crisis without experiencing a collapse in the exports sector. Despite serious financial constraints and fiscal stress the government has successfully carried forward strategies to keep up the exports, the Ministry added.

One of the key areas to promote exports is developing the plantation sector. To make this a reality a strategy is being worked out by the plantation sector to increase the products as well as exports through private investments, the Ministry pointed out.