Gem and jewellery sector grows 11 percent
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Enterprise Development, Investment Promotion, Mass Media and
Information Minister Anura Priyadharsana Yapa participates
at the opening the Lustre 2009 exhibition. |
The gem, diamond and jewellery sector has grown by 11 per cent during
2008 bringing in a revenue of Rs. 57.8 billion, said Enterprise
Development, Investment Promotion, Mass Media and Information Minister
Anura Priyadharsana Yapa on March 27, opening the Lustre 2009 exhibition
sponsored by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority at the BMICH. The
Minister said the much awaited gem testing laboratory will be
established soon.
Enterprise Development Minister Mano Wijeratne, Gem and Jewellery
Association Chairman Macky Hassim and Gem and Jewellery Authority
Chairman Hasith Thilakaratne were also present. |
