Sri Lanka’s rubber sector grappled with a convergence of internal constraints and external pressures in April 2025, underscoring the challenges ahead in its ambitious path toward US$2 billion in rubber and rubber products exports by 2030.
Highlights
• Export earnings fall 8.16% YoY to US$61.15 million in April 2025
• Latex harvesting starts in drier North-Central Province areas
• Bid to scale up global market share in rubber products from 0.25%