The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Maldives in partnership with the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka facilitated the participation of 10 Sri Lankan small and medium sized life style and giftware manufacturing companies at the Food and Hospitality Asia Maldives 2026 held at Manhatton Grand Hotel Huhlumale from 07 to 09 September 2026.
The inauguration of the exhibition was graced by the presence of State Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of Maldives, Dr. Abdulla Niyaz as the Chief Guest on 07 September 2026. Subsequently, the Sri Lanka pavilion was declared open by the State Minister Dr. Abdulla Niyaz and High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Maldives Mohamed Rizvi Hassen.
The Sri Lankan companies, Bubbles and Beyond (Pvt) Ltd, Rathna Batik, NDS Holdings, Eco di Barbara, Candle House Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, Maximus (Pvt) Ltd, Sinharaja Herbs (Pvt) Ltd, Concept Developer (Pvt) Ltd, Kubera Lanmiy Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd, and Agroventures Exports (Pvt) Ltd exhibited a wide array of high-quality products ranging from spa products, candles, batik, leather products, recycled paper products, wooden products and non-woven bags.
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Maldives coordinated B2B meetings for these companies with potential business partners. The pavilion was visited by Maldivian government and private sector companies as well as industry association heads throughout the three days to explore potential business collaborations with participating Sri Lankan companies. The companies also met with the executive board of the Business Chamber of Maldives during which they had the opportunity to obtain guidance on entering the Maldivian market.
