Sri Lankan products expo in Oman reports record sale

Sri Lankan products expo in Oman reports record sale

Muscat: Three-quarters of the Sri Lankan goods that were exported recently to SPAR Oman under the initiative by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman, have been sold after just 15 days highlighting the demand and success of this initiative. "SPAR Oman has recently added 78 Sri Lankan SKUs to the assortment of 24 of its neighbourhood stores in the capital, Muscat," SPAR International, said in a statement. Over the past years, SPAR Oman has regularly purchased fresh fruit and vegetables from Sri Lanka, which have proven popular among shoppers. Based on this success, the company decided to expand the range with more processed groceries. An invitation to participate in a business conference hosted by His Excellency Omar Lebbe Ameer Ajwad, the Honourable Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Oman, presented an opportunity to interact with Sri Lankan companies. This event fostered closer collaboration between SPAR Oman and the SPAR operator in Sri Lanka, Ceylon Biscuits Limited, resulting in SPAR Oman placing a product order worth US$10, 000. The launch was celebrated at an event at SPAR Madinat Qaboos, hosted by the Honourable Ambassador and SPAR Oman CEO Sridhar Moosapeta on 11 May. After just 15 days, three-quarters of the goods have