Trade and Investment
India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement
(India-Sri Lanka FTA)
Signed and In Effect
Notified to the WTO
Notified to the WTO
- Enabling Clause
Relevant Dates
- Signed and In Effect
2001-12-15 - Signed but not yet In Effect
1998-12-28 - Notified to the WTO
Enabling Clause 2002-06-27
Updates
Upgrade-
Economic and Technological Cooperation Agreement
The DiplomatistSigned but not yet In effect: 1 Jan 2015
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FTA Upgrade
The Tribune - IndiaNegotiations launched: 1 Feb 2005
Legal Documents
- Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of India and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaMinistry of Commerce and Industry - India
- Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of India and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaMinistry of Commerce and Industry - India
News
- India seeks duty concession on cars, commercial vehicles, machinery in free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka Deccan Herald4 Aug 2024
- India is in negotiation of [free trade agreement] with EU, UK, Sri Lanka, and PeruIndia Shipping News20 Dec 2023
- Negotiating trade pact with EU, UK, Sri Lanka, Peru: [India] Commerce ministryBusiness Standard19 Dec 2023
- Sri Lanka eyes Asia-Pacific market accessChina Daily12 Aug 2023
Opinions and Editorials
- ETCA: Separating wheat from the chaffDaily News10 Mar 2016
- India should have FTA with [People's Republic of] China: Federation of India Export OrganisationsBusiness Standard21 Aug 2014
- What's holding up India's exports?The Hindu Business Line10 Aug 2014
- Focus on India-Sri Lanka FTA Times Online26 Sep 2012
Studies and Research
- The India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement and the Proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement: A Closer LookS. KelegamaAsian Development Bank Institute1 Feb 2014
- Deepening Economic Cooperation between India and Sri LankaI. Mukherji and K. IyengarAsian Development Bank1 Jan 2013
- India-Sri Lanka trade in services: FTA II and beyondTaneja, Nisha, Arpita Mukherjee, Sanath Jayanetti, and Tilani JayawardaneIndian Council for Research on International Economic Relations - ICRIER1 Nov 2004
- India-Sri Lanka free trade agreement: assessing potential and impactMukherji, Indra Nath, Tilani Jayawardhana, and Saman KelegamaSouth Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes1 Aug 2004
