Sri Lanka's foreign minister, Mangala Samaraweera says the GSP+ trade concessions, currently withdrawn from Sri Lanka, are likely to be reinstated.
Speaking to the Sunday Times after his visit to Brussels, Mr Samaraweera said the EU had provided advice to the government on measures to be taken, before Sri Lanka's request to reinstate the concessions can be considered.
The EU suspended the GSP+ tariff in 2010, due to the government's failure to adhere with the fundamental human rights conventions, as expected of all recipients of the concession.
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