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Sri Lanka progresses toward joining the RCEP trade bloc
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal for Sri Lanka to proceed with the next stage of accession to the Regional Comprehensive
Summary
About RCEPThe RCEP is a major free trade agreement that became effective on 1 January 2022. Sri Lanka submitted its initial letter of intent to join the RCEP on 28 June 2023. Sri Lanka received the initial questionnaire from several RCEP members on 24 October 2025.
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People
- WasanthaSamarasnghe
- NalindaJayatissa
Organisations
- Cabinet of Ministers2
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations
- Cabinet of
Places
- South Korea3
- Sri Lanka3
- China3
- Japan3
- Australia2
- New Zealand.The
- New Zealand-in
- New Zealand
Keywords
- trade3
- bloc3
- rcep3
- comprehensive
- questionnaire
- progresses
- accession
- approval
- joining
- largest
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