International Partnership Search

Looking for representatives in Sri Lanka to expand your business and boost your export sales?

IPS helps U.S. companies locate interested and qualified overseas representatives, agents or distributors for their services or products.   In each target market, the post conducts a personalized search to select the most promising IPS prospect for the U.S. firm.  

The IPS service offered by the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka is designed to help identify suitable Sri Lankan companies and distributors who are interested in representing U.S. firms in Sri Lanka.

If your firm is small or inexperienced in exporting or if you don't have resources for research or overseas travel, this service provides an easy, economical, quick-access opportunity to enter the Sri Lankan market.

An ISP report identifies up to six qualified, reputable and interested prospects.  The report gives each prospect’s name and address; name and title of the key contact; contact numbers; marketing information and other details about the firm. 

For $500, the IPS service provides the contacts you need to launch your sales promotion. Turnaround time is 30 working days from the day we receive your company's product literature and payment.

If you are interested in this service, please contact the nearest U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center and ask for IPS Services. 

Please send 10 sets of company profiles and product brochures should be received by Post at least four weeks in advance.  Please courier the product/company profiles to:

            Commercial Section
            U.S. Embassy 
            210 Galle Road, Colombo 3
            Phone: 94-11-2448007
            Fax:  94-11-2437345    

Note: The information in the IPS service should not be construed as providing legal or business consultative advice.  We encourage you to conduct your own complete due diligence before entering into a business relationship or contract with a party, whether within the US or overseas.

*** If you need further information, please write to commercialcolombo@state.gov