Sri Lanka’s “Daily Mirror” reported on December 8 that the President’s Secretariat revealed that President Wickremesinghe instructed to advance the free trade agreement negotiations between Sri Lanka and China, India and Thailand as soon as possible, and will also work to restart Sri Lanka and Singapore. Free trade agreement to increase exports, enhance trade capacity, and overcome the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka's history. Under Budget 2023, the government will set up an Office of International Trade Negotiations to lead international trade negotiations.