Sri Lanka regains EU’s GSP+ tariff benefits this week
May 17, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will regain it's GSP+ benefits with effect from Friday (19th May) after an official publication of the re-entry to the scheme in …
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Sri Lanka to add 500MW to grid in 2018; includes oil-based power
May 17, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Electricity Board plans to add 500 megawatts (MW) of capacity in 2018, consisting of 15MW of mini hydro power, 160MW of …
Belt and Road initiative complements Sri Lanka’s vision: PM
May 16, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says China's ‘Belt and Road’ initiative complements Sri Lanka’s vision as they …
No computers attacked by global ransomware virus in Sri Lanka: SLCERT
May 15, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team today said incidents of local computer systems being affected by the recent ransomware virus …
Sri Lanka exempts income tax on IT BPO, capital gains for real estate
May 15, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Finance minister announced some features of the new Inland Revenue Act which include income tax exemptions for IT exports, …
Central Bank clarifies reports on EPF, assistant governor transfers
May 15, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank, in a statement, has clarified media reports which state that an assistant governor and officers of the Employees …
Air India to begin Varanasi, Colombo direct flights: PM Modi
May 12, 2017 (LBO) – Air India will operate direct flights between Colombo and Varanasi from August this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, speaking at …
Jinasena launches solar irrigation with increased efficiency
May 12, 207 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Jinasena (Pvt) Limited, a water management systems and solutions provider, launched a new solar irrigation system that pumps 10 …
Sri Lanka President hosts visiting Indian PM to dinner
May 12, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena hosted a dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday who is officially on a …
Sri Lanka economy to grow 4.9-pct in 2018: UNESCAP
May 12, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s economic growth is expected to rebound modestly to around 4.8-4.9 percent in 2017 and 2018, the Economic and Social Survey …
Sri Lanka to rollout waste disposal centres, other steps
May 09, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved, as part of long-term solutions for the management of municipal solid waste generated in the western …
Protection from cyber attacks a priority: DHL Asia Pacific CIO
May 09, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lankan corporates needs to increasingly invest on protecting systems, in the backdrop of growing cyber-attacks on organisations, as …
Sri Lanka foreign reserves down by USD74mn in April
May 08, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserves further dropped by 74 million US dollars to 5.buy flexeril online buy flexeril online no …
Sri Lanka raises USD1.5 bil in international sovereign bond
May 05, 2017 (LBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, on behalf of the government, has successfully priced a 1.5 billion dollar 10-year International Sovereign …
Sri Lanka trade gap widens 35-pct in Jan; fuel imports up 102-pct
May 05, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports dropped 3. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA 8 percent to 865 million dollars …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 17.5-pct in April 2017
May 05, 2017 (LBO) - Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka rose 17.5 percent to 160,249 in April, after falling in the previous two months, with growth in the islands …
RTI can be game changer in Sri Lanka’s path to prosperity: World Bank
May 05, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's newly enacted Right to Information (RTI) Act if used effectively can be key for the country’s transition to upper-middle …
SriLankan Airlines posts Rs6.5bn loss for 2016/17
May 04, 2017 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has recorded an unaudited group loss of 6. buy cenforce online …
Fitch assigns Sri Lanka’s dollar bond B+ (EXP) rating
May 04, 2017 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has assigned Sri Lanka's upcoming US dollar-denominated bonds an expected rating of B+(EXP). The rating agency said the …
Sri Lanka to unveil massive incentives for large investments
May 04, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s proposed Inland Revenue Act plans to include investment incentives which provide massive depreciation allowances for …