Ceylon Chamber and Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce in MOU
Mar 29, 2016 (LBO) - The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Zurich based Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce signed an MOU recently to promote trade and investments …
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PayPal lists Sri Lanka for 2017; Stripe to enter: Harin Fernando
Mar 25, 2016 (LBO) – Popular worldwide online payments system PayPal has listed Sri Lanka for 2017, Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure …
Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations invests in new dairy farm
Mar 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations, one of the largest tea plantation companies in the island has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement …
Sri Lanka Exporters hail Commonwealth over assistance for proposed EXIM Bank
Mar 24, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Exporters Association (EASL) has welcomes the recent announcement that the Commonwealth Secretariat has offered technical …
Commonwealth Secretariat to help Sri Lanka set up Exim Bank
Mar 17, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's exporters will soon see the setting of an Exim Bank for their credit purposes with the help of Commonwealth Secretariat, a …
Sri Lanka’s GSP+ process on the right track: EU Commissioner
Mar 16, 2016 (LBO) – The European Union has noted progress made by Sri Lanka on GSP+ criteria and supports renewed application, a senior EU official said. …
Thailand calls for FTA with Sri Lanka; triple bilateral trade by 2020
Mar 10, 2016 (LBO) – Thailand, South East Asia’s second largest economy has officially called for an FTA with Sri Lanka as both countries pushing for a …
Sri Lanka extends Colombo Port City Project agreement by 6 months
Mar 10, 2016 (LBO) – The cabinet has approved the extension of the agreement on Colombo Port City development project agreement for a further period of six …
Ceylon Tobacco accounts for 7-pct of govt.’s total revenue in 2015
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – Ceylon Tobacco Company, a unit of British American Tobacco said the company contributed 91. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best …
Sri Lanka tourism earnings up 23-pct; CSE net inflows down 97-pct in 2015
Mar 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s earnings from tourism has increased significantly in 2015 recording a 22.6 percent increase against the previous year. In …
China positive on trade, investment says Malik after visit
Mar 02, 2016 (LBO) – China is positive about Sri Lanka’s prospects as a strategically located platform for trade, investment and tourism, a statement …
US calls on Sri Lanka to join Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor
Mar 01, 2016 (LBO) – United States called Sri Lanka to strengthen cooperation on issues of regional importance through multilateral organizations like the …
Sri Lanka Customs expedites cargo clearing process
Mar 01, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Customs has accelerated its cargo clearing service to minimize delays for importers and exporters. As per the new directions, …
Sri Lanka explores possibility to join TPP: Foreign Minister
Feb 26, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government is currently exploring the possibility of applying to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership very seriously, …
Sri Lanka’s Carsons Cumberbatch December net up 66-pct
Feb 12, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Carsons Cumberbatch group profits rose 66 percent to 1.2 billion rupees in the December 2015 quarter from a year earlier, …
Customs duty increase on imported rice approved by cabinet
Feb 11, 2016 (LBO) – The government recently decided to increase the import duty on rice from 35 rupees to 50 rupees per kilogram effective from February …
Sri Lanka IT professionals insist on greater transparency in ETCA
Feb 11, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s IT professionals have raised concerns over the lack of transparency and industry involvement in formulating the proposed …
Sri Lanka’s Cargills (Ceylon) December net down 3 pct
Feb 10, 2016 (LBO) – Profits of Sri Lanka’s Cargills (Ceylon) group, which has interests in retailing and fast moving consumer goods, fell 3 percent to 463 …
“Doing our best to live up to expectations of PM”: Harsha
Feb 10, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs assures that although there is some frustration at the Prime Ministers level with …
Sri Lanka’s Distilleries December net up 10.7 pct
Feb 08, 2016 (LBO) – Net profits at Sri Lanka’s Distilleries Group, the island’s largest alcohol maker, rose 10.7 percent to 1.78 billion rupees in the …