Made in where? Euro MPs want to know where clothes come from
STRASBOURG, May 18, 2010 (AFP) - The European parliament on Tuesday called for clothes sold in Europe to clearly show the country of origin, in order to easily …
Trade
Sri Lanka not given conditions for GSP renewal, says EU
May 07, 2010 (LBO) - The European Union office in Sri Lanka said the EU had not given the island's government a 'list of conditions' to meet to renew a trade …
Sri Lanka to send team for talks on GSP trade deal
May 06, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to dispatch a team of officials to Brussels later this month to try to extend a key European Union trade deal that is to be …
Sri Lanka in ADB trade finance deal
May 03, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is one of the countries included in a trade finance deal between the Asian Development Bank and Germany's Commerzbank to share …
Sri Lanka exporters urged to diversify as Western demand wanes
Apr 21, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan exporters should reduce reliance on traditional Western markets where demand will decline, and diversify into booming Asian …
Iran to buy more Sri Lankan tea: government
April 14, 2010 (AFP) - Iran plans nearly to double its purchase of Sri Lankan tea, the island's main export commodity, Sri Lanka's government said Wednesday, …
Sri Lanka exporters demand streamlined customs
Apr 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan exporters have called for more streamlined customs clearance to help reduce costs and be more competitive in overseas markets. …
Sri Lanka exports down in January as apparel shipments fall
Apr 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports fell in January 2010 owing to a sharp fall in apparel shipments, the island's main industrial export, despite higher …
Sri Lanka to make logistics more popular among work force
Apr 06, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shipping community is trying to raise more awareness of trade and logistics among the work force and students to try to …
WTO negotiators say scant progress made in trade talks
GENEVA, March 22, 2010 (AFP) - Scant progress has been made in talks for a global trade pact, top negotiators told World Trade Organisation member states …
Sri Lanka Tea Board probes fake tea complaint
Mar 16, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Tea Board is investigating complaints by an exporter that certain teas sold in Europe as pure Ceylon tea are actually blended …
Sri Lanka rice import barrier too high: consumer minister
Mar 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is expected to re-erect an import barrier soon to keep cheaper rice out of the reach of the island's consumers, but the …
Sri Lanka Customs moves towards e-commerce
Mar 11, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan importers will get an opportunity to present documents electronically to the customs by the middle of the year, the head of the …
Sri Lanka sends high level delegation to EU on GSP+
Mar 10, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is sending a high level delegation of senior government officials to save a preferential trade deal which is due end later in …
Australia tightens rules on colleges for foreigners
SYDNEY, February 23, 2010 (AFP) - Australian colleges catering to foreign students will face more rigorous regulation by year's end as the government weeds out …
Sri Lanka export recovery gathers steam
Feb 16, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports grew 6.4 percent to 723.4 million dollars in December 2009 exceeding those of the year before for the …
Sri Lanka to start e-commerce trials
Feb 16, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to start test runs on extending to several government agencies a long-delayed automated documentation system for trade that …
Sri Lanka cuts online tea export documentation charge
Feb 15, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka intends to cut automated tea export document processing charges, reducing costs for shippers of the island’s main …
Sri Lanka trade deal to be suspended by EU over rights: officials
BRUSSELS, February 5, 2010 (AFP) - EU nations have decided to suspend Sri Lanka's preferential trade status because of the island's human rights record and …
Sri Lanka exports fall 5.0-pct in November
Jan 20, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports fell 5.0 percent in December from a year earlier, with industrial exports falling 12.2 percent, though agricultural …