Balancing China and India partnerships and diversifying exports key for Sri Lanka
Sept 13, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka needs to balance geopolitical partnerships while also managing several other key aspects of its economy like structural …
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Recommendations for positioning Sri Lanka as attractive FDI destination: AMCHAM/STAX
Sept 10, 2018 (LBO) - AMCHAM, in collaboration with STAX, recently launched the 2018 whitepaper ‘FDI Landscape and Investor Sentiment in Sri Lanka’ at a …
Sri Lanka PM leaves to attend World Economic Forum of ASEAN in Hanoi
Sept 10, 2018 (LBO) - Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Hanoi, Vietnam on a three-day official to attend the World Economic Forum on the …
STAX presents research on investment and FTA potential at SL-Singapore business council
Aug 27, 2018 (LBO) - Local research consultancy, STAX presented an overall view of key challenges in investment, potential opportunities for investment and …
New Executive Director at Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute (LKI)
August 22, 2018 (LBO) - Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations …
Hemas Group net profit down 20-pct in 1Q amid high finance cost
Aug 15, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings which has interests in FMCG, leisure, and healthcare has posted a shareholder profit of 554. buy fluoxetine …
Land area of Mirigama Export Processing Zone to be expanded by 108 acres
Aug 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Board of investment says the Mirigama Export Processing Zone is presently expanding its land area by another 108 Acres, …
Sri Lanka vehicle population grew by 7-pct in 2017; import expenditure up 5-pct
July 31, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s motor vehicle population grew by 7 percent to 7.buy premarin online buy premarin online no prescription 2 million in last …
Mastercard launches Simplify Commerce to accept e-payments regardless of payment brand
Mastercard announced the launch of Simplify Commerce, a simple and secure platform that makes it easier for businesses to accept electronic payments, …
Opinion: Understanding the Sri Lanka-Singapore FTA
By: Ganeshan Wignaraja and Amitendu Palit July 28, 2018 (LBO) - While the global trade war threatens to disrupt the momentum of global trade and the prospects …
Colombo Port transshipments up by 19.8-pct in 1H; targets 7mn TEUs for 2018
July 22, 2018 (LBO) – Establishing a record in transshipment operations, the Colombo Port has witnessed the highest growth of 19. online pharmacy buy …
Sri Lanka launches online platform to provide all import, export information
July 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Commerce with the help of other government agencies launched a trilingual online platform to facilitate …
National Export Strategy: Sri Lanka targets USD28Bn in exports by 2022
Jul 20, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government unveiling the ‘National Export Strategy (2018-2022)’ in Colombo yesterday said it plans to increase the …
Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal to be unveiled tomorrow
July 19, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will unveil one of the biggest initiatives in its international trade history when the Department of Commerce launches the …
National Export Strategy to be launched this week
Jul 16, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to launch a long-awaited National Export Strategy (NES) later this week on the 19th. "The National Export Strategy (NES) is …
Sri Lanka – Singapore FTA: Over USD 16Bn investment projects under discussion
Jul 16, 2018 (LBO) - Projects with a total investment value of over US 16 billion dollars mainly in manufacturing for exports are the first projects to realize …
Transparency in tender procedures vital for attracting FDI inflows to Sri Lanka :EU
Jul 11, 2018 (LBO) - The 6th EU- Sri Lanka investor dialogue was held at the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade recently. Many of the …
Sri Lanka’s expenditure on tobacco use surpasses GSP+ export income
July 05, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lankan consumers’ annual expenditure on cigarettes and tobacco is so high it surpasses the annual export revenue from EU GSP …
Colombo Stock Exchange to launch new board for SME sector security listings
June 29, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Securities and Exchange Commission with the Colombo Stock Exchange will be launching a Small and Medium Enterprise Board …
Colombo Port shows second highest growth rate in global port rankings
May 30, 2018 (LBO) – Colombo Port has been ranked as the port that shows the second highest growth rate among container ports worldwide, Sri Lanka Ports …