Tourism sector stakeholders yesterday brought destination Sri Lanka under the international spotlight by featuring the island nation at the popular IFTM Top Resa trade show in Paris for travel and tourism.
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) set the record straight on the issuing of tickets for the Colombo Lotus Tower, after a post on social media went viral last evening stating Chinese nationals and politicians will be allowed to enter the facility for free.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) just announced a staff-level agreement with the Sri Lanka authorities for a new 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with a requested access of about SDR 2.2 billion (equivalent to US$2.9 billion).
The Board of Investment (BOI), the apex organization driving investments into the country, introduced a new strategic initiative under the banner ’Partnership Finder’ to lure investment from existing investors in the country and facilitate business partnerships with foreign and Sri Lankan companies/investors.
Sri Lanka recently expressed interest in collaborating with the ICT sector of the Philippines, to pave the way for both nations to complement each other’s strengths and capabilities particularly in the areas of e-government, e-commerce, business process outsourcing, and software development.
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced today its decision to extend the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from carrying on the business and activities of a Primary Dealer.
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