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Distress in the international markets has brewed a storm in the global tea cup, negatively impacting the top tea-producing countries and Sri Lanka has not been spared in this wave.
The Port of Colombo is ranked the world’s number one container growth port among the top 30 container ports for the year of 2018, in container handling. It has also recorded a 13.5 percent growth for the year 2018, over the same period of the previ
The high-potential tourism industry is the next game-changer in the Sri Lankan economy, however, Sri Lanka lacks conceptual requirements and is in dire need for creative tourism, innovation with technology and knowledge-based decision making.
The Port of Singapore recorded strong growth in the past decade. In particular, the container throughput in 2019 hit an all-time high of 37.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), amidst challenging global economic conditions.
Ceyline, on behalf of Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC), successfully delivered six locomotives and 24 train carriages to Sri Lanka Railways, yesterday.
The government plans to commence a joint marketing campaign to promote the investment opportunities of Colombo Port City with the project company, CHEC Port City Colombo, subsequent to enacting a comprehensive legal framework after May this year.
Vidya Jyothi Dr. Bandula Chandranath Wijesiriwardena has been appointed as Chairman of Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC, with effect from December 27, 2019.
Industrial Export, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has instructed his ministry officials to expedite the resumption of flights and other operations at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
(Washington) AFP: President Donald Trump is set to sign a trade deal with China on Wednesday that he will trumpet as a major victory, but it comes at a steep cost after a two-year standoff between the world’s two top economic powers.
(Jakarta) AFP: Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates have struck nearly US $ 23 billion in business deals, including agreements in the energy sector and on infrastructure projects, the Southeast Asian nation said yesterday.
Sri Lanka is set to receive 20 million euros in funding from the Global Fund for 2020-2022, to upgrade the country’s health service.
Advisor to Finance, Economy and Policy Development Ministry A. Bodaragama has been appointed as Commissioner General of Excise.
Every day, a vast amount of information is transmitted, stored, and collected across the globe, enabled by the rise of computing and communication power.
Some people and certain places take us back in time. They draw out things lodged so long in the back shelves of memory that we’ve almost forgotten they exist. Nalin Dharshana. Nedalagamuwa. A person and a place. In their ‘togetherness’ one can
After a stellar 2019, investors are naturally asking themselves whether the strong performance can continue in 2020 or not. Trying to answer this is difficult as different perspectives provide different answers.
The Sri Lankan Export Development Board’s country-of-origin certification mark for the spices sector supports growers, processors and manufacturers by helping them to identify their products as Sri Lankan Born and informs customers and consumers th
Issuing by far the worst economic outlook for Sri Lanka this year, the World Bank last week said the country could entangle in a toxic mix of elevated fiscal deficit and debt, and the economy would struggle to break the 4.0 percent growth mark during
The rupee bond market recorded a positive start to the New Year as foreigners bought Rs.1.5 billion or US$ 8.32 million worth government bonds during the week ended January 9, but the stock market witnessed an outflow of foreign funds worth Rs.19 mil
The Central Bank (CB) will setup a credit guarantee scheme to protect the banking sector when granting working capital loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in non-performing loan (NPL) category under the forthcoming SME relief package.
The new government has charged that loan disbursements under now suspended ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ loan programme that offered concessionary interest rates, was politically motivated and said is subject to a full review.
Clarifying news reports on the purchase of drinking water for its passengers, the State-run airline said no local supplier offered to supply pre-cupped water when the bids were called for the supply of such items.
BEIJING (AFP) - Washington and Beijing may be ready to sign a preliminary trade agreement, but companies in China are not taking any chances, forging ahead with contingency plans in case the tariff war resumes.
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore is opening up its banking industry to digital lenders in a reform that could shake up the sector across Southeast Asia, with Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and ride-hailer Grab among those seeking licences. Traditional banks
Management By Walking Around (MBWA) has received prominence due to the leadership of the country President Gotabaya Rajapaksa making surprise visits to some of the important government departments to observe the workings and efficiency of the public
Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken over the way we live, work and do business. Specifically in the Asia Pacific region, businesses are adopting advanced AI faster than their counterparts in the rest of the world.
Lakshmi Niwas Mittal (born June 15, 1950) is an Indian-born steel magnate, based in the United Kingdom. He is Chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company. Mittal owns 38 percent of ArcelorMittal and holds an 11 percen
The government’s decision to ban the importation of maize has met with resistance from the local poultry industry stakeholders as they asserted the move would only help feed the “maize mafia” that over the years has capitalised on the lack of t
While the changes in the political front and the fiscal and monetary stimulus could revive the tepid Sri Lankan economy from its depths, its sustenance largely hinges on the political will to make tougher choices by way of prudent policies and implem
The indices at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded a sharp decline yesterday amid the unsettled global politics, though the local stock market analysts termed it “bit of an overreaction”.
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