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In Sri Lanka, as in the rest of South Asia, improving agricultural production has long been a priority to achieve food security.
During the past few weeks, there were reports in the local press that some of the rubber estates under the management of plantation companies are being converted to oil palm plantations.
The Sri Lanka Customs is to launch an automated container tracking and logging system for imported cargo on a temporary basis at the Colombo port within the next six months, until the work on the proposed ‘smart customs area’ is completed
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s tea output rose 11.04 percent in May from a year earlier, aided by good agro-climatic conditions and lower production in the previous month, the state-run Tea Board said yesterday.
Sri Lanka is increasingly becoming a destination for budget travellers, with the island nation failing to attract high-spending tourists due to a lack of a comprehensive destination marketing campaign and reliance on promotional activities carried ou
Sri Lanka’s coconut yield may normalise by next month to reach 2800 to 2900 million nuts for this year, according to Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake.
Although Sri Lanka has been successful in improving the agricultural production to achieve food security, the World Bank yesterday highlighted that malnutrition still remains a major issue, just as it is the case for the rest of South Asia, due to th
(Colombo) REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly weaker yesterday in dull trade, while dollar selling by a state bank limited the downside, dealers said.
Sri Lanka will no longer be able to finance the repeating cycles of flawed economic policies as the country’s access to concessionary loans has become “very limited”, given its lower middle-income status.
The frontline employees are a key connection for managing customer information because they frequently collect it. Whether they’re retail sales clerks or highly trained technical salespe
Sri Lanka’s listed entities reported some strong growth in earnings for the quarter ended in March (1Q18), as the traditional leading sectors continue to push up market earnings while the one-off gains in insurance sector further lifted overal
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said yesterday it would expedite the launch of the proposed Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) board on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) to attract small and medium sized firms to the country’s capit
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority will soon seek Cabinet approval for the new development plan of the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo port, according to a top SLPA official.
Launching the ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka: Entrepreneurs Paradise Loan Scheme’ last Friday in Colombo, Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said entrepreneurs would be the engine of growth of the new economy which the government
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe handing over a loan under the ‘Entrepreneurs Paradise Loan Scheme’ to a female entrepreneur in the presence of Public Enterprise Development Minister Lakshman Kiriella at the BMICH, last Friday
(Vienna) REUTERS: OPEC moved closer yesterday towards boosting oil output as its leader Saudi Arabia appeared to have persuaded arch-rival Iran to cooperate, after major consumers warned of a supply shortage.
(Colombo) REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer yesterday, further pulling away from a record-low, as exporters sold the U.S. dollar and foreign investors bought government securities a day after the
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares ended steady yesterday, staying close to the 14-month low hit this week and marking their fifth straight week of losses. The Colombo stock index ended 0.01 percent weaker at 6,228.15, hovering near its lowest clos
There will be a marked improvement in the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals, following the payment of US$ 584 million (approximately Rs.94 billion), the last tranche for the Hambantota Port Development Project by China’s CMPort,
As the government is moving forward with expanding market access for Sri Lankan exporters, sustainable resource management practices remain crucial to successfully penetrate into advanced marke
The 14th Exporters’ Forum Chaired by State Minister of International Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe was held at the EDB auditorium recently. The session prov
Sri Lanka is fast becoming a competitive economy regardless of the uncertain political climate that may persist, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.
As Sri Lanka is on the lookout for avenues to boost the quality of the products moving in and out of the country, the government yesterday pledged to iron out issues in the local accreditation system and bring it on par with international standards.
Sri Lanka’s country wide inflation measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) rose to 2.1 percent in May year-on-year basis, accelerating from 1.6 percent recorded in April, the Department of Census and Statistics said.
In a note of clarification with regard to the news item titled “Colombo apartments to account for 4.5% of overall housing units next year” that appeared yesterday (21st), Condominium Developers’ Association of Sri Lanka Chairman and
Sri Lanka’s film theatre owners, managers and film producers during a meeting held yesterday at the Ruby Cinema Theatre premises in Maligawatte formed a new industry association to lobby against the recent move by the National Film Corpor
The new administration of the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), along with Central Bank and LankaClear, the operator of LankaPay, has launched a fresh attempt to revive the suspended National Payment Platform (NPP) project.
Deepal Abeywickrema, currently Senior Vice President - Sales for Nestlé Lanka, has been appointed Managing Director for Nestlé Bangladesh. Backed by 32 years of experience i
Redefining Colombo’s business workspace, the prestigious internationally developed and managed mixed-use development project by the Shangri-La Group, yesterday celebrated the topping-out of the One Galle Face Tower on schedule.
China Merchant Port Holdings Limited (CM Port) yesterday released the final tranche of the Hambantota port lease payment, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said.
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