Sri Lankaโs surging retail supermarket industryโs newest rising star is from an unlikely source-the cooperatives movement of the country. “Out of all the top six supermarket brands, our coop-city cooperative shop is the third ranking supermarket for household purchases among Sri Lankan households” said Minister of Industry & Commerce Rishadmore
The first ever National Cooperatives Week will take off tomorrow 23 June at BMICH, Colombo-with many Provincial Coop Ministers eagerly joining to map the future of this crucial sector.more
With the passing away of Hon Alavi Maulana, a great Sri Lankan trade union leader of Sri Lanka, the end of an era is witnessed. Former Governor of the Western Province, Former Minister and Trade Union leader Alavi Maulanaย was one of the icons who served the Sri Lankan worker’smore
In an unprecedented development in Sri Lankaโs bilateral trade history, Africaโs third largest oil producer opened its prized petroleum exploration doors wide to Sri Lanka on 14 June-and this offer, if accepted, shall turn Sri Lankaโs national energy picture on its head. โIf Sri Lanka wants to create its ownmore
Work on Sri Lankaโs long awaited national Innovation Index which is set to measure the Lankan innovation portfolio, began in Colombo on 14 June-and the top UN agency tasked with world Intellectual Property (IP) development says many new IP projects have been earmarked for Colombo in future. โIn view ofmore
โCriticizing Ravi K on VAT is baselessโ-Rishad Rishad lines up for Ravi K Throws his ACMCโs weight behind Ravi K โVAT share falling in factโ-Rishad Praises Raviโs success on $1.5B IMF facility Calls opposition to dodge narrow politics, join reforms Sri Lankaโs Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen camemore
Al Arabiya English Sunday, 5 June 2016 Saudi Arabiaโs Supreme Court has announced that Monday June 6 is the first day of Ramadan after confirming seeing the moon crescent, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The UAE, Jordan and the Palestinian territories have also confirmed seeing the Ramadan moon crescentmore
In a new breakthrough in the ongoing revival saga of historic Kankesanthurai (KKS) cement project, a South Korean conglomerate of global scale said it is vying to clinch the mega Northern project on 24 May. Interestingly, the Korean conglomerate is to enlist yet another gigantic Korean multinational for the requiredmore
Rishad calls Rs 100,000 cash grant for each affected family โJust dry rations alone wonโt doโ-Rishad Has been visiting many camps in past few days Meets more than 2000 families, inquires on location status Enlists his CAAโs support for relief Donates monthly salary for flood efforts Not entirely satisfied withmore
As Sri Lankanโs hunger for pulses and lentils continues to grow, the country now annually imports pulses exceeding $70 Mn and even at 100Mn-and the bulk of it being the well-known staple โred lentilsโ, revealed Sri Lankaโs Industry and Commerce Minister on 20 May.more
Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress