“Economic policies, under the Mahinda Chinthana framework, are paying dividends to the country. Upon reflection of the proposals of this budget, I feel that it is a constructive effort, to reduce poverty levels as well as the deficit so that the economic development is felt stronger” said Rishad Bathiudeen (Ministermore
BโDesh announces a speedier Trade Pact in offing โGreat! Good Newsโ -Rishad โTalks will conclude successfullyโ-(HE) Ashan YoY Bilateral trade jumps by 67% โThanks for your support at ITUโ-(HE) Ashan As bilateral trade with Bangladesh showed a strong rise, the country has signalled that it has now definitively started movingmore
Sri Lankaโs first global O-Fish confab unveiled in Colombo โM-East markets now open for our O-Fishโ-Rishad โBig changes in Lankaโs O-Fish!โ– Dr Bassleer โSL at 2.75% share of global O-Fishโ-Rishad Lankan O-Fish exports up by 41% at $10.7M โLive fish DoA rates falling!โ-EDBโs Egodage โWe are worldโs oldest goldfish breeders!โmore
After two days of deliberations the fourth Global Rubber Confab in Colombo closed successfully on 29 October โwith participating international reps hailing it a โgreat experienceโ. โThis is an experience-Sri Lankaโs GRC is an astounding success. Despite the very low rubber prices in the global market, we have been fortunatemore
Sorrow about the biggest natural disaster in Sri Lanka since the 2004 Tsunami devastation is deeply felt, and shared. โWe share the deep sorrow of the families of the victims who perished in the Koslanda landslide.more
US calls for first Joint Biz Council with Lanka โThere should be one!โโTrade Rep Delaney โGreat suggestionโ-Rishad โKnock, knockโCould you pls open?โโLankan Women Biz SL-US economic relations at $3Bn In the aftermath of the successful Lanka-US trade talks and biz forums in Colombo last week, the on-going bilateral engagementmore
Eleventh US-SL talks conclude in Colombo GSP, Labour, trade promotion among discussed items โSL-US biz relationship at $3Bnโ-Trade RepDelaney โUS Ex-Im Bank renewing ties with Lankaโ-Rishad US Biz team also in town โUS-SL Biz Forum this Friday!-Rishad YoY SL-US trade up by 21% to $2.8B The premier annual trade eventmore
Lanka spice champ Sarada steps down Sarada makes surprise announcement at 11 TSC AGM โBelieve I earned my well-deserved rest!โ โ Spice Champ Sarada โEnjoy your retirementโ-Rishad After a successful career spanning almost four decades, Sri Lankaโs global spice champ has, in a surprise announcement outlined his retirement planmore
Prizewinning SME clinches โ14 Southern Exporter award โ65%+ GDP isfrom SMEsโ-Rishad HDCCโs felicitates 17 striving Southern SMEs Southern SMEs, exporters praise Govt for support โJoin our SME Issue Trackerโ-Rishad A young Lankan SME exporter whose markets are the US and Mexico, clinched the Southern Exporter Award on 30 September. Andmore
Top corporates in Lankaโs first industrial energy push 11 top Lankan manufacturers in pilot project โRound one a success, mulling second!โ–Rishad โSlowly getting-offfrom oil powered energyโ– CEBโs Prof Perera Several top Lankan manufacturing firms have been enlisted in the first ever industrial energy initiative as announced on 25 September. Asmore
Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress