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‘Strongly condemn dangerous act’-Rishad • Rishad visits gutted Muslim shop in Mawanella • Requests Police for prompt action Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen on 19 May said that he condemns the alleged torching of a Muslim owned business in Mawanella on 18 May. Minister Bathiudeen visited the torchedmore

Rishad Visits Burnt Muslim Shop in Mawanella Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister of Industry and Commerce and Leader of ACMC visited the site of a burnt down Muslim business premises in Mawanella on the eve of 18 May. He instructed the Police officials to take necessary steps and follow up investigations.more

Lanka IT service exports higher than estimated-Hiru News An industry body which has done its own survey says that Sri Lanka’s foreign revenues from software and business process outsourcing are higher than officially estimated, but growth is constrained by talent shortfalls. Sri Lanka’s central bank has estimated revenues from ‘computermore

‘Sri Lanka gaining a name as a medical tourism brand’ – Rishad • ‘Sri Lanka gaining a name as a medical tourism brand’ – Rishad • High end tourists looking at Sri Lanka’s Ayurveda • Lanka’s per capita health expenditure at $ 175 • First INTRAD-Arogya twin expo now onmore

Lanka, Bahrain trade stronger-Rishad From Bahraini News Agency Sri Lanka seeks Bahraini investment in the hospitality sector, as the country needs to add 35,000 rooms by 2016. Tourist flow in 2013 was 1.2 million. That is expected to touch 2.5 million in 2016, said Rishad Bathiudeen, the Sri Lankan Ministermore

Q1 exports up by 16%, March alone jumps by 27%! • ‘Encouraging! Working towards 2020 goal’ – Rishad • 2014 Jan-March exports at $ 2.8 Bn • March only exports at $ 1.06 Bn, up by 27%! • Q1 Apparel exports up by 20% to $ 1257 Mn • Fisheries,more

‘Lanka closely monitoring EU’s trade policy’-Rishad • Bilateral trade with EU edges to $ 5 Bn • ‘Confident of Euro support for Bali Agreement’-Rishad • ‘Sri Lanka’s exports value addition remarkable’ – ECCSL’s Bell • ‘2014 – Q1 exports to EU at $ 896 Mn, rise by 16%’ – Rishadmore

Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen has filed a lawsuit against Bodu Bala Sena organisation claiming Rs 500 Mn (US $ 3.82 Mn) compensation on 07 May in Colombo. The case has been filed in Colombo District courts by lawyers representing Minister Bathiudeen. The statement issued by Minister Bathiudeenmore

Africa’s Switzerland hunting for Sri Lanka trade for the first time • Uniquely African virgin market ready to start with Tea, rice • “Welcome and partner with our apparels too!” – Rishad • “We want to move with SL in a more formal way” – (HE) Tsikoane The only countrymore