As their state controlled mining operation reported huge profits last year, thrilled workers of Sri Lankaโs premier mineral sand miner happily bagged a bonus of Rs 100,000 each on 8 April.more
Three Pakistani nationals have been arrested in a suspected cosmetic contraband raid by the Consumer Affairs Authority of Sri Lanka (CAA) on the afternoon of April 1.more
IT innovations in Sri Lanka can boost the low rate of domestic start-ups entering global markets.more
Even though national skills development and vocational training activities are only now being assigned to his Ministry, such capacity boosting efforts are no strange activities to him nor to his Ministry, said Sri Lankaโs newest Minister to take over the Vocational Training portfolio on 27 March.more
61 years after commencing operations, Sri Lankaโs famed Pulmoddai mineral deposits shall continue to vest with the public. Recent social media messages saying they are to be transferred or privatised are baseless. โNeither the government nor this Ministry has approved transfer of the profitable Pulmoddai Mineral Sand depositsโ said themore
Buoyed by its unprecedented victory in latest global Doing Business ranks, Afghanistan has called to open a direct air corridor with Sri Lanka on 25 March. Kabul also keen on an Investment Protection and Promotion (IPP) pact with Colombo to revive lagging bilateral economic ties.more
Sri Lankaโs national consumer protection is to be led by an internationally accredited quality professional-and a leading academic in management science.more
Sri Lankaโs Budget 2019 has fetched a much needed windfall to Sri Lankaโs entrepreneurs and small businesses. More importantly, the latest Budget skilfully prods the sector towards exports.more
China assures its support presently and in future- for the deserving and underprivileged school children of Mannar. โWe will try our best to help the children living hereโ assured (HE) Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xueyuan on 6 March in Tharapuram, Mannar.more
In the pursuit of its ambitious, new export target of US $ 23 Bn by next year, Sri Lanka is enlisting unprecedented international backing to advance its export standards, specifically on quality.more
Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress