Export cess on rare earth/mineral sand were introduced to safeguard our industries โ€“and no less than seven firms are now active in automotive assembly industry in Sri Lanka. โ€œTo safeguard domestic industries and to ensure a continuous supply of raw materials for local industries, we introduced exports cess onmore

I and my Family extend our warmest wishes to all our fans, officials, party members, Sri Lankans and website visitors from everywhere-and their families too-for the best in health, wealth and happiness throughout 2014….!!   Rishad Bathiudeen MP & Leader, ACMCmore

  Morocco,ย the emerging North African aeronautics supplierย andย the second biggest apparel maker in North African region, is highly taken up by the ‘Made in Sri Lanka’ apparel brand. ย โ€œYour apparels are so good! I always remember to pick up a Sri Lankan made high quality coat or cloth in Bloomingdale whenevermore

  Sri Lanka marked yet another milestone in its global trade on 23 August as it arrived at the very frontlines of the 1.6 Bn strong markets of emergent South Asian economic union. On 23 August, the country was unanimously elected by SAARCโ€™s top trade decision makers, the SAFTA bloc,more

  Mauritius, which is positioning towards becoming an ocean economy, is bullish on direct air-links with Sri Lanka. โ€œExpediting the signing of Air Services Agreement and exploring possibilities of extending Sri Lankan Airlinesโ€™ flights to Mauritiusย  will boost bilateral cooperation between Sri Lanka and Mauritius significantlyโ€ stressed an upbeat Arvinmore

  Signalling a positive turn for its export diversification moves, Sri Lanka has notched itself up in the latest Global Competitiveness Index. And no less than 22 FTAs have helped Sri Lankaโ€™s topmost Southern hemispheric trading partner to lift itself off from a โ€˜backyard GDPโ€™ and speed up to onemore

    Trade within the IOR-ARC (Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation) is still low in comparison to many other regional groupings such as EU and NAFTA. โ€œTrade within the IOR-RAC stands around $ 1.1 Trillion which is about 25% of the total trade of the region. However, thismore

  Sri Lankaโ€™s third largest global financier envisions the country to be a good investment destination. It also urges patience and communication between all parties while cautioning that the conflict is not a two dimensional issue anymoreโ€“and becomes bullish on Sri Lankaโ€™s new peace. โ€œAs you recover and restore amore

In 2012 Japan was Sri Lankaโ€™s third largest foreign financier after China and India as a Development Partner committing $ 521 Mn. 39 Japanese private investment projects are in operation , the bulk of them entering in the immediate aftermath of the opening of our economy in 1977. more