China Focus: China, southern neighbors seek trade balance
KUNMING, June 8 (Xinhua) — For Sri Lanka links with China are becoming more important as China has taken significant role in South Asian region. China now is the third largest source of tourists for Sri Lanka behind India and Britain. In addition to tourists, the island welcomes investors bringingmore
‘My government will work for development of Muslims’- Modi
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government would focus on uplift of the poor while working for development of all sections, including Muslims, and promised to take along every political party and State to make the country prosperous and powerful. In his first speech in the Lokmore
Lankaโs first ever JEC with G20 star coming
Rishad Bathiudeen (Minister of Industry and Commerce-centre) and R D S Kumararatne (Director General of Department of Commerce-left) in smiles after concluding their successful meeting with (HE) Won-sam Chang, Ambassador of Korea to Sri Lanka (right) on 03 June in Colombo. โข โWhy not bring a Lankan delegation for talks?โ-more
Kolkata Muslims have voted for Modi
Courtesy: Times of India KOLKATA: A quiet churning has taken place inside the ghettos of central and north Kolkata. Muslims, who have been CPM or Trinamool supporters, have switched to BJP and its frontrunner Narendra Modi.more
โChina second largest supplier to Sri Lankaโ-Rishad in Kunming
ย โข Thanks China for honouring his 2012 official request in Kunming โข Bilateral trade tops $ 3 Bn in โ13! โข โTime for new trade with SA in energy, educationโ- Yunnan Provmore
‘CCTV cameras malfunctioned when BBS came’
by Lakmal Sooriyagoda The Industries and Commerce Ministry today told the Colombo Fort Magistrate that the CCTV camera system set up around the Ministry premises had malfunctioned during the alleged trespassing was committed by a group of Buddhist monks attached to the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) on April 23 thismore
Rishad leading strong biz delegation to Kunming kick-off
As bilateral trade with China crossed $ 3 Bn, one of the biggest ever trade and business delegations from Sri Lanka is flying to grace the 22nd Kunming international Fair in China which kicks off tomorrow June 06. โSri Lanka has been taking part in this event when it wasmore
‘Lanka-Africa bilateral trade at $ 322 Mnโ-Rishad
โข โYour apparel & tea sectors have our attentionโ- (HE) Assran โข 13 Lankan firms in 14 African Projects by 2013! โข โLanka-Africa bilateral trade at $ 322 Mnโ-Rishad โข Trade with Africa grows by 2% in โ13 โข โOur officers actively promoting trade & investment in Africaโ-Rishad As Srimore
India world’s second largest textile exporter-UN
New Delhi: India has improved its ranking to emerge as the second largest textile exporter in the world beating competitors like Italy, Germany and Bangladesh in calender year 2013, with China retaining the top position, according to data released by UN Comtrade.more
Indian Muslims welcome Narendra Modi’s invitation to Nawaz Sharif
New Delhi: India’s Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi’s gesture of inviting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to his swearing-in ceremony has raised hopes of a long-lasting peace between the arch rivals among Muslims of this country.more