Boosting its consumer safeguards in the new-year, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has introduced a special seasonal monitoring program on the directions of the Minister of Industry and Commerce. As a result, CAA monitoring now expands to new year โsales promotionsโ by various firms and even seasonal discount campaign offersmore
This year Sri Lanka will despatch its largest ever business and trade delegation targeting the Commonwealth. Sri Lanka is also scheduled to unveil its new country branding & slogan for its ICT sector in London next week.more
The re-authorised US GSP shall become active for Lankan exporters from this April, according to Sri Lankaโs Minister of Industry and Commerce. Meanwhile, Lankan exports to US is now almost at $ 3 Bn threshold for the first time.more
Sri Lankaโs rubber sector received a major opening from worldโs leader in car production on 28 March.more
Sri Lanka has called for stronger maritime and air links with Bangladesh to boost booming bilateral trade as well as FDIs. Meanwhile, trade between both countries has shown a steady surge not only in the last five years but even on YoY basis in 2017.more
The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) has said its strong victory in the recently concluded local government polls is a result of formulating party activities by accurately understanding the pulse of its voters. โWe won because we voters understood our party is ready to act โ said Leader ofmore
ย Sri Lankaโs internet and smartphone use has grown to a considerably high level in recent years but e-commerce users among them are still low-with unsatisfactory penetration.more
Sri Lanka will celebrate its 2018 International Consumer Rights Day tomorrow15 March with the first ever national consultation on domestic digital marketplace. And the landmark initiative, which aims to update domestic policies and regulatory laws to face digital transactions, is backed by the European Union and, a leading global expertmore
After a 17 year long pursuit, Sri Lanka has finally enacted two landmark pieces of legislation that significantly advances the countryโs standing in global trade. With this move, Sri Lanka also joins the league of WTO members who keenly look to offset possible adverse impacts on their domestic industries frommore
Sri Lankaโs world class apparel industry needs high tech digitalisation to advance further-meanwhile Sri Lanka Department of Commerce has created history as it jointly launched the first ever Policymakersโ Session on Digitalisation of Trade and Industries series by UNCTAD for UNCTAD member countries on 8 March I Colombo.more
Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress