Ushering much needed order into the domestic rice market, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) issued Maximum Retail Price (MRP) order for three varieties of rice on 8 February while the Minister in-charge issued a stern warning to errant sellers across the country.more
Three Swedish trade experts will be arriving in Colombo next week to meet and help Sri Lankan exporters striving for the Swedish market.more
Sri Lanka celebrates a historic milestone on the global Chemical Weapons Convention this yearโand the first ever international training session to be held in Sri Lanka on emergency chemical incidents has commenced in Colombo on 6 January morning with officials from the Hague specially flying in to run the closed-doormore
Maximum retail price of a kilo of rice has been announced at Rs 76 while the government geared for a critical retail battle it did not anticipate.more
Sri Lankaโs first footwear and leather industry hub is coming upโand itโs the Eastern Province that shall be hosting it. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan footwear and leather exports too have jumped by a strong 28%!more
Sri Lanka promptly responded with a ready welcome to Indiaโs largest business chamber ASSOCHAM as the Chamber ambitiously announced its entry to the country on 27 January. ASSOCHAMโs laser focus on Sri Lanka is such that it is even ready to acquire closed businesses in the country and revive. Meanwhile,more
All elected Sri Lankan administrations since 1948 conducted its international relations with the countryโs strategic position in mind.more
Faced with increasing price control issues in its domestic market, Sri Lanka started swiftly enforcing new protection measures on 21 January to safeguard its consumers from errant traders.more
A Sri Lankan environmentalist claimed that the Wilpattu forests were cleared by the State Timber Corporation and not by Muslims as alleged.more
Sri Lanka โ Thai FTA study is set to conclude by August 2017. Sri Lanka is also looking for sugar purchases from Thailand. During his visit to Thailand to take part in the APTA Ministerial Council Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen met Thai Minister of Commerce Apiradimore
Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress