Sri Lanka moves for SDG-2030 with call for global backing Rishad addresses UNCTAD14 in Nairobi, Kenya Goes live on UNโs global Webcast โSL benefitted from UNCTADโs servicesโ-Rishad Calls for global support on SLโs SDG targets 6000+ global delegates pack UNCTAD14 Says volatile globe challenging smaller economies Having achieved remarkable progressmore
UNCTAD’s role in a volatile global market is critical-and UNCTAD is assured of Sri Lanka’s maximum support for its future activities on G-77 and China, as announced on 17 July in Nairobi, Kenya. “Sri Lanka assures you of our maximum support in the deliberations as well as in all futuremore
In the wake of its essential price control announcement, Sri Lanka acted swiftly to contact its trade officials abroad. Opening a new chapter in Lankan international trade, Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen launched a Skype teleconference session with his trade officials (TO) abroad yesterday and began evaluating theirmore
INCOM national Industry & Commerce expo launched โ70% of our exports from Industry sectorโ-Rishad First INCOM in Sammanthurai โSMEs & regional industries coming into focusโ-Rishad Sri Lankaโs first ever national exhibition combining the countryโs industry and commerce sectors was launched on 12 July in Colombo. The pioneering expo is scheduledmore
In a new move to make Lanka Sathosa a viable entity again, a former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) has been brought in to commence the clean-up of largest state owned FMCG network in the country-also on the cards are Mini Sathosaโs specifically to sell essential and controlled price itemsmore
The Cabinet of Ministers will meet next Tuesday July 12 to decide on the prices of essential goods-and VAT will not be added to these items, said the Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen on 8 July in Parliament. โThough the VAT component is applied to a certain commodities,more
As Sri Lankaโs third economic force reported total value close to $ 3 Bn, it is set to enter the next stage of development with a variety of support measures from the government โincluding a National Cooperative Act, a Coop policy and the third cooperative university in South Asia setmore
Despite the sudden uncertainty in European market, Sri Lanka is eager for opportunities unfolding in the Brexit aftermath-and Sri Lankaโs leading international trade agency DoC successfully enlists WTO to unravel new global opportunities for the countryโs growing service exports. โThe new changes from Brexit gives an opening for Sri Lankamore
Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen, taking up singer Iraj Weeraratneโs social media challenge issued recently, planted a red sandalwood bud at Vihara Mahadevi Park on 27 June. โThis is a positive challenge. We need to plant more buds to safeguard loss of treesโ said Minister Bathiudeen, and added:more
Sri Lankaโs surging retail supermarket industryโs newest rising star is from an unlikely source-the cooperatives movement of the country. “Out of all the top six supermarket brands, our coop-city cooperative shop is the third ranking supermarket for household purchases among Sri Lankan households” said Minister of Industry & Commerce Rishadmore
Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress