Sri Lanka trade integrates with World Bankโs global platform tomorrow
Sri Lanka will unveil one of the biggest initiatives in its international trade history when the Department of Commerce launches the World Bank supported Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal (SLTIP) on 20 July in Colombo.more
Sri Lanka wins historic export judgement in US Trade Courts
Sri Lanka has won the first ever revocation of countervailing duty imposed in US for a Lankan export, thanks to the continued pursuit of the Department of Commerce of Sri Lanka.more
Egypt-Sri Lanka third Joint Commission in Colombo
The first Arab and African nation ever to establish diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka says that it has been one of the key markets for Ceylon Tea and now has 22 Bilateral Agreements with Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, readily agreeing with the claim, says that the next Egypt โSri Lankamore
International legal protection for Sri Lanka folk medicines
In a major boost to Sri Lankan folk medicine tradition, Sri Lanka today announced that it is moving the centuries old system for protection under Genevaโs well-known โTraditional Knowledgeโ regime.more
Sri Lanka brings down Chinese suppliers, officials on canned fish issue
Stepping in and mediating on time, the Sri Lanka has successfully turned around the issue of spoilt canned fish imports muddle following in-depth and multi-level talks with all the key stakeholders in Colombo on 10 July.more
“submitting first industry roadmap linked to exports”
Sri Lanka soft-launched an international support call for its export-led industrialisation initiative on 5 July.more
Presidentโs Counsel Meddegoda is CAAโs new Chairman
A one-time trial attorney from The Hagueโs International Criminal Tribunal (ICC) has been appointed to the helm of Sri Lankan consumer affairs on 6 July.more
Historic breakthrough for Sri Lanka Cooperatives
The century old Sri Lankan cooperative sector received the biggest boost in its history when HE the President invited it to sit in the future sessions of the National Economic Council (NEC) on 7 July. Many new relief measures for cooperatives were also announcedโchief among them was exempting cooperatives frommore
Sri Lankaโs expenditure on tobacco use surpasses GSP income
The Sri Lankan consumersโ annual expenditure on cigarettes and tobacco is so high it surpasses the countryโs annual bill on milk powder imports. This tobacco expenditure also exceeds another income-the annual export revenue from EU GSP Plus.more
UAE -Gulf’s leading FDI provider to Sri Lanka
As its bilateral trade and investments with Sri Lanka increased to unprecedented levels, the second largest Arabian economy in the Gulf issued a clarion call for Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) with Sri Lanka on 4 July.more