𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐌𝐏

Despite an FMCG market decline for two quarters in a row across the country, Sri Lanka’s largest state owned retail chain has successfully boosted its own turnover with stronger numbers to Rs 31 Bn-highest so far.more

Sri Lanka’s construction sector is increasingly played by foreign investments (FDI), rather than locally generated funds. The main reason: The sector’s annual output value is now totalling to a huge $3 Bn-without even counting values of such mega projects as the Colombo Port City of Hambantota Port related constructions.more

In less than a year after an international coalition of 17 countries and many leading global organisations announced their support in Christchurch, New Zealand, to the ambitious promotion of Social Enterprise (SE) across Asia-Pacific, the Sri Lankan government for the first time announced that its too will actively help themore

Ahead of Sri Lanka’s tobacco industry ban of 2020, the determined industry struck back with its first ever research report directly from its frontlines-the farmer community- unveiling it in Colombo on 26 June.more

Sri Lanka admitted its innovation rankings are low and some work needed in it, ahead of New York’s forthcoming Global Innovation ranking announcement of July 10. Sri Lanka wants its education system too to be involved so that innovation mind-set in the workforce could be developed from early on.more

The Heart of Gulf -the gateway multi-billion Gulf market- is so impressed by the diverse and high-quality range of locally made exportable products in Sri Lanka, it even called them to be “viable investment opportunities for partnering”.more

Sri Lanka’s footprint in global boats and shipping sector may be smaller, but Lankan exports in it continue to surge in strong numbers. As a result Sri Lanka is ambitiously positioning for $200 Mn boats and shipping exports by 2022.more

Sri Lanka is sending 20 industrialists from ten manufacturers to this week’s global exposition in Myanmar or the first time as part of the country’s revived efforts to hit $3 Bn in rubber exports.more

Tehran is upbeat. Buoyed by the outcomes of recently wrapped Sri Lankan state visit, Iran has now called for the pivotal Joint Economic Commission talks to be held in Tehran-as early as this August.more