𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐌𝐏

A shocking number of Internally Displaced families evicted from Jaffna region in 1990 continue to languish homeless after 28 years of their initial displacement -in a highly unsanitary compound that borders Colombo.more

Worried workers of a state-owned, rare business success have flocked to HE Sri Lankan President’s office on 31 May bitterly complaining that after the operation has been swapped to a different Ministry from its parent, it now risks falling back to the ‘loss-making venture’ that it used to be.more

Skilling and improved human resources are crucial in Government’s economic vision but Sri Lanka is facing a supply crunch in such skilled personnel.more

Lanka Sathosa, the country’s largest state owned retail chain, has clinched committed support from the people of the United States thereby recording the institution’s first ever inward global assistance flow on 24 May.more

The Lanka Sathosa network has commenced delivery of dry rations to the government distribution centres in all flood affected areas.more

China hinted Sri Lanka’s growing importance in its ambitious $500 Bn One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative saying Sri Lanka a “hub” in its OBOR strategy. Sri Lanka meanwhile stressed of its own role in OBOR, and revealed that the Colombo Port City project despite the 25 year long timeline,more

A historic Sri Lankan industry spanning 100 year period and producing an essential item in the day-to-day lives of households, is bracing for the sudden dousing of their fires due to supply side pressure. A high level policy directive is now awaited after the intervention of the Industry Minister.more

With 2018, Sri Lankan apparel sector has entered a breakthrough year in its history of exports. Meanwhile, industry leaders joined by a Cabinet Minister, say that increasing apparel exports and receiving trade benefits such as GSP Plus facility, should not blind the sector but the industry should move on andmore

Sri Lanka’s newest Free Trade partner in the world, itself a major economic hub, hinted its keen ambitions to leverage the Sri Lankan economic partnership as a springboard towards the rising South Asian market.more