India increases scholarships to SL
Training scholarships in various industries offered to Sri Lanka have been enthusiastically received by Sri Lankans-and fully utilised, said India on 28 March, while also increasing such training opportunities given to Sri Lanka.more
Largest cluster of Lanka Sathosa outlets ahead of 2017 April season
The expansion of a Sri Lankan convenience store brand with the largest number of new outlets to go live across the country in a short time span, was witnessed on 28 March in Kohuwela. No less than 52 new Lanka Sathosa outlets will open across Sri Lanka in themore
โWe are monitoring rice pricesโ
Steps have been taken to prevent any supply shortages during the forthcoming New Year season-and Sri Lankaโs largest state owned retail network chain will not be privatised, vowed Minister of Industry and Commerce of Sri Lanka on 28 March.more
National Coop policy in May
The finalisation of Sri Lankaโs much awaited and ILO backed National Cooperatives Policy draft has been called for May 29.more
Announcing 500 Lanka Sathosa outlets by end of 2017
Creating history in Sri Lankaโs FMCG retail market, the countryโs state owned large scale retail network will shift its expansion gears to high speed on 28 March-and the race starts with the largest number of openings of Lanka Sathosa brand outlets across Sri Lankan market within a 24 hour shortmore
NEDA prepares for island-wide youth entrepreneur drive
Sri Lankaโs apex entrepreneurship developer operated by the state, the National Enterprise Development Agency (NEDA), is now on a major youth entrepreneur drive-and the latest node in Sri Lankaโs grassroots market linkage network to start operations will be serving the small time young farmers and fisher-folk in Northern Provinceโs Mannarmore
SL consumer rights enter digital era
As Sri Lankaโs national consumer rights and protection embraced the digital era for the first time, the country also announced its consumer protection umbrella is expanding next to a brand new territory-its huge services sector.more
Celebrating 34th World Consumer Rights Day
Along with Sri Lankaโs 34th World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) celebrations, the country is also launching its first consumer oriented digital platform service on 15 March.more
‘Vowing for innocence of Muslim IDPsโ-AT BBC LONDON
The jungles surrounding the Wilpattu sanctuary were cleared not by Muslim IDPs nor people but by state authorities themselves, revealed to a top Lankan Cabinet Minister in London.more
Sri Lanka clinches continued CโWealth trade support in London
Sri Lanka has clinched continued support for its international trade work from the Commonwealth on March 9.more