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Talks to enhance bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh opened in Colombo today 9 November. The first Ministerial level talks to take place since the Dhaka round in 2012, the session focused on co-operation in  trade and industry, and specifically air services, tourism, shipping, and ITC.more

Being a smaller economy, it is important for Sri Lanka to align with Sustainable Development Goals. “It is important for a smaller economy such as Sri Lanka to streamline its trade and economic policies aligning them with sustainable development goals” said Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen making amore

Leader of ACMC Rishad Bathiudeen MP (and Minister of Industry and Commerce of Sri Lanka) unveiled the European branch of ACMC and commenced ACMC’s international presence on 3 November in Geneva.more

Sri Lanka owes its global debtors $65 Bn while the lower tariffs have brought in formidable challenges -and any tariff adjustments are only a temporary measure. Sri Lanka also seeks flexibilities as well as Special and Differential Treatments during future WTO negotiations.more

By Chamodi Gunawardana-Daily FT Marking the 26th anniversary of Muslim people evicted from the north, All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Leader and Minister Rishad Bathiudeen yesterday urged the Government to create an overarching policy to provide land and other resources for all Internally Displaced People (IDPs) to return to theirmore

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has readily extended its support to women business and SME initiatives by Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce thus boosting Ministry’s blueprints on Lankan SME development. Praising Minister Rishad Bathiudeen for his ‘holistic approach to Lankan entrepreneurship’, amore

Sri Lanka announced that it is seeking Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) for its agricultural and even service exports under WTO-and the WTO Lankan Trade Policy Review will take place in early November, said the apex global trade regulator on 26 October in Colombo.more

Eighth regional STC now live in Sainthamaruthu, Ampara District Huge Eastern crowds at STC opening ‘Bringing STC to Eastern consumers for the first time’-Rishad Having posted strong profits for 2016, Sri Lanka’s official supply giant to the state has entered the District of Ampara to serve the demanding consumers ofmore

Minister of Industry and Commerce and leader of ACMC Rishad Bathiudeen met the visiting UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Rita Izsák-Ndiaye on 19 October.more