Indo Lanka trade about to cross $5 Bn
As year-on-year bilateral levels surged by 6.3%, overall trade volumes between India and Sri Lanka too has edged towards a historic mark-just $83 million shy of coveted $5Bn threshold.more
Sri Lanka public taxi meter inspections from 2017
Frustrated by arbitrary rates levied in its growing public taxi system, Sri Lanka is finally stepping in to rein in on errant taxis, with no less than an announcement in Parliament on 10 August.more
Sri Lanka Rubber Masterplan work starts
Work on the much awaited Sri Lanka Rubber Industry Masterplan has commenced in earnest with Industry and Commerce Ministry implementing a major portion of projects outlined in it. Meanwhile, an upbeat India says that an Indian team will be in town as early as next week to discuss none othermore
SL continues to attract global investors
It is time that the high performing Sri Lankan corporate sector to be featured in global market classifications. In this light, Sri Lanka is proud to be part of the 23 country frontier country market group announced this June by a leading global financial services firm, according the Minister ofmore
STC breaks R3000 Mn sales barrier
Partnering with a leading Korean lubricant maker, Sri Lankaโs official supply giant to the state sector has launched the first ever nano-tech powered automotive coolant for Sri Lankan lubricant market on 1 August-and despite stiff competition from the private sector, State Trading Corporation is now reporting a whopping sales figuremore
Lanka Sathosa records Rs. 98 m profit in June
The State-owned largest retail chain in Sri Lanka, Lanka Sathosa, with over 320 outlets spread across the country serving the Middle and Lower income consumer groups, registered Rs. 98 million profit in the month of June and a cumulative profit for the first half year profit of 38.2 million onmore
Japanโs Citrus Kingdom opens to Sri Lanka
Japanโs Citrus Kingdom wants to establish direct trade links with Sri Lanka-starting with its globally renowned oranges and transfer of its fishery technology to Sri Lanka.more
Kuwait to partner with Lankan fisheries
Kuwait to partner with Lankan fishery sector โWe import from others, but not from SLโ-Kuwaiti Minister Al Ali โWelcome-extend our fullest assistanceโ-Rishad Kuwait too has own aquaculture tradition Bilateral trade at $67 Mn Kuwait, the Persian Gulf economy with a longstanding aquaculture tradition, revealed its keenness for Lankan seafood -andmore
Pakistan keen for wider trade engagement
Sri Lankaโs second largest trade partner in SAARC has proposed for a new, turnaround level trade between the two countries on 19 July. โWe have an opportunity here-Let us walk the talkโ exclaimed an upbeat Pakistani Minister for Commerce ย Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan in Nairobi on 19 July. Pakistanimore
Sri Lanka moves for SDG-2030 in nairobi
Sri Lanka moves for SDG-2030 with call for global backing Rishad addresses UNCTAD14 in Nairobi, Kenya Goes live on UNโs global Webcast โSL benefitted from UNCTADโs servicesโ-Rishad Calls for global support on SLโs SDG targets 6000+ global delegates pack UNCTAD14 Says volatile globe challenging smaller economies Having achieved remarkable progressmore