Lanka’s first dual interface smartcard here!
Sri Lankaโs pioneering workforce smartcard launched to honour its apparel workforce has matured to become the first ever dual swipe card in the country-and the Sri Lankan Minister of Commerce vows to safeguard its apparel exports from the looming Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement.more
#wedf2016 LAUNCHED IN COLOMBO
โAll top 20 global shipping lines call on Colomboโ-Rishad at #WEDF2016 16th WEDF coming to Sri Lanka, unveiled in Colombo #WEDF2016 this October in Colombo โLankaโs regional hub role growingโ-ITCโs Gonzalez โ#WEDF2016 an investment call as wellโ-Rishad โStrategically located Lanka best place for WEDFโ- Gonzalez โStrategic connectivity helped our apparelmore
China FTA round three next month
China is a promising market for Sri Lankaโs select, premium products such as gems โand an important round of bilateral talks on Lanka-China FTA is scheduled for next month.more
CWE re-enters Lankan FMCG sector
After 13 years, Sri Lankaโs state controlled wholesale giant CWE has actively re-entered the domestic FMCG market on 10 April. The Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (CWE), the 1949 born Sri Lankaโs oldest state owned corporation to be active even today after 67 years, unveiled its new Northern wholesale hub in Vavuniyamore
315th SATHOSA opened
Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeenย opened the 315th branch of SATHOSA at SAINTHAMARUTHU, Maligakadu on 03 April.more
We are for China FTA
Sri Lanka is โvery keenโ-and moving ahead on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China, assured a top Lankan Minister on 30 March in Colombo.more
Rising costs an industry challenge
As Lankan industries face increasing market challenges, accurate identification of their costs is essential for them to face both local and global competition. Therefore it is time that Lankan industries adopt stronger cost controls across the board, said a top Lankan Cabinet Minister on 29 March.more
Doha, Nairobi did not deliver
A high level trade confab in Colombo attended by reps from the Commonwealth, Canadaโs IISD, Netherlandโs South Centre, New Delhi reps and top Lankan trade officials is to start mapping the way forward on multilateral trade play of developing countries. Interestingly, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is to be amore
SATHOSA: No privatisation
The state owned LANKA SATHOSA islandwide store chain will continue to remain with the public and shall not be divested, a top Lankan Cabinet Minister vowed on 15 March.more
lANKAN APPARELS IN 3d PLATFORM!
Lankan apparels enter 3D design platform for the first time โOur apparels to US growing by 6%โ-Rishad Twin initiatives upgrades Lankan apparel training Global 3D design leader Optitex supports SLITA $30000 Optitex license entirely free to Sri Lanka The leading provider of hi-tech solutions for the global textile industry hasmore