Global Rubber Conference concludes successfully
After two days of deliberations the fourth Global Rubber Confab in Colombo closed successfully on 29 October โwith participating international reps hailing it a โgreat experienceโ. โThis is an experience-Sri Lankaโs GRC is an astounding success. Despite the very low rubber prices in the global market, we have been fortunatemore
Still Hopeful on Koslanda…
Sorrow about the biggest natural disaster in Sri Lanka since the 2004 Tsunami devastation is deeply felt, and shared. โWe share the deep sorrow of the families of the victims who perished in the Koslanda landslide.more
First US Joint Biz Council with Lanka!
US calls for first Joint Biz Council with Lanka โThere should be one!โโTrade Rep Delaney โGreat suggestionโ-Rishad โKnock, knockโCould you pls open?โโLankan Women Biz SL-US economic relations at $3Bn In the aftermath of the successful Lanka-US trade talks and biz forums in Colombo last week, the on-going bilateral engagementmore
Eleventh US-SL talks conclude in Colombo
Eleventh US-SL talks conclude in Colombo GSP, Labour, trade promotion among discussed items โSL-US biz relationship at $3Bnโ-Trade RepDelaney โUS Ex-Im Bank renewing ties with Lankaโ-Rishad US Biz team also in town โUS-SL Biz Forum this Friday!-Rishad YoY SL-US trade up by 21% to $2.8B The premier annual trade eventmore
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Lanka spice champ Sarada steps down Sarada makes surprise announcement at 11 TSC AGM โBelieve I earned my well-deserved rest!โ โ Spice Champ Sarada โEnjoy your retirementโ-Rishad After a successful career spanning almost four decades, Sri Lankaโs global spice champ has, in a surprise announcement outlined his retirement planmore
‘65%+ GDP is from SMEs’
Prizewinning SME clinches โ14 Southern Exporter award โ65%+ GDP isfrom SMEsโ-Rishad HDCCโs felicitates 17 striving Southern SMEs Southern SMEs, exporters praise Govt for support โJoin our SME Issue Trackerโ-Rishad A young Lankan SME exporter whose markets are the US and Mexico, clinched the Southern Exporter Award on 30 September. Andmore
Round one a success!
Top corporates in Lankaโs first industrial energy push 11 top Lankan manufacturers in pilot project โRound one a success, mulling second!โ–Rishad โSlowly getting-offfrom oil powered energyโ– CEBโs Prof Perera Several top Lankan manufacturing firms have been enlisted in the first ever industrial energy initiative as announced on 25 September. Asmore
Jan-August exports up by 14%
โJan-August exports up by 14%โ-Rishad ย More than 110 exporters throng the 5th Forum โAugust monthly exports too increasedโ-Rishad 25% of listed Issues resolved on the spot Sri Lankaโs January-August exports have surged by a strong 14%, as announced on 25 September. And more than 110 exporters and Chamber repsmore
Lanka also active on Doha Agenda!
Worldโs richest country seeks Lankan support for a crucial WTO call โLanka too active on Doha Agendaโ– Rishad โLankans doing a good job here!โ–Qatari Minister (HE) Al Thani โBilateral trade at $66 Mn -Rishad The worldโs richest country has called for Sri Lankaโs support towards its WTO initiative on naturalmore
Ready for Japanese ICT!
Asiaโs hi-tech powerhouse officially calls Lankan IT for the first timeย โWelcome to first Japan Lanka B2B in IT!โโJETROโsSakishige โThanks! Our industry readyโ-Rishad โI shall!โ-New JETRO Rep Obama Lanka-Japan trade rise by 16% to $894 Mn Sri Lankaโs IT & hi-tech sector has been suddenly energised as it received themore