𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐌𝐏

Sri Lanka has activated the long awaited free insurance facility to its historic crafts and handicrafts sectors on 6 October. Sri Lanka announced it’s also keen on introducing hi-tech design tools to its craftsmen so that their intricate work could garner better global attention. “Very soon there will be demandsmore

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) expressed its interest to help secure Sri Lanka’s Intangible Cultural Heritage  (ICH) on 26 September, while issuing a warning that Sri Lanka is fast losing the prized practices as they ‘are fading away rapidly.’ “There is extraordinary value to Sri Lanka’smore

The initial outlay on Sri Lanka’s largest vocational skilling project announced on 28 August has now increased by a huge 60% from its first value. “Due to some important revisions and re-assessments on ground, the project value has been boosted by another US $ 30 Mn to total at USmore

One of world’s most dynamic SME and MSME collectives has come forward to support Sri Lankan MSMEs to fulfil its long cherished dream of going global. The offer, made to Lankan SMEs for the first time in its history, also includes free marketing and tech know-how assistance for Lankan SMEs.more

The first hi-tech vocational training centre in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province was launched on 18 September. The US $ 7.6 Mn new facility in Ariya Nagar, Kilinochchi gives Northern youth the sought-after, hi-tech NVQ level course offerings such as IT, electronics and automotive mechanics for the first time. “We thankmore

Indian industrial investors are preparing for major investment moves in Sri Lankan projects-not only on mega-infrastructure ventures but even on smaller outlays. India’s powerful Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has, for the first time, expressed its new investment and funding push on Sri Lankan infrastructure projects on 17 September. “Srimore

After a decade’s efforts involving multiple stakeholders, the first ever national policy for Sri Lanka’s historic cooperative sector is a reality thanks to the backing of International Labour Organization (ILO). The final policy document, called the National Policy on Cooperatives, was presented to Ms Simrin Singh, ILO Country Director formore

No sooner the first ever state run Wheel Alignment Centre (WAC) for the four wheel light vehicle class was launched on 11 September, demand for its services peaked –that too, not from state owned vehicles but from private vehicle owners hungry for trustworthy servicing. “Eight vehicles, including high-roof ambulances, havemore

A critical group of Sri Lankan industry sub-sectors is set to reap bigger gains riding on the surges in e-commerce as well as Indian and Asia-Pacific markets. For the first time, Sri Lanka SMEs are receiving government’s direct support for their packaging efforts. Meanwhile, Colombo’s 38th international industry expo onmore