Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2023 kicks off today
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will host Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) 2023 on November 28 and 29, at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, with President Ranil
Sri Lanka targets 2.3 million tourists in 2024
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is targeting 2.3 million tourists in 2024 with India, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and Germany expected to bring most of
Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape imports from January
Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January, in an effort to curb nicotine addiction in children. New laws to stop single-use vapes from
First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off
The first transatlantic flight powered only by sustainable fuels is due to take off on Tuesday morning. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it will fly from
Sri Lanka’s Rights Abuses Flout EU Trade Benefits Requirements
Sri Lanka’s economy has contracted every year since 2019, but exports to the European Union have increased, providing vital income in desperate economic times. This
Sri Lanka likely to approve Sinopec’s $4.5bn refinery proposal on Monday
Sri Lanka will likely approve on Monday a proposal from Chinese state refiner Sinopec to build a $4.5-billion-dollar refinery, the South Asian island nation’s energy
New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government’s shock reversal
New Zealand’s new government has announced it will scrap the nation’s world-leading smoking ban to help fund tax cuts. The legislation, introduced under the previous Jacinda Ardern-led government,
ADB recruits experts to assist Sri Lanka’s electricity sector reforms
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recruited and extended the services of several experts to assist in the reform process of Sri Lanka’s electricity sector.
Sri Lanka hurts as China wants more from IMF
China’s separate approach to Sri Lanka’s debt treatment ‘has made life difficult’, said the Ranil Wickremesinghe, the President of the island nation of 22 million
North Korea: Kim Jong Un celebrates ‘space power’ after spy satellite launch
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has congratulated his team of scientists for launching a spy satellite, calling it a “new era of space power”.