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Tag: ASEAN

Indonesia-Sri Lanka strengthens cooperation in railway, ready-made garments industrial sectors
LOCAL

Indonesia-Sri Lanka strengthens cooperation in railway, ready-made garments industrial sectors

Indonesia and Sri Lanka are determined to strengthen cooperation in the industrial sector to improve economic growth of the two…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/09/2018
PM leaves for Vietnam to attend World Economic Forum on ASEAN
LOCAL

PM leaves for Vietnam to attend World Economic Forum on ASEAN

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has left for Vietnam to attend the World Economic Forum on the Association of Southeast Asian…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/09/2018
National interest in front and centre when negotiating FTAs: Malik
BUSINESSMain Story

National interest in front and centre when negotiating FTAs: Malik

Dismissing criticism, Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama last week emphasised that the Government had put national interest…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/201821/05/2018
Singapore and Sri Lanka sign free trade agreement deepening economic ties
BUSINESSMain Story

Singapore and Sri Lanka sign free trade agreement deepening economic ties

Sri Lanka and Singapore signed a Free Trade Agreement on Tuesday during the official visit of Singapore Prime Minister Lee…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/01/2018
A budget airline for Sri Lanka?
BUSINESS

A budget airline for Sri Lanka?

A proposal has come before the cabinet of ministers to launch a budget airline.The proposal was submitted through a joint…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/12/2017
State Minister highlights Sri Lanka’s efforts for reconciliation, good governance at Bali Forum
LOCAL

State Minister highlights Sri Lanka’s efforts for reconciliation, good governance at Bali Forum

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake attended the 10th Bali Democracy Forum (BDF-X) in Jakarta on 7th December 2017,…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/12/2017
Sri Lanka’s exports, FDI grow substantially in first nine months of 2017 exceeding 2016 total
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s exports, FDI grow substantially in first nine months of 2017 exceeding 2016 total

Sri Lanka’s foreign direct investment (FDI) and exports have grown substantially in the first nine months of this year exceeding…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/12/2017
Sri Lanka Navy ship Sayurala leaves for ASEAN International Fleet Review -2017 in Thailand
TOP STORY

Sri Lanka Navy ship Sayurala leaves for ASEAN International Fleet Review -2017 in Thailand

Sri Lanka Navy’s largest Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV), SLNS Sayurala has left the country on Thursday (09th November)to attend…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/11/2017
Compliance & the rising opportunity of the data economy
BUSINESSOPINIONS

Compliance & the rising opportunity of the data economy

By: Chris Pickett, Security Lead, Oracle APAC Data is the “new raw material of the 21st century,” said Tim Berners-Lee…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/11/201708/11/2017

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