State Minister pledges to make the fisheries industry third biggest foreign exchange earner
State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Dilip Wedaarachchi says making the blue economy a reality, the fisheries industry…
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Sri Lanka’s manufacturing and services sectors slow down in October 2017
Both manufacturing and service sectors of Sri Lanka slowed down in October 2017, compared to the previous month, the Central…
Sri Lanka, UAE advancing bilateral relations in multiple domains
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is keen to strengthen bilateral relations with Sri Lanka across multiple domains, the Gulf state’s…
Sri Lanka converts war-time IDP camp in North to an apparel village
Sri Lanka has transformed the war-time displacement camp that housed nearly 300,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the conclusion of…
World Bank recommends multi-prong strategies to close Sri Lanka’s gender gap in the workforce
A new World Bank report has recommended multi-prong strategies to help women gain employment and then continue to thrive in…
The European Union launches programme to reduce poverty in Uva and Central Provinces
The European Union launched one of the largest programmes of development support in the country. The European Union will contribute…
Sri Lanka to launch Rs. 3 bn fund to develop IT industry
The Sri Lankan government will launch IT Initiative, an exclusive fund to develop the IT industry with the assistance of…
Sri Lanka Central Bank clarifies discrepancy in employment numbers in its Annual Reports
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank responding to the media reports that refereed to the employment numbers reported in the Bank’s Annual…
