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Tag: investments

Fresh push to woo UK investors to SL
BUSINESSMain Story

Fresh push to woo UK investors to SL

CSE/SEC-organised ‘Invest Sri Lanka’ Forum in London today; in Edinburgh on Wednesday  13 Listed Companies to pitch for more foreign portfolio investments State…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/10/201808/10/2018
Bandula has distorted my statement – Malik
LOCAL

Bandula has distorted my statement – Malik

Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, Malik Samarawickrama, stated that, he did not say that Sri Lanka has made…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/07/2018
SL-Singapore FTA need of the hour: Malik
BUSINESSMain Story

SL-Singapore FTA need of the hour: Malik

Tells Parliament despite 70 years of freedom  SL has not achieved economic independence Govt. attempting to reverse trend and make up…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/07/2018
BUSINESS

Single Window Investment Facilitation Taskforce approved

The Development Strategies and International Trade Ministry submitted a Cabinet paper, which was approved, to establish a Single Window Investment…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/05/2018
President abolishes Cabinet Committee on Economic Management
BUSINESS

President abolishes Cabinet Committee on Economic Management

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to abolish the Cabinet Committee on Economic Management (CCEM) headed by the Prime…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/03/2018
Sri Lanka seeks more Japanese investments at investor forum in Tokyo
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka seeks more Japanese investments at investor forum in Tokyo

An Investment Forum was held at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, on Tuesday (13) under the patronage of Sri Lankan…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018
Sri Lankan PM, Singapore Trade & Industry Minister hold discussions
BUSINESS

Sri Lankan PM, Singapore Trade & Industry Minister hold discussions

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry, S. Eswaran at the Four Seasons…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/03/2018
Sri Lanka eyeing longer talks with China on free trade agreement
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka eyeing longer talks with China on free trade agreement

Sri Lanka wants a longer-time period to negotiate a free trade agreement with China as it is concerned about the…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/2018
Sri Lanka to double FDI to USD1.5Bn in 2017 : BoI Chief
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka to double FDI to USD1.5Bn in 2017 : BoI Chief

Sri Lanka is targeting 1.5 billion US dollars worth of foreign direct investments (FDI) for 2017, a doubling from last…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/11/2017
Janashakthi Insurance records growth of 12.4-pct upto Sept
BUSINESS

Janashakthi Insurance records growth of 12.4-pct upto Sept

Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) reported a consolidated Gross Written Premium (GWP) of 11.047 billion rupees for the nine months ended…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/11/2017

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