Sri Lanka Speaker lauds China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative
Sri Lanka’s Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya commending China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative said the modern day development project…
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Inflation in Sri Lanka capital Colombo is 7.6 percent in November 2017
Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) , declined to 7.6 percent…
International Finance Corporation report depicts greater success for SL
A new report of the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, states that South Asia’s ambitious…
US Treasury expert helps Sri Lanka to improve public bond auctions: PM
Prime Minister told Parliament Thursday that an expert of the United States Treasury Department is helping them to create a…
Planters Association calls for greater support in oil palms
Sri Lanka’s Planters Association has called for more support for palm oil as profits from the crop are rising at…
500 tea factories to be modernized
To promote productivity of tea small holding sector in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Plantation has taken steps to start…
Dialog Axiata and the Australian government pilot a digital payment platform in Northern Sri Lanka
Dialog Axiata PLC and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) collaborated to pilot a digital payment platform roll-out…
Pakistan to send a delegation of rice exporters to Sri Lanka
A 15-member delegation of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) will visit Sri Lanka in December to increase rice exports,…
Interference in state institutions a problem – State Minister
Minister of Public Enterprise Development, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said that state institutions cannot be taken forward if there unnecessary interference…
Memoranda signed, more employment avenues open for Lankans as President meets South Korean Counterpart
President Maithripala Sirisena was welcomed ceremoniously with a special guard of honour to the Blue House, which is the executive…