PM outlines plans for North
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday focused on the need to link the Northern Province with southern development corridors to develop…
Tag: agriculture
Primary industries to the fore
Govt. introduces slew of measures to improve food processing to boost rural economy Rs. 16 billion project including $ 101 million…
Sri Lanka Premier outlines measures to create employment opportunities
In order to solve the current unemployment problem in Sri Lanka, vacancies in the public service should be filled and…
2017 sinks to slowest economic growth in 16 years
Department of Census and Statistics releases official GDP data for 2017 Economy grew by 3.1%; agriculture down by 0.8%; industry…
Sri Lanka – Thailand bilateral political consultations conclude reaffirming commitment to consolidate relations
The Fourth Meeting of the Sri Lanka-Thailand Bilateral Political Consultations concluded yesterday with both countries reaffirming the commitment to further…
Sri Lanka’s Unity government’s second Cabinet reshuffle is expected tomorrow
The second Cabinet reshuffle of the unity government will take place on Thursday, February 22, state media reports. The reshuffle…
Malaysia pledges to fast-track FTA with SL
Malaysian PM meets President, undertakes efforts to build stronger relations Several MoUs signed, PM says Malaysian companies interested in investing in SL …
3Q GDP growth slow s to 3.3%
Latest GDP performance slower than 4% in 2Q and lower than 4.6% a year earlier Services and industry aid growth but agriculture records…
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…
Norway extends Rs. 150 million support for resettlement in Sri Lanka’s newly released areas of North
Ambassador of Norway to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther and Country Director of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in…