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Over $ 16 b investment projects under discussion with Singapore: BOI
BUSINESSMain Story

Over $ 16 b investment projects under discussion with Singapore: BOI

Sri Lanka is gearing to reap the benefits of the Free Trade Agreement with Singapore, with four mega projects being…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/07/2018
Sri Lanka airlines incurred losses due to appointment of relatives to key posts- witness
BUSINESSTOP STORY

Sri Lanka airlines incurred losses due to appointment of relatives to key posts- witness

The President of the Airline Pilots’ Guild of Sri Lanka Captain Ruwan Vithanage yesterday told the Presidential Commission inquiring into…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/06/2018
Minister Malik Samarawickrama visits high tech German engineering company in Katunayake EPZ in Sri Lanka
LOCAL

Minister Malik Samarawickrama visits high tech German engineering company in Katunayake EPZ in Sri Lanka

Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama visited the high tech German engineering manufacturing plant Kramski Lanka (Pvt)…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/06/2018
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
Japan to donate 8 fire engines to Sri Lanka’s EPZs
BUSINESS

Japan to donate 8 fire engines to Sri Lanka’s EPZs

The Government of Japan has decided to provide 8 fire engines along with firefighting equipment to Sri Lanka’s Export Processing…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/03/2018
Granite Capital to invest Rs 600 mn in residential villa project in Koggala
BUSINESS

Granite Capital to invest Rs 600 mn in residential villa project in Koggala

Granite Capital (Pvt Ltd) will invest Rs 600 million to launch Sri Lanka’s first international residential community villa development project,…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/02/2018
Sri Lanka received highest ever FDI in 2017 – BOI
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka received highest ever FDI in 2017 – BOI

The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Sri Lanka has grown to over USD 1.63 billion in 2017, doubling the USD…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/01/2018
Sri Lanka government revises visa issuing procedure
LOCAL

Sri Lanka government revises visa issuing procedure

In line with the Government’s policy of promoting local and foreign investments for the development of Sri Lanka, it has…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/2018
Sri Lanka to build its first ever pharmaceutical manufacturing zone with $ 10 million investment
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka to build its first ever pharmaceutical manufacturing zone with $ 10 million investment

The State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation of Sri Lanka (SPMC) and Pharma Zone (Pvt) Ltd entered into an agreement on January…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/01/2018
Sri Lanka’s UCL Logistics enters new era with focus on brokerage solutions
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s UCL Logistics enters new era with focus on brokerage solutions

A leading freight forwarder in Sri Lanka, UCL Logistics, a member of Expolanka Holdings recently announced the establishment of its…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/12/2017

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