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Sri Lanka Suffers from Flawed Non-Aligned Foreign Policy
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Sri Lanka Suffers from Flawed Non-Aligned Foreign Policy

‘The past quarter century has witnessed remarkable growth in world foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, spurred by the evolving investment…

byTeam Independent27/04/202002/05/2020
Govt. should guard against policy backsliding: IPS
BUSINESSMain Story

Govt. should guard against policy backsliding: IPS

Warns tougher times ahead as SL heads towards higher debt repayments and elections in 2019  Insists best way forward is…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/10/2018
Currency printer De La Rue injects further Rs 2B FDI to upgrade Sri Lanka plant
BUSINESS

Currency printer De La Rue injects further Rs 2B FDI to upgrade Sri Lanka plant

The UK-based De La Rue, the leading global identity and currency printing business first entered into a Joint Venture (JV)…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/08/2018
Sri Lanka committed to eliminate barriers to business environment, facilitate investments- Finance Minister
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Sri Lanka committed to eliminate barriers to business environment, facilitate investments- Finance Minister

The government of Sri Lanka is committed to further facilitate the investment climate through a well thought out program for…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/06/2018
Immigration key catalyst for development
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Immigration key catalyst for development

By Uditha Jayasinghe Reforming immigration law to allow free movement of people through progressive laws could tackle Sri Lanka’s chronic…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/2018
Primary industries to the fore
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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…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/201816/05/2018
China nod for $1.1 b Central Expressway loan
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China nod for $1.1 b Central Expressway loan

China’s Ambassador Cheng Xueyuan during a meeting with Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe yesterday has assured the Chinese Government had approved…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/05/201815/05/2018
State Minister of Finance charges opposition of creating fear psychosis among would be investors
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State Minister of Finance charges opposition of creating fear psychosis among would be investors

Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratne says that the opposition, not happy to see the country recording the…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/04/2018
SL to take action against money laundering and terrorism financing
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SL to take action against money laundering and terrorism financing

Speaking of the recent measures taken against money laundering and terrorism financing, the State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratne categorically…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
Malik’s mantra to mint $ 2.5 b FDI
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Malik’s mantra to mint $ 2.5 b FDI

By Uditha Jayasinghe The sun is rising on Sri Lanka’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) prospects, a top minister assured yesterday,…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/02/201808/02/2018

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