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EU recognizes Sri Lanka’s progress in protecting and enhancing human rights, urges zero tolerance for religious, ethnic hate crimes
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EU recognizes Sri Lanka’s progress in protecting and enhancing human rights, urges zero tolerance for religious, ethnic hate crimes

The European Union recognizing the progress made by Sri Lanka in protecting and enhancing human rights and fundamental freedoms in…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/06/2018
Challenging political environment impeding reforms is a key risk for Sri Lanka’s growth, World Bank warns
BUSINESS

Challenging political environment impeding reforms is a key risk for Sri Lanka’s growth, World Bank warns

The World Bank projecting an economic growth of 4.8 percent for Sri Lanka this year warns that while the economic…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/04/2018
Weather, debt repayments major challenges for Sri Lanka’s growth in 2018 – ADB
BUSINESS

Weather, debt repayments major challenges for Sri Lanka’s growth in 2018 – ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says Sri Lanka’s economic growth over the next two years will depend on agriculture and…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
EU parliamentary team to visit Sri Lanka to evaluate results of accession to GSP+
BUSINESS

EU parliamentary team to visit Sri Lanka to evaluate results of accession to GSP+

A team of European Parliament members will visit Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6 to evaluate the first results…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/04/2018
Thumps up from US on GSP for Sri Lanka and others
BUSINESS

Thumps up from US on GSP for Sri Lanka and others

Sri Lanka will be regaining the United States Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) trade concession which expired on December 31, 2017.…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/03/2018
Sri Lanka’s economic outlook, investment opportunities positive – Eran Wickramaratne
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s economic outlook, investment opportunities positive – Eran Wickramaratne

In order to achieve the goal of becoming an upper-middle income country by 2025, the government of Sri Lanka has…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/02/2018
Mixed ending to 2017 external trade
BUSINESSMain Story

Mixed ending to 2017 external trade

December brings good tidings with exports hitting $1b for fifth time Apparel exports top $5b in 2017 recording good growth…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/02/201823/02/2018
CB keeps policy rates unchanged: Economy currently operating below potential
BUSINESSMain Story

CB keeps policy rates unchanged: Economy currently operating below potential

Sri Lanka will keep policy rates unchanged in February as the economy is stabilizing with improvements in trade figures, the…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/02/2018
Harsha defends Govt. economic policies
BUSINESSMain Story

Harsha defends Govt. economic policies

Assures Liabilities Management Bill in Parliament soon Asserts President won’t take over ministries for economic management Ravi K’s fate to…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/02/2018
Sri Lanka achieves record exports in 2017
BUSINESSMain Story

Sri Lanka achieves record exports in 2017

Full year figure of $ 11.4 billion up 10% from 2016 and surpassed previous best of $ 11.1 billion in 2014 Government policy on…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/01/201822/01/2018

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