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Tag: Rishad Bathiudeen

Sri Lanka delegation to leave for Kuwait to revive bilateral trade
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka delegation to leave for Kuwait to revive bilateral trade

A 13-member strong Sri Lankan official delegation led by Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen will leave for Kuwait…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/10/2018
Speaker responds to JO’s rejection of India tour
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Speaker responds to JO’s rejection of India tour

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has informed MP Dinesh Gunewardena in writing that the invitation for the India tour wasn’t offered considering…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/09/2018
Sri Lanka’s National Cooperative Policy finally ready for cabinet approval
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Sri Lanka’s National Cooperative Policy finally ready for cabinet approval

After a decade of country-wide efforts involving eight million members, the first ever national policy for Sri Lanka’s historic cooperative…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/08/2018
Egypt-Sri Lanka Third Joint Commission in Colombo to explore unrealized trade potential
BUSINESS

Egypt-Sri Lanka Third Joint Commission in Colombo to explore unrealized trade potential

Sri Lanka and Egypt will hold the Third Joint Commission meeting in Colombo to mutually explore the immense but unrealized…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/07/2018
Sri Lanka wins historic export judgement in the U.S. trade court
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka wins historic export judgement in the U.S. trade court

Sri Lanka has won the first ever revocation of countervailing duty imposed in the United States for a Lankan export,…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/07/2018
Law will be strictly enforced against errant traders arbitrarily raising prices – Finance Minister
LOCAL

Law will be strictly enforced against errant traders arbitrarily raising prices – Finance Minister

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera says law will be strictly enforced against errant traders who…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/07/2018
President’s Counsel Anura Meddegoda appointed as new chairman of Consumer Affairs Authority
BUSINESS

President’s Counsel Anura Meddegoda appointed as new chairman of Consumer Affairs Authority

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen has appointed a one-time trial attorney at The Hague’s International Criminal…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/07/2018
Sri Lanka calls for international assistance to support export-led industrialization
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka calls for international assistance to support export-led industrialization

Sri Lanka has soft-launched an international support call for its export-led industrialization initiative, Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/07/2018
More innovations are needed to develop Sri Lanka’s industries – Minister Bathiudeen
BUSINESS

More innovations are needed to develop Sri Lanka’s industries – Minister Bathiudeen

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industries and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen says Sri Lanka lags behind other countries in innovations and more…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/06/2018
ACMC picks Mohamed Ismail to fill vacant seat in Parliament
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ACMC picks Mohamed Ismail to fill vacant seat in Parliament

The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) has named Dr Mohamed Ismail to fill the seat in Parliament made vacant by the…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/06/2018

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