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Profiles of Sri Lankan banks stable despite operating environment headwinds – Fitch Ratings
BUSINESS

Profiles of Sri Lankan banks stable despite operating environment headwinds – Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings maintains a negative banking-sector outlook for Sri Lanka in 2018 as operating conditions should remain challenging, which could…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/08/2018
Sri Lanka to sign agreement with Oman on avoidance of double taxation to enhance economic relations
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka to sign agreement with Oman on avoidance of double taxation to enhance economic relations

Sri Lanka will sign an agreement with Government of Oman to avoid Double Taxation and a Memorandum of Understanding on…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/08/2018
Sri Lanka denies flouting UN sanction on North Korea
LOCAL

Sri Lanka denies flouting UN sanction on North Korea

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement in response to news reports regarding textile imports from the…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/08/2018
Sri Lankan filmmakers win Locarno 2018 Open Doors prizes
LOCAL

Sri Lankan filmmakers win Locarno 2018 Open Doors prizes

Award-winning Sri Lankan filmmaker Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s next film ‘Amma’ (Mother) won the ‘Open Doors’ Grant at the prestigious Locarno Film…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/08/2018
Govt. should reconsider SL-Singapore FTA- Mahinda
BUSINESS

Govt. should reconsider SL-Singapore FTA- Mahinda

The government should reconsider the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as it includes several clauses that are disadvantageous to…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/08/2018
President wants Sri Lanka placed top among countries fighting corruption
LOCAL

President wants Sri Lanka placed top among countries fighting corruption

President Maithripala Sirisena says his expectation is to place Sri Lanka in the number one position among the countries in…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/07/2018
China, Sri Lanka vow to strengthen defense ties
LOCAL

China, Sri Lanka vow to strengthen defense ties

Sri Lanka and China have vowed to strengthen defense ties at a reception held Colombo at the Chinese Embassy to…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/07/2018
Eyebrows raised over playing Chinese national anthem before SL’s
LOCAL

Eyebrows raised over playing Chinese national anthem before SL’s

Many an eyebrow has been raised over a government decision to play the Sri Lankan national anthem after that of…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/07/2018
SL-Singapore FTA need of the hour: Malik
BUSINESSMain Story

SL-Singapore FTA need of the hour: Malik

Tells Parliament despite 70 years of freedom  SL has not achieved economic independence Govt. attempting to reverse trend and make up…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/07/2018
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

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