Category: General Services
Expolanka settles litigation against US subsidiary with USD6.75mn payment
Sep 24, 2019 (LBO) – Expolanka’s US-based fully owned subsidiary, Expolanka USA LLC, at a mediation held in New Jersey has resolved to conclude a dispute with RCS Logistics Inc with a payment of 6.75 million US dollars without the acceptance of liability. The company said in a stock exchange filing that the payment is […]
Tea top exporter Anverally and Sons wins 3 accolades
Recognised at Presidential Export Awards and National Chamber of Exporters’ Awards Anverally and Sons (Pvt) Ltd., one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and most respected exporters of tea, with a history of 129 years, won three prestigious awards on consecutive days last week, demonstrating the Company’s continuing dynamism. Currently ranked one of the largest tea exporters […]
Enterprise Sri Lanka introduces mobile service islandwide
Sep 20, 2019 (LBO) – The Finance Ministry has made arrangments to reach the people and conduct Enterprise Sri Lanka mobile service island-wide in order to provide capital loans at subsidised interest rate for small and medium, self employment or industries. Accordingly, Enterprise Sri Lanka mobile service will be held at the Kirindiwela Maha Vidyalaya […]
Germany, an important donor and technical partner for Vocational Training: Fin Min
Sep 19, 2019 (LBO) – For over six decades, Germany has remained Sri Lanka’s most important donor and technical partner for Vocational Training, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said. “I want to use this important occasion to specifically pay my gratitude to the Government and the people of Germany for this noble endeavor, ” he said […]
Sri Lanka GDP growth 1.6-pct in Q2
Sep 19, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the second quarter of 2019 has been estimated as 1.6 percent, a new report said. The GDP for the second quarter of 2019 at current price and constant (2010) price have reached up to 3,620,736 million rupees and 2,315,995 million rupees […]
PM’s says economy stabilizing: looking at leapfrog growth trajectory
Sep 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the government’s plans to put the island on a leapfrog trajectory to growth so that it can become the first advanced economy in South Asia. “We are now an upper-middle income country and do we want to stagnate in the middle-income trap or […]
President says Govt. lost Rs. 2Bn from Lotus Tower project
Sep 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena said that there were issues concerning the Lotus Tower project where an estimated 2 billion rupee loss was incurred to the Government. “The Lotus Tower was a tripartite agreement, the Sri Lankan and Chinese Governments were part of that agreement with another third party company […]
Lotus Tower, tallest in South Asia to open today
Sep 16, 2019 (LBO) – The Lotus Tower in Sri Lanka, the tallest in South Asia, will be open to the public from today. The 350 m tall Tower was constructed at a cost of 104.3 million dollars with funding from the Government of China and covers an area of 30,600 sq.m. Lotus Tower will […]
Demand builds for islands first state run automotive service hub
Sep 16, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s first ever state run wheel alignment centre (WAC) for four wheel light vehicle class was launched in September has seen demand for its services peak from state owned and private vehicle owners. “Eight vehicles, including high-roof ambulances, have been serviced within just seven hours’ of opening of STC […]
Fin Min orders investigation on liquor licenses issued without approval
Sep 16, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister has orderd authorities to investigate and report to him on how liquor licenses were issued for taverns without obtaining the approval of the subject minister. Minister Mangala Samaraweera ordered Excise Commissioner General, H.G. Sumanasinghe to conduct an immediate investigation how liquor licenses have been issued by […]
EU delegation visits Katunayake export zone
Sep 16, 2019 (LBO) – A delegation consisting of five senior officials of the European Commission visited the Katunayake Export Processing Zone recently in connection to Sri Lanka’s GSP + status. The delegation consisting of Thorsten Bargfrede, Charged’ Affaires and head of political, trade and communication section, Walter Van Hattum, coordinator GSP trade preferences, trade […]
FM Marapana calls for peaceful engagement in Indian Ocean at IORA conference
Sep 11, 2019 (LBO) – Foreign Minister Thilak Marapara called for cooperation and peaceful engagement in the Indian Ocean maritime domain by IORA members for creating a stable, secure environment, facilitative of economic prosperity. The Minister was addressing the 3rd IORA blue economy Conference held in Dhaka, Bangladesh when he made these comments. He said steps […]