Category: General Services
Sri Lanka to launch electric three wheelers by 2020
Jul 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka together with Japan Sri Lanka Comprehensive Partnership secretariat and T-PLAN has built an electric three-wheeler. “I am indeed encouraged by the electric three-wheeler developed by Japan Sri Lanka Comprehensive Partnership secretariat and T-PLAN,” Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Finance said. “It is considered to have incorporated some of the cutting-edge technology […]
Colombo Port transshipments up by 19.8-pct in 1H; targets 7mn TEUs for 2018
July 22, 2018 (LBO) – Establishing a record in transshipment operations, the Colombo Port has witnessed the highest growth of 19.8 percent in transshipment container throughput for the first half of 2018 as against the corresponding period in 2017.During the first half of 2018, the Port of Colombo handled 2,733,906 TEUs of transshipment containers as […]
Sri Lanka launches online platform to provide all import, export information
July 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Commerce with the help of other government agencies launched a trilingual online platform to facilitate importers and exporters in the country. Sri Lanka Trade information portal (SLTIP) which is the single stop point for all information relating to import and export in Sri Lanka can be […]
Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal to be unveiled tomorrow
July 19, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will unveil one of the biggest initiatives in its international trade history when the Department of Commerce launches the World Bank supported Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal (SLTIP) on Friday in Colombo. World Bank supported Trade Information Portals (TIP) across the world provide information that traders need to […]
US Trade Court nullifies tax on Sri Lanka rubber tyre imports in historic judgement
July 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has won the first ever revocation of countervailing duty imposed in US for a Lankan export with the removal of duties on the import of off-the-road (OTR) rubber tyres from Sri Lanka to the United States, Ministry of Industry & Commerce said in a statement. The statement is […]
CSE to host briefing event for potential Empower Board sponsors
Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently launched “Empower”, a listing platform fostering capital raising and growth opportunities for Sri Lankan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs around the country now have at their disposal a range of new capital raising methods and entities listing on this platform will be […]
Sri Lanka seeks investments from France for Megapolis project
July 13, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka recently concluded an investment forum in France aimed at attracting foreign investments for the Megapolis project that is being carried out in the Western Province. The forum was held in Paris, France from 01 July to 06 July 2018 with the participation of well-known French companies. Speaking at […]
Fitch removes Rating Watch Negative on Distilleries; affirms at AAA(lka)
July 13, 2018 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has removed the Rating Watch Negative on Distilleries Company’s National Long-Term Rating, and has affirmed the rating at ‘AAA(lka)’. Full text of the statement is reproduced below. Fitch Ratings-Colombo-13 July 2018: Fitch Ratings has removed the Rating Watch Negative (RWN) on Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC’s (DIST) National Long-Term […]
Arpico Finance, Associated Motor Finance merger to be completed by Nov 2019
July 12, 2018 (LBO) – Process of amalgamating Associated Motor Finance (AMF) with Arpico Finance Company (AFC) which commenced in August 2017 is expected to be completed with their legal merger by November 2019. Associated Motor Finance said in a stock exchange filing that they are not able to inform the shareholders as to the […]
Transparency in tender procedures vital for attracting FDI inflows to Sri Lanka :EU
Jul 11, 2018 (LBO) – The 6th EU- Sri Lanka investor dialogue was held at the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade recently. Many of the earlier outstanding matters had been resolved through dialogue and the joint efforts of the Sri Lanka and EU authorities. “We have managed to resolve many of the issues that […]
‘s govt gets USD 50Mn loan from OPEC fund for international development
Jul 09, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government signed a loan agreement for obtaining financial assistance of US 50 million dollars from OPEC fund for International Development (OFID) for implementation of technological education development programme Under current portfolio, OFID provides financing for road and irrigation sectors. The lines and working pattern of our workforce is bound […]
Sri Lanka’s expenditure on tobacco use surpasses GSP+ export income
July 05, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lankan consumers’ annual expenditure on cigarettes and tobacco is so high it surpasses the annual export revenue from EU GSP Plus, Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said. “Reports say that Sri Lankan consumers spend more than Rs 200 million per day for cigarettes,” Minister Bathiudeen said. “According to the World […]