Sri Lanka export agency under Nestlé executive
June 11, 2013 (LBO) – A senior executive of Nestlé, a Swiss-based food group company has been appointed chairman of Sri Lanka’s state export …
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Sri Lanka canned fish factory explored by Thai firm
June 11, 2013 (LBO) – Thai Union Manufacturing Company is planning a fish canning factory in Sri Lanka and a team is expected to arrive later this month …
Sri Lanka logistics drive will help growth: IMF rep
June 04, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka drive to invest in ports, airports and ground transport will help the island link itself to the global trade, drive …
Sri Lanka, China made-bikes more expensive to EU citizens by ‘anti-dumping’ duty
May 30, 2013 (LBO) – Bicycles made in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia and Tunisia with Chinese components have been hit with ‘anti-dumping’ …
Sri Lanka tea promoted in China, world’s top producer
May 25, 2013 (LBO) – Ceylon Tea is being promoted in China giving a chance for citizens in that country to enjoy the beverage, though freely consuming …
Sri Lanka asked to curb refuse tea exports to Iraq: commerce ministry
May 19, 2013 (LBO) – A delegation of Iraqi officials have called for tighter controls on exports of Sri Lankan tea to stop refuse tea from entering their …
Sri Lanka exports to India surge after free trade agreement
May 16, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports to India have surged under a free trade deal, growing six fold, with the number of items going up four …
Sri Lanka Singer profits halve in slow sales, high interest
May 12, 2013 (LBO) – Profits at Singer (Sri Lanka) Plc, a consumer durables retailer fell 51 percent to 174 million rupees in the March 2013 quarter from …
Sri Lanka exports down 2.8-pct in March, apparel up
May 08, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports fell 2.8 percent to 837 million US dollars in March 2013 from a year earlier, but apparel was up 5.0 …
Sri Lanka’s exports, trade gap down in Feb, apparel up
May 02, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports fell 2.9 percent to 797.5 million rupees in February 2013 from a year earlier but apparel exports rose 8.8 …
Sri Lanka invites China to invest in mineral sector
Apr 07, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has asked China to invest in the mineral mining and processing sector for export especially in mineral sands and graphite, …
Sri Lanka exports slump 18.2-pct in Jan, trade deficit narrows
Apr 02, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports fell 18.2 percent to 726.7 million US dollars in January 2013 from a year earlier, with apparel exports …
Pakistan’s Arif Habib group keen to expand in Sri Lanka: official
Mar 28, 2013 (LBO) – Pakistan’s Arif Habib group which has a stock brokering unit in Sri Lanka is planning to expand into commodities and trade …
India eases non-tariff barriers on Sri Lanka apparel, meat
Mar 27, 2013 (LBO) – India has raised a quota of Sri Lanka-made apparel and the validity of a sanitary permit for meat had been doubled giving more …
China trade mission led by Yunan vice governor in Sri Lanka
Mar 27, 2013 (LBO) – A Chinese delegation led by Yunan province vice governor Ding Shaoxiang is arriving in Colombo today, which will help expand …
Sri Lanka Finlays to target Middle East emigrants
Mar 05, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s James Finlays Colombo Plc, a key exporter of tea to the Middle East said it would make more efforts to market its …
Sri Lanka bans ethanol imports
Mar 05, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has banned the import of ethanol from March 01, using import and export control laws, a notice on the website of the …
Blocked Sri Lanka tea pouring in to Iraq: trade ministry
Mar 05, 2013 (LBO) – Shipments of Sri Lanka tea detained at the Iraqi border have been allowed into the country from March 04, two weeks after a meeting …
Sri Lanka consumer durable imports slow in 2012: biz chamber
Feb 27, 2013 (LBO) – Growth in consumer electronics imports to Sri Lanka have slowed following a fall in the exchange rate and higher interest rates and …
Sri Lanka exports down 7.4-pct in 2012, trade gap shrinks
Feb 09, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports fell 7.4 percent to 9.7 billion US dollars in 2012 from a year earlier and imports fell 5.8 percent to …