Sri Lanka has potential to more than double it’s exports to South Asia Region: WB
Oct 08, 2018 (LBO) – If trade barriers are overcome, trade within South Asia can increase three-fold, from 23 billion US dollars to 67 billion US …
Oct 08, 2018 (LBO) – If trade barriers are overcome, trade within South Asia can increase three-fold, from 23 billion US dollars to 67 billion US …
Oct 04, 2018 (LBO) – Ceylon Motor Traders Association (CMTA) suggests that the Government implements a scheme to register vehicle importers as it could be a …
Oct 03, 2018 (LBO) – Rising demand and an accelerating population shift to major urban centres is driving activity in Sri Lanka’s retail sector, however, …
Sept 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Lankapak 2018 concluded over the week-end with strong Indian participation and 10 million rupees initiatives …
Sept 14, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka must diversify exports and shift to making more complex, high-value products, Harsha de Silva, state minister of …
Sept 13, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs to balance geopolitical partnerships while also managing several other key aspects of its economy like structural …
Sept 10, 2018 (LBO) – AMCHAM, in collaboration with STAX, recently launched the 2018 whitepaper ‘FDI Landscape and Investor Sentiment in Sri Lanka’ …
Sept 10, 2018 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Hanoi, Vietnam on a three-day official to attend the World Economic Forum on the …
Aug 27, 2018 (LBO) – Local research consultancy, STAX presented an overall view of key challenges in investment, potential opportunities for investment …
August 22, 2018 (LBO) – Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International …
Aug 15, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings which has interests in FMCG, leisure, and healthcare has posted a shareholder profit of 554.3 million …
Aug 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Board of investment says the Mirigama Export Processing Zone is presently expanding its land area by another 108 Acres, …
July 31, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s motor vehicle population grew by 7 percent to 7.2 million in last year with import expenditure on motor vehicles also …
Mastercard announced the launch of Simplify Commerce, a simple and secure platform that makes it easier for businesses to accept electronic payments, …
By: Ganeshan Wignaraja and Amitendu Palit July 28, 2018 (LBO) – While the global trade war threatens to disrupt the momentum of global trade and the …
July 22, 2018 (LBO) – Establishing a record in transshipment operations, the Colombo Port has witnessed the highest growth of 19.8 percent in transshipment …
July 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Commerce with the help of other government agencies launched a trilingual online platform to facilitate …
Jul 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government unveiling the ‘National Export Strategy (2018-2022)’ in Colombo yesterday said it plans to increase …
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 …
Jul 16, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to launch a long-awaited National Export Strategy (NES) later this week on the 19th. “The National Export …