SRI LANKA-INDIA FERRY SERVICE
A ferry service linking Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, which was established in 2011 but discontinued due to reduced traffic, is expected
SAMURAI BONDS TO THE RESCUE
Sri Lanka would be able to overcome its foreign debts through samurai bonds and by swapping the Hambantota Port debt against
SPOTLIGHT ON HORTICULTURE
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife is reportedly planning to launch a five-year programme to promote
FOREIGN SECRETARY OF INDIA VISITS SRI LANKA
Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary of India, visited Sri Lanka from February 18-20, 2017 for bilateral discussions with Sri Lankan
DFCC BANK
DFCC Bank recently entered into an exclusive long-term bancassurance partnership with renowned insurance service provider AIA. The partnership will offer all
ICTA
The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka implemented an electronic Document Attesting System (eDAS) at the Ministry
SLITHM’S ROLE IN HELPING TOURISM
With Sri Lanka achieving 2 million arrivals for the first time in its history last year and the numbers expected to grow this year,
EXTERNAL TRADE
Japan logged its first trade deficit in five months in January, official data showed Monday, as higher energy prices overwhelmed slower growth in exports
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF INDIA TEAM VISIT
A team from Export-Import Bank of India visited Sri Lanka from 13-16 February 2017 to monitor the progress of projects
ALTAIR
Indocean Developers, promoter of the rapidly rising Altair twin tower in Colombo, was among 138 top-notch exhibitors from 37 countries at the Luxury Property
HAYLEYS
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) regional office in Mumbai announced the appointment of Hayleys Leisure Holdings as its marketing representative
LEGAL BARRIERS
Google’s venture to beam the internet to remote areas of the world via balloon has hit a legal snag in Sri Lanka that could see the project abandoned
REAL ESTATE AND THE US ELECTION
World financial markets plunged after the news that Donald Trump would be president. The Dow Jones fell 4 percent, London dropped 2 percent, and the Japanese Nikkei was down by 5.1 percent
MTD WALKERS
Walkers Equipment, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers, announced that it has been appointed as the Exclusive Authorised Dealer in Sri Lanka for Fiori Asia Pacific,
ALTAIR
One of the world’s most eminent architects who has a unique association with Sri Lanka visited the country to grace the 35th annual sessions
ISRO LAUNCH OF 104 SATELLITES
At 0928 hrs IST today, ISRO today morning successfully launched 104 satellites on board the PSLV-C37 from Satish Dhawan Space
TALKING POINT
Every year, an estimated US$ 1 trillion is paid in bribes, while 2.6 trillion dollars is stolen annually through corruption – a sum
OCEAN TRADE & LOGISTICS
Ocean Trade & Logistics is the first export company that’s able to close console boxes (containers) with its own shipments. This is being continued through sea
NDB
NDB recently opened its latest branch in Katana in a bid to support economic and livelihood development in the Gampaha District. With this opening, NDB’s
