NEGOTIATIONS FOR THAILAND FTA
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha recently declared the launch of negotiations for a Thailand-Sri Lanka FTA
LAND RECLAMATION FOR NEW BEACH
The government is expected to invest over US$ 300 million to reclaim 85 hectares of land for a new beachfront from Kollupitiya to Dehiwela
SCOPE TO GROW STATE EFFICIENCY
A recent survey conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics reveals that there is scope to improve occupational efficiency among public sector employees.
CIOB
7th World Construction Symposium The seventh edition of the World Construction Symposium 2018 was successfully…
GALLE FACE HOTEL
The Galle Face Hotel recently hosted World Volkswagen Day 2018 in collaboration with the Volkswagen Beetle Owners’ Club
UNICEF
Government Ministries and UNICEF join forces to secure increased national budget investment in Early Childhood Development from the Minister of Finance and Mass Media.
FITCH RATINGS
ASEAN BANKS NOW BETTER PLACED TO ADDRESS VOLATILITY
FITCH RATINGS
US-CHINA TRADE: ISSUER-LEVEL SCREENER
How Much Money Do I Need To Build A House In Sri Lanka?
Building your own house can be a real uphill battle here in Sri Lanka. Due to rising inflation and import taxes, the cost of building a house has risen significantly over the past few years
TURKISH AIRLINES
Turkish Airlines signed a significant deal with American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), one of the world's leading agencies for corporate travel
FITCH RATINGS
APAC FRONTIER MARKET BANKS DASHBOARD 2018
THE WORLD BANK
The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) today announced its first funding allocations
LUNA TOWER
The Developer of luxury condominium - ‘447 Luna Tower’ opens its doors to welcome 15 exclusive invitees to its ‘Display Apartment’ located
SINGER
Singer Sri Lanka announced the appointment of Mahesh Wijewardena as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from
HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA
A state-of-the-art manufacturing plant of Pidilite Lanka (Private) Limited was formally commissioned at Polgahawela in Sri Lanka
LAUGFS
As a pioneer in the retailing industry, LAUGFS Supermarkets recently announced the launch of its latest outlet in Kesbewa
METROPOLITAN
The most advanced line up of Acer products powered by Intel optane memory was launched in Sri Lanka recently by Metropolitan Computers
FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) agreed to provide a US$ 50 million loan to support an initiative to construct technical laboratories, and provide machinery and equipment to schools.
CONTINUATION OF MONETARY POLICY
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said the Monetary Board was of the view that the continuation of the current
