INFLATION DECELERATES IN APRIL
Sri Lanka’s inflation slowed to 8.4 percent in April from an over two-year high of 8.6 percent in March, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
MALAYSIA TO FUND LEISURE SECTOR
Malaysia’s government and private sector are looking at investing nearly US$ 300 million in theme parks and other leisure segments
FERTILITY RATES ON THE INCREASE
The total fertility rate in Sri Lanka had increased to 2.4 in 2011 from 1.9 in 1998 with experts arguing that if strategies are not implemented
STATE TAX PLANS FOR E-COMMERCE
The Sri Lankan government revealed plans to impose taxes on online transactions to exploit the growing e-commerce sector in the country
LOYAL STALKERS: CHHIMI TENDUF-LA LAUNCHES THIRD BOOK
In a private room sheltered from the Colombo riots, a seventeen-year-old girl gives birth to a
TALKING POINT
The Sri Lankan tourism industry has experienced a revival in the post-conflict era with more parts of the country opening up to
SHE DID NOT ASK FOR IT
Nobody that has been raped ‘asked for it’. No one selected their outfit for a night out wondering which black, strapless dress would give a stranger
REGIONAL MARKETS
Most Asian markets rose Monday with Hong Kong heading for a sixth successive gain as traders brushed off another set of disappointing US economic figures
TOURISM MALAYSIA AND AIRASIA JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE TOURISM
Tourism Malaysia (TM) and AirAsia, the world’s best low-cost airline signed a Memorandum of
PROJECTS TO MODERNISE INFRASTRUCTURE IN EMERGING MARKETS
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency
WB VICE PRESIDENT FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH, FINANCE, AND INSTITUTIONS VISITS SL
Jan Walliser, the World Bank’s Vice President for Equitable
EXPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION OF SRI LANKA
The EASL welcomes the efforts of the government to secure the vote from the EU parliament to regain GSP+.
CSE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHAIRMAN
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of
POLICY REVISED ON ELEPHANT ADOPTION
Overturning its ban on adopting baby elephants, the Sri Lankan government has decided to allow the excess elephants of the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanag
APPROVAL PENDING FOR DENGUE VACCINE
Sri Lanka has reported over 37,000 cases of dengue since January, causing many fatalities and leading to one of the country’s largest public health crises. However
INVITATION TO MALAYSIAN INVESTORS
President Maithripala Sirisena invited leading Malaysian entrepreneurs to explore the possibility of expanding investment and trade
LANKAN EXPORTERS AT CANADIAN SHOW
Ten Sri Lankan small and medium-sized exporters are scheduled to participate at the international food and beverage trade show SIAL Canada 2017
THE DIGEST
BHARTI AIRTEL LANKA NOLIMIT RICHARD PIERIS FINANCE MALIBAN BISCUIT MANUFACTORIES UNILEVER SRI LANKA
SOCIAL MEDIA ROI
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