POLLUTION CONTROL
Sri Lanka’s Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has decided to monitor hazardous particulate matter below PM10 to coincide with World Environment Day on 5 June
WAR REMEMBRANCE
Sri Lanka’s president marked the 10th anniversary of the end of a protracted war with Tamil rebels Sunday by vowing to crush Islamist militants responsible
RETAIL SECTOR
Burberry, the luxury British fashion house, announced Thursday a rise in annual net profit on lower restructuring costs; but its share price frayed on sluggish Asian sales, notably in China.
FOREIGN SUPPORT
China has expressed solidarity to assist Sri Lanka in its efforts to eradicate terrorism, to which end the Chinese government has taken
MARKET UPDATE
Markets in Asia were largely down in morning trade on Monday as the lack of a US-China trade deal cast a cloud over the market
RETAIL SECTOR
Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has snapped up the storied British toy store Hamleys from its Chinese owners for US$ 88 million
COUNTERTERRORISM
Sri Lanka will be one of the first confirmed beneficiaries of the UN’s Countering Terrorist Travel Programme, which was launched on 7 May and is largely funded by the Netherlands.
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
A Sri Lankan ministerial delegation headed by Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama
BILATERAL COOPERATION
An MOU was recently signed between Sri Lanka’s Minister of Plantation Industries Navin Dissanayake and Deputy Governor of China’s
REGIONAL MARKETS
President Donald Trump sent Asian markets plunging Monday after threatening to hike tariffs on US$ 200 billion of Chinese goods at
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
France and Germany on Thursday unveiled a multi-billion euro alliance to develop next generation batteries for electric vehicles, hoping to break the grip
NATIONAL ECONOMY
A week after the terror attacks that shook the nation, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera has reassured foreign investors
TOURISM TRADE
The Sri Lankan tourism industry is set to take a major hit in the wake of the terror attacks that shook the island nation a week ago
TRADE RELATIONS
Canadian and Japanese leaders on Sunday jointly trumpeted a rebooted Pacific trade pact that came into effect at the start of the year without the US
GLOBAL CONFERENCE
Sri Lanka is scheduled to host the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
ENERGY SECTOR
Oil prices jumped to near six month highs on Monday as the Trump administration cracked down on Iranian oil exports, announcing
CITY ECONOMY
A new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reveals that the lack of transparency and citizen participation in governance is hindering development
BILATERAL COOPERATION
A key message relayed by Japan is that robust infrastructure and resilience among businesses will help Sri Lanka be better prepared
REGIONAL MARKETS
Asian markets chalked up healthy gains Monday as investors cheered a strong start to the US earnings season while Donald Trump’s
GLOBAL TRIBUTE
Celebrating the ILO’s 100th anniversary, a 24 hour global tour is scheduled to be webcast from 24 locations worldwide. This multinational
