NEWS WEEK
SLO News Week
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Apr- 2018 -10 April
FUTURE IMPACT OF DIGITISATION
Nearly 85 percent of jobs would be transformed in the next three years while the rest would disappear as a result of global digital transformation, a top official of Microsoft…
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10 April
DISCUSSIONS AT EXPORTER FORUM
A range of issues were taken up at the Export Development Board’s (EDB) 13th Exporters Forum, which looked to provide exporters with a venue to express their grievances.
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3 April
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM OUTLINE
A statement on recent cabinet decisions reveals that the government is looking to establish a light rail transit (LRT) system in a bid to establish an efficient and effective passenger…
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3 April
AGRIBUSINESS TIE-UPS TO BE PROMOTED
Secretary to the President Austin Fernando stated that smallholder agribusiness partnerships (SAPs) will be promoted as a part of the government’s Vision 2025
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3 April
SRI LANKA A LEADER: UN AMBASSADOR
Outgoing Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha stated that Sri Lanka makes its best contributions to the international
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3 April
NEW TAX ACT COMES INTO EFFECT
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka stated that the new Inland Revenue Act came into effect on 1 April. The act is expected to simplify taxes and ease…
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Mar- 2018 -27 March
STATE RECORDS IMPROVED REVENUE
Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera stated that the government had witnessed a vast improvement in revenue over the past 18 months, thereby enabling it to achieve a
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27 March
BOI ENCOURAGES INVESTMENT GROWTH
The Board of Investment (BOI) recently held an investor facilitation and networking event to establish a dialogue and engage with investors who have reinvested in Sri Lanka
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27 March
IAEA SUPPORT FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY
The IAEA has reiterated its continued support for Sri Lanka in areas such as nuclear medicine, non-destructive testing in industry and providing assistance in introducing nuclear energy
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27 March
DIGITAL PAYMENTS BENEFIT COLOMBO
Increasing the use of digital payments could provide Colombo with US$ 200 million in annual net benefits, an independent study conducted by Roubini ThoughtLab and commissioned by Visa reveals
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