NEWS WEEK
SLO News Week
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RECORD TOURIST ARRIVALS IN JAN
Tourist arrivals reached a record high of 246,972 in January, according to data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). This marks an increase of 12.6 percent over…
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SRI LANKA-CZECH REPUBLIC DEAL
Sri Lanka and the Czech Republic signed a mutual cooperation agreement on 7 February, aiming to formulate and implement a framework of economic engagement
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MORE THAN 15 MILLION VOTES CAST
District Returning Officers reported that 15,760,867 votes were cast across 24 districts at 13,374 polling stations for the local government elections
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EXPORTS REACH ALL-TIME HIGH IN 2017
Sri Lankan exports reached a high of US$ 11.4 billion, according to the Export Development Board (EDB)
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WORK ON CIFC TO COMMENCE BY JUNE
Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka said work on the International Finance Centre of Sri Lanka – a three tower building complex – would commence in June
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FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT UP IN 2017
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sri Lanka for 2017 was twice as much as in 2016, reaching a value of US$ 1.6 billion
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SRI LANKA AND SINGAPORE SIGN FTA
The leaders of Sri Lanka and Singapore witnessed the signing of a bilateral FTA between the two countries on 23 January
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APPAREL EXPORTS SURPASS 2016 FIGURES
The Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association has reported apparel revenues of US$ 4.4 billion for the period from January to November 2017 – this
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TEA OUTPUT UP AFTER FOUR YEAR DECLINE
The Sri Lanka Tea Board has reported a tea output of 307 million kg for 2017, which represents a five percent year on year increase
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UPGRADING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT FLEET
The cabinet has approved a proposal to purchase 50 electric buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to improve the public transport service
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