NEWS WEEK

DUTY-FREE PERKS FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

Migrant Sri Lankan workers who have been in foreign employment for at least a year can now enjoy duty-free shopping for nine goods being

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GROOMING BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS

A programme has been launched by the Export Development Board (EDB) to groom 2,000 entrepreneurs to enter the global export market

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CORPORATE EARNINGS SLOWDOWN

The fourth quarter of 2016 has seen the earnings growth of Sri Lankan listed companies slowing from the previous quarter. Banks, finance and insurance, diversified holdings and beverages,

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FOOD SECURITY IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The prevailing drought conditions have caused 900,000 people in Sri Lanka to be in a state of ‘acute food security,’ according to the World Food

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ILLEGAL BUILDINGS ABOUND IN COLOMBO

Over 10,000 illegally constructed buildings exist within Colombo city limits, according to a ministry survey, which has identified approximately 1,800

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FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NEW TRANSPORT LINKS

The Sri Lankan government has completed a pre-feasibility study on inland water transport with support from the Dutch government, amid plans

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

A recent study commissioned by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reveals that nearly 90 percent of women travelling in public transport

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HIKE IN CONSUMER PRICE INFLATION

The lingering drought has caused Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation to hit a record high of 6.8 percent in February. Core annual inflation

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FARM WORKER SHORTAGE

The National Livestock Development Board (NLDB) is facing a severe shortage of farmworkers, according to its Chairman Professor H. W. Cyril

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IMPROVED INDEX PERFORMANCE

The Economist magazine’s Democracy Index places Sri Lanka in 66th place among recognised countries.

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