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Jul- 2018 -

31 July

EFFORTS TO PROMOTE GOLF TOURISM

Managing Director of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Sutheash Balasubramaniam stated that journalists were flown in from Germany and Switzerland to visit golf courses in Colombo
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24 July

EASING OF TOURISM REQUIREMENTS

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the easing of visa requirements for tourists is an important step in boosting Sri Lanka’s tourism industry
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24 July

CONSOLIDATION OF PRIVATE BUSES

A new policy is set to begin at the end of the year to consolidate the private bus transport business. In an effort to improve public transportation
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24 July

LAUNCH OF TRADE INFO PORTAL

Sri Lanka’s Trade Information Portal (TIP) was officially unveiled on 20 July, achieving one of the major milestones in the WTO’s trade facilitation plan
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24 July

EXPORT GROWTH EXCEEDS IMPORTS

Sri Lanka’s trade deficit expanded at a comparatively slower rate in May due to the pace of export growth exceeding that of import growth
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17 July

PRIVATE SECTOR CONCERNS RAISED

Sri Lanka needs to address concerns voiced by its private sector, such as those related to instability and labour constraints, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka.
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17 July

NEGOTIATIONS FOR THAILAND FTA

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha recently declared the launch of negotiations for a Thailand-Sri Lanka FTA
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17 July

LAND RECLAMATION FOR NEW BEACH

The government is expected to invest over US$ 300 million to reclaim 85 hectares of land for a new beachfront from Kollupitiya to Dehiwela
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17 July

SCOPE TO GROW STATE EFFICIENCY

A recent survey conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics reveals that there is scope to improve occupational efficiency among public sector employees.
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9 July

FUNDS FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) agreed to provide a US$ 50 million loan to support an initiative to construct technical laboratories, and provide machinery and equipment to schools.
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