Investment Mission to Germany yields new opportunities for Lanka
The Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade, together with the Board of Investment, Export Development Board, and the AHK Germany, led a successful...
External factors induce depreciation of rupee
The National Economy Council was gathered under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (03) with the participation of the...
Agriculture Minister instructs to grow traditional paddy, black gram
Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed the officials to take necessary steps to start cultivation of black gram in 16,000 acres and traditional...
UNDP helps to invest in the potential of youth in social...
Today's generation of young people is the largest the world has ever known. One in every three people alive today is under the age...
Minister meets German Vice Minister for Economic Affairs
During the recent trade and investment promotion visit to Berlin, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama met with the State Secretary...
CB Governor says Ample Measures Taken to Stabilize Economy
The Central Bank debunked speculation that the country’s economy was collapsing and requested the public not to panic. “The Central Bank is confident that...
CBSL maintains policy rates to sustain inflation at mid-single digit levels
Sri Lanka's Central Bank releasing the monetary policy review on Tuesday said based on the current developments and outlook for key macroeconomic variables, the...
Next year’s Health budget to top US$ 1 bn
The Government will allocate over US$ one Billion for health for next year. This is around 1.5 percent from the Gross Domestic Product (GDP),...
Dutch tax break change cheeses off expats
Plans by the Netherlands to scrap a major tax break for foreigners have left expatriates in a spin at a time when the country...
Carmakers brace for shocks as electrified future looms
Auto industry executives gathering this week for the Paris Motor Show will be rubbing shoulders with unusual company: dozens of tech experts eager to...
