Record income from Cinnamon exports last year
Sri Lanka has obtained a record income of US$202.5 million from cinnamon exports in 2017, according to the National Cinnamon Research and Training Center...
Tax to curb ‘tsunami’ of small vehicles says FM
Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera said the tax imposed on vehicles less than 1000cc was a move by the Treasury to cushion off...
US says committed to work with SL to combat human trafficking
The US is committed to working with civil society, international organizations, and the Sri Lankan government to combat trafficking in persons in the country,...
Thai Business Delegation to Sri Lanka: MoU signed between CCC and...
A Thai delegation consisting of 35 leading entrepreneurs from the Thai Chamber of Commerce in Bangkok (TCC) visited Sri Lanka as part of the...
BOI, EDB and Business France sign tripartite MOU to enhance trade...
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka and Business France signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
Industrial Production has increased by 2.0% in May
Issuing a communique on releasing Index of Industrial Production (IIP) IIP for the month of May, 2018 Director General of DCS, Dr. A.J. Satharasinghe...
World Bank approves US$ 200 million to improve primary healthcare services
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $200 million loan to help increase the use and the quality of Sri Lanka's primary...
USD 50 million from OFID for implementation of Technological Education Development
The OFID has been a major Development partner of Sri Lanka providing financial assistance to implement a number of strategically important development projects during...
Polgahawela Export Processing Zone export revenue tops US$ 77.4 million
The BOI’s Polgahawela Export Processing Zone (PEPZ) contributed US$ 73.3 million in export revenue in 2016 and this rose to US$ 77.4 million in...
SL External Sector Forex Reserves top US $ 9.9 Bn...
Sri Lanka’s external sector strengthened in April 2018 with continuous inflows to the financial account of the balance of payments (BOP) despite the mixed...
