2023

BusinessTags: Print EditionEmbassy of Sri Lanka in Hanoi in close coordination with the Sri Lankan Tourism hosted a tourism promotion seminar to promote tourism from Vietnam to Sri Lanka. The seminar was attended by over 50 travel agents,…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionLink Natural, a subsidiary of the CIC Group, has partnered SriLankan Airlines, to introduce Link Samahan, as an onboard beverage choice. Link Natural is a leading manufacturer and marketer of herbal healthcare and…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionLankalia (Pvt) Ltd, a newly formed, BOI approved company, has acquired 85% stake of Oga Reach Yodakandiya, Tissamaharama. This with a capital infusion of Rs. 185 million. Chairman, Lankalia, Dhakshitha Bogollagama…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionPeople’s Bank recently announced that it had facilitated over 8 million transactions worth over 7.6 trillion rupees during this year’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival period from April 1 to 15, through its…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionWith its extensive network of sellers and buyers, and its expertise in logistics and supply chain management, Daraz Sri Lanka is to promote cross-border trade and investment, and support the growth of small and…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionSri Lanka had met 25% of the trackable programme commitments of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme as at the end of March 2023 but had failed on one, according to ‘The IMF Tracker’, a new online tool…
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BusinessTags: Print EditionBOI has placed emphasis on digitalization and has introduced a series of novel techniques to digitally promote FDI to Sri Lanka. This will also help to better Sri Lanka’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking as…
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BusinessLuxury BMWs waiting in the RORO yard for transshipment.Tags: Print EditionThe Hambantota International Port (HIP) handled over 900 units of the latest BMWs transshipped from the Port of Koper - Slovenia to the Port of Pyeongtaek in…
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Taking account of past lessons and mistakes:BusinessState Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe at the event in USATags: Print EditionBy properly recognizing past mistakes and lessons learnt, Sri Lanka is now committed to carrying out…
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LocalTags: Print EditionA German magazine, by the name ‘Die Aktuelle’ published an AI generated interview on 15 April, where the AI has generated Michael Schumacher’s responses in an alleged interview that took place with the retired F1…
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