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Approval of IMF EFF agreement to unlock sizable int’l funding – First Capital Report

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe Sri Lankan economy is projected to recover gradually towards the latter part of 2023 says First Capital’s Monthly Economic Watch report March 2023. The report says that this is supported by improvements in…

CEB shifts generators to South

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has taken the decision to make use of CEB owned 1MWx30 diesel generators installed at Kolonnawa and Thulhiriya GSS to shift them to the southern part of the Island to address the…

Netherlands explores bilateral trade with SL

BusinessNCCSL President Deepal Nelson with Netherlands Ambassador Bonnie HorbachTags: Print EditionNetherlands Ambassador to Sri Lanka Bonnie Horbach, visited the National Chamber (NCCSL) recently along with the officials of the embassy…

“China affirmed continuous support”

BusinessTags: Print EditionChina has affirmed that they will always support Sri Lanka to recover from the economic crisis, said State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe participating in the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in USA.…

Foreign guests engage in New Year activities

BusinessTags: Print EditionSri Lankan New Year traditions, customs and traditional games were displayed and practised by foreign guests together with locals at Royal Palm Beach Hotel, Kalutara last week. The event was organised by General…

Tourism arrivals hit 400,000 mark

BusinessClaude GunasekeraWeekly Arrivals from April 1 to 16 Tags: Print EditionSri Lanka tourism arrivals reached 400,000 for 2023 yesterday (18) achieving 27% of its target set for the year according to Sri Lanka Tourism Development…

I was the first to go to IMF – Minister Ali Sabri

“Blockchain Centre aligned with President’s vision to create Digital Economy in SL”:BusinessShirajiv SirimaneMinister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabri launching the ‘Blockchain Centre Sri Lanka’. Picture by Sulochana Gamage Tags: Print…

PM Modi, Rishi Sunak agree on conclusion of FTA

BusinessUK PM Rishi Sunak and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo/Reuters). Image Credit: ANITags: Print EditionPrime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak in which they reviewed the…

China to be top world growth source in next five years – IMF

BusinessTags: Print EditionChina will be the top contributor to global growth over the next five years, with its share set to be doubles that of the US, according to the International Monetary Fund. The nation’s slice of global gross…