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Sri Lanka mulls hi-tech circulator buses without conductor: Minister

Quality of public buses is low - except on expressways - due to regulated pricing and a rigid licensing system.

October 27, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka tuk-tuk drivers refuse to drop fares, demand 30-litre weekly quota

"For a week, we need 30 liters if we run an average of 100 kilometres a day."

October 25, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka president approves proposal to increase tuktuk petrol quota to 10 litres

The first phase will commence in the Western province, the PMD said.

October 24, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka to probe alcohol producers running their own retail outlets

Commissioner General of Excise for a report about alcohol producers running their own retail outlets

October 21, 2022 1 min read
Sri Lanka state bus system looks to e-ticketing to combat revenue leaks

"The take home amount is 10 million rupees daily, or 100 lakhs, which together becomes 3 billion a year.

Sri Lanka to transfer expressways, some domestic debt to separate SOE

RDA expressways, land and related local debt to go the SOE

Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka for fun fearless young women from March

ECONOMYNEXT - Hearst Magazines International and Capital Media, a Colombo-based publishing house will launch the Sri Lan...

November 26, 2015 2 min read

Indonesian retail chain to enter Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – Mitra Adiperkasa (MAPI), one of Indonesia’s biggest retail store chains, is planning to ente...

October 14, 2015 1 min read

Strong growth seen for Sri Lanka private hospitals: Fitch

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s private hospitals are poised for strong growth given favourable demographic tren...

September 29, 2015 2 min read

Ballast Needam wins Sri Lanka water project

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has given Ballast Needam International Projects B.V. an 81 million euro contract for the...

September 17, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lankan accounting body supports Maldives Auditor General’s office

ECONOMYNEXT – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) is to provide training and techn...

September 9, 2015 1 min read

Australia's Village Roadshow to enter Sri Lanka with EAP group

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's EAP group, which has interests in entertainment and media said it inked a deal with Australia'...

September 8, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Odel plans mega mall, closes outlets

ECONOMYNEXT – The new owner of Sri Lankan retailer Odel PLC has closed down some of its stores but plans to build...

September 1, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka starts emergency paramedic service backed by India

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is starting a paramedic response service with the backing of India that will see accident victim...

August 12, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Microimage ties up with digital ad agency Antyra

ECONOMYNEXT - Microimage, a Sri Lanka based soft-ware company has tied up with Antyra Solutions a start-up digital adver...

August 12, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lankan accountants body aims to improve public sector financial reporting

ECONOMYNEXT – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has launched a competition for t...

August 5, 2015 2 min read
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Sri Lanka opts for desalination to solve north water problem

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has decided to go for a seawater desalination plant to supply drinking water to people in...

Rohan Gunasekera
July 22, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Water Board makes loss in first quarter

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – Sri Lanka’s government National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) made a los...

July 6, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka institute mulls digital marketing program

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing is considering launching a digital marketing program...

June 16, 2015 1 min read

Eleven young Sri Lankans to attend Cannes Festival of Creativity

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – Sri Lanka’s advertising and marketing industry has selected 11 young marketing com...

June 11, 2015 2 min read

Dutch support to raise Sri Lanka dairy yields, quality

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – Sri Lanka can improve the productivity of its dairy farmers by going for bigger farms to ...

Rohan Gunasekera
June 9, 2015 2 min read

Dutch dairy industry seeks business with Sri Lankan firms

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – A Dutch delegation of dairy companies and training institutes will visit Sri Lanka next w...

June 5, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Nawaloka Hospital group enters elder care sector

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – Sri Lanka's Nawaloka Hospital Plc, said I will invest 78 million rupees in a joint ventur...

June 4, 2015 1 min read

Call to expose Sri Lanka Customs lower ranks trying to block reform

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – Importers harassed by lower ranking members of Sri Lanka’s Customs trying to block...

Rohan Gunasekera
June 2, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Holdings to more than double healthcare retail stores

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Holdings group said it will expand its healthcare business in...

Rohan Gunasekera
May 27, 2015 2 min read

Sri Lanka among Asian nations eyed by Dutch retail partnership Spar

AMSTERDAM, May 21 (Reuters) - Dutch retail partnership Spar sees big opportunities to expand in markets where other West...

May 22, 2015 3 min read
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