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Sri Lanka minister wants price controls on maize ethanol to protect state enterprise

But parties are making ethanol from maize for around 173 rupees a litre

January 6, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka government firm can make a lower cost arrack for people: Minister

Government to scientifically produce high quality alcohol

January 4, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota industrial park gets mattress export firm

Firms in the industrial zone will be able to use the container terminal in the Hambantota Port

December 20, 2024 1 min read

Michelin sells two plants in Sri Lanka to India's CEAT

Camso brand also sold to CEAT after three-year licensing period

December 6, 2024 2 min read
India's Mazagon to buy into Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard with cash injection

Mazagaon was also ready to buy any rights, not taken up by other shareholders

Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard control to India's Mazagon Dock for US$52.9mn

Japan's Onomichi is exiting the firm

Sri Lanka to give 66 acres of state land for export aloe vera products

Says will invest US$783mn

August 31, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Kelani Tyres profits up 114-pct amid import controls

Tyre volumes double

August 28, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka nautical tourism to sail beyond the beach with boat show

Pleasure boating, leisure fishing and marine engineering on view

August 10, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka manufacturing, service start to recover in June 2021

Third wave led to a dip in May

July 16, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's CEAT Kelani radial tyre capacity raised amid money printing, import controls

Radial capacity up over 30-pct in 2021

July 12, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka retailers seek utility relief, re-opening of closed outlets

The SLRA has also requested permission to re-open some of the sectors that are currently closed.

July 7, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's China backed Xinji 'plug-and-play' electronic park built at high speed

The first factory ready to produce in an year

July 7, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka grants tax relief to fabric makers in Eravur zone

Tax relief up to 10 years for larger investments

July 7, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka's JAT Holdings seeks Rs1.5bn in IPO, Rs731 sale by investor

Plans to develop export markets

July 6, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka fabric park for 'greener' apparel with transparent supply chain

BOI upgrading older industrial to higher eco-standards

Mahadiya Hamza
June 30, 2021 5 min read
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Sri Lanka Phosphate SOE taken out of industries ministry

Placed under Agriculture Ministry

June 20, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka manufacturing, services buckle in May as Coronavirus wave bites: PMI

Absenteeism hits manufacturing

June 20, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka's Brandix focusing on worker safety as exports face triple whammy

Though orders are picking, so is price competition

June 18, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka to vaccinate export zone workers from July: Namal

Health Ministry has approved

June 14, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka to make 13mn Sinovac vaccines: Treasury Secretary

A plant is being readied in Kundasale in Kandy to co-produce the vaccines.

June 7, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka to co-produce Sinovac vaccines: Minister

Plant being readied in Kundasale

May 27, 2021 1 min read
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Sri Lanka PMI shows manufacturing, services drop in April

Covid-19 third wave hits activity except hotels

May 18, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka export firms to run with workers from outside Covid-19 lockdown areas

Export firms should operate a bio-secure bubble by ensuring secure transport and accommodation

May 16, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka to run long-distance office trains for essential workers

Employers asked to only the bare minimum workers

May 13, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka Air Force to produce high flow oxygen units for Covid-19 patients

The Air Force was planning to produce 50 machines and was ready to make more

May 13, 2021 1 min read
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