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Sri Lanka power regulator on collision course with cabinet

Their target is to earn 100 billion rupees from all citizens that uses less than 120 units in 2023

January 2, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka needs higher tariffs for water PPPs: ADB official

PPP might be hesitating because they do not see a proper ROI for their investments due to low tariff.

December 16, 2022 3 min read

IFC sees Sri Lanka PPP investments if reforms are made

Land is another area where which is critical

December 12, 2022 2 min read

Despite losses, Sri Lanka to resume "park & ride" transport after complaints  

Minister Gunawaredena had asked the CTB chief to resign after failing to provide public service

December 7, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka Railways explores leasing space above stations, increasing goods trains to boost revenue

Sri Lanka Railways has yet to make profit despite ticket price hike in 2022

China Duty Free operations in Sri Lanka Port City planned in June: Minister

A cabinet paper relating to its operations has been submitted

Sri Lanka’s LakSathosa monthly loss down to Rs68Mn

ECONOMYNEXT – Monthly losses at Sri Lanka's state-run Lak Sathosa retail chain have been reduced to Rs68 million ...

June 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to gradually ban house maids abroad amid abuses, social cost

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will gradually stop sending house maids abroad, mainly to the Middle East, due to rights a...

June 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka woman entrepreneur awards in August

ECONOMYNEX - Sri Lanka's 'Women Entrepreneur of the Year' awards will be held on August 5 under the patronage of Preside...

May 3, 2016 2 min read

Emotional Harsha firmly behind life-saving EMT service; invites Sri Lanka businesses to support

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha de Silva invited businesses to help expand an island-wide param...

April 9, 2016 7 min read

Google Street View Sri Lanka allows virtual travel through the island

ECONOMYNEXT - Google has launched 'Street View' allowing viewers to travel virtually around the island, going through hi...

March 22, 2016 1 min read

Carl Cruz takes over as Chairman of Unilever Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT - Carl Cruz, a senior Unilever executive from the Philippines has taken over as head of Sri Lanka operations...

March 16, 2016 1 min read

India’s Exim Bank gives $403mn loan for Sri Lanka water projects

ECONOMYNEXT – The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will lend 403.01 million US dollars to Sri Lanka�...

March 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Dhara Wijayatilake as CEO

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said it has appointed Dhara Wijayatilake, as Chief Executive who he...

February 29, 2016 2 min read

Cosmopolitan to debut in Sri Lanka today

ECONOMYNEXT - Cosmopolitan, a magazine for young women encouraging them to live their lives to the fullest, will be laun...

February 19, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s second biggest city to get new sewerage plant

ECONOMYNEXT – Construction work begins on February 19 on a Japanese-funded waste water treatment facility for Sri...

February 17, 2016 2 min read
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Sri Lanka bans kidney transplants for foreigners

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has banned kidney transplants for foreigners after several doctors from the island were c...

January 21, 2016 1 min read

Asiri eyes govt stake in Lanka Hospitals

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Asiri Hospitals Holdings, part of the Softlogic group, said it would like to buy...

December 7, 2015 1 min read

Sri Lanka Hemas group eyes govt stake in Lanka Hospitals

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings, which is expanding is health business, said it is interested in...

December 4, 2015 1 min read

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