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Sri Lanka President gives 1-week ultimatum for protesting teachers, dons

"All those marked papers last time, must be available. If not, I will prosecute them & take their properties"-President

April 20, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka chamber supports 105 paramedic ambulances with Rs525mn

The service called for donors to 'adopt' an ambulance.

April 19, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's small luxury boutiques see market openings after IMF deal

Sri Lanka aims to attract 2 million tourists during the year.

April 18, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka expressway revenue surges in New Year holiday

On April 15 and 16, a total generation of 70,558,100 was collected from vehicles that used the expressway.

April 17, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka should maximise GSP benefit by expanding cumulation: IPS

It is in Sri Lanka’s best interest to comply with the agreed-upon conventions and retain the GSP+ status

Sri Lanka cabinet spokesman says no threats for tourists anymore

The US Embassy on October 23 issued a travel advisory over possible attack in Arugam Bay

French support for Sri Lanka utility to better manage water, cut waste

ECONOMYNEXT – France will train senior staff of Sri Lanka’s water utility to better manage water resources...

February 4, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka tourism arrivals up 13-pct in January 2017, despite airport closure

Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals rose 12.9 percent to 219,360 in January 2017 from a year earlier, despite a partial closure...

February 3, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to set up industrial park with India: PM

Sri Lanka and India will set up a joint venture industrial park in the North Central province, close to the expressway t...

February 3, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Keells Food December net profit down 21-pct

COLOMBO (EconomyNext) – Sri Lanka's Keells Food Products said December 2016 quarter net profit fell 21 percent to...

February 2, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Alumex December net up 5-pct to Rs191mn

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Alumex Plc, an aluminium extrusions firm, said December 2016 net profit rose 5 percent to Rs19...

February 2, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka expressway contractors should win foreign business: PM

Domestic contractors that were given deals to build sections of Sri Lanka's central expressway should go out and win for...

February 2, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Dipped Products returns to profit in Dec quarter

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s non-medical rubber gloves maker Dipped Products said it returned to profit in th...

February 1, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka cement production, imports sharply up in 2016

Sri Lanka's cement production and imports were up 28.4 percent to 6.5 million tonnes by October 2016, from a year earlie...

January 31, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Trans Asia Hotels December quarter net Rs202mn

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Trans Asia Hotels said December 2016 quarter net profit shot up 147% to Rs202 mi...

January 30, 2017 1 min read

Infrastructure building seen main growth driver in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT - Infrastructure construction, funded mainly by foreign investors, is likely to be the main growth driver in...

January 30, 2017 2 min read
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Sri Lanka open Rs2.6bn state paddy store in the North

Sri Lanka has opened a state-run paddy store in the North Eastern region of Mannar which can store 10,000 metric tonnes,...

January 29, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lankan small farmers turn profitable with organic tea, ‘Fair Trade’ label

ECONOMYNEXT – Bio Foods (Pvt) Ltd., company set up by a Sri Lankan tea scientist, is helping marginalised farmers...

January 27, 2017 3 min read

Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations December net up 163-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations said December 2016 quarter net profit rose 163% to Rs466 mi...

January 27, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka fabric maker net down 30-pct; hopes up on GSP+

Teejay Lanka Plc, a Sri Lanka-based fabric maker said profits fell 30 percent to 473 million rupees in the December 2016...

January 27, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka PM gets on board to power sailing yachts

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe got on board the sailing yatch Sapphire, operated by Sail Lanka Charter which the fi...

January 27, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka tea firm gets more land for luxury tented resort

ECONOMYNEXT – Wild Coast Lodge, part of the MJF Holdings group, has been allowed to lease extra land near the Yal...

January 26, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lankan poultry firm December quarter net down five percent

ECONOMYNEXT - Ceylon Grain Elevators, a Sri Lankan poultry and feed milling group, said net profit for the December 201...

January 25, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka Tea Smallholder profits up in December quarter

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Tea Smallholder Factories maintained profitability in the December 2016 quarter ...

January 25, 2017 1 min read

Index-based climate insurance seen feasible for Sri Lankan farmers

ECONOMYNEXT – Index-based climate insurance is a feasible option for Sri Lankan farmers if they had greater educa...

January 24, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka to lose two-thirds of paddy crop this season from Indian Niño

Sri Lanka's rice production from the main 'Maha' cultivation season in 2017 could drop by two million tonnes or around 6...

January 23, 2017 2 min read