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Sri Lanka state university lecturers still on strike against IMF-backed tax hike

The strike will continue till March 15.

March 10, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka cultivates Australian 'Hass' to boost exports, dollar revenue  

Sri Lanka has been desprately looking to boost dollar inflows through exports

March 9, 2023 2 min read

Colombo Dockyard reports 332.1 million rupee profit in Dec-2022

Revenue on shipbuilding, repairing and heavy engineering segments grew during 2022.

March 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to target nine markets in focused tourism campaigns

In February, Sri Lanka welcomed 107,639 visitors

March 9, 2023 2 min read
India reiterates to avoid use of force in Sri Lanka seas after deaths

Sri Lanka and India meet at 6th Joint Working Group to discuss fishermen issue in Northern sea

Sri Lanka's ISF to design coconut processing plants for Indonesia's NICO COCO

The agreement with PT Natural Indococonut Organik (NICO COCO) is set to drive advancements in coconut processing technol

Dredger arrives in Sri Lanka to start port city reclamation

A dredger has arrived in Sri Lanka to start reclaiming 269 hectares of sea off the capital Colombo.

September 30, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka glove maker Dipped Products in the red

Sri Lanka's Dipped Products Plc, a rubber glove maker which also owns tea and rubber plantations lost 48.75 million rupe...

September 30, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka construction sector boom seen reviving

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s construction industry is expected to do well in the next few years given increas...

September 29, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka heading for ‘significant’ tea production shortfall

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is heading for a ‘significant’ shortfall in tea production this year with th...

September 29, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka state land to encourage fruit exports

ECONOMYNEXT – The Si Lankan government plans to give fruit and vegetable exporters access to land owned by state ...

September 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s JKH launches 2nd luxury apartment block

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings group said it plans to build a second high-rise luxury apar...

September 27, 2016 2 min read

Booming tourism, local demand seen threat to Sri Lanka fruit exports

ECONOMYNEXT - The boom in tourism and local consumption is posing a threat to Sri Lanka fruits and vegetable export indu...

September 26, 2016 2 min read

Expolanka travel unit, Funtime target corporate entertainment market

ECONOMYNEXT – Classic Travel, a unit of Sri Lanka’s Expolanka Holdings group, has teamed up with show busi...

September 20, 2016 1 min read

China state firm to build Maldives resort with Sri Lanka firm

Palm Garden Hotels, a unit of Sri Lanka-based LOLC Group said it was in talks to form a joint venture with a Chinese sta...

September 20, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to relax glyphosate weedicide ban: report

A ban on glyphosate, a widely used weedicide, imposed on the belief that it may contribute to chronic kidney disease wil...

September 19, 2016 2 min read
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Sri Lanka plantation firms call for equal treatment of producers

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Regional Plantations Companies (RPCs) have urged the government to treat both th...

September 17, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka accountants body chief highlights importance of ethics

ECONOMYNEXT – The head of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has underscored the ...

September 16, 2016 1 min read

Politicians interfering with Sri Lanka tea regulation, exporter says

ECONOMYNEXT – A top Sri Lankan tea exporter has said politicians are preventing the proper enforcement of regulat...

September 15, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka deposit counter-cyclical investment for Iluka

ECONOMYNEXT - Australian mineral sands miner Iluka Resources Ltd. has listed its Sri Lankan ilmenite deposit as one of i...

September 12, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka low grown tea prices at two-year high

ECONOMYNEXT – Although Sri Lanka’s tea output is lower this year compared with last year, prices have pick...

September 9, 2016 1 min read

Sea piling starts on ship lift repair facility at Sri Lanka harbor

ECONOMYNEXT – Walkers Piling (Pvt) Ltd. said it has commenced work on Sri Lanka’s first sea piling project...

September 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to ban asbestos imports in 2018, production from 2024

Sri Lanka will prohibit the import of asbestos from 2018 and the manufacture of roofing sheets from 2024, following a pr...

September 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 11.8-pct in August 2016

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka rose 11.8 percent from a year earlier to 186,288 in August 2016, with total visitors up 16...

September 7, 2016 1 min read

Lee Hedges in Rs2.8bn Sri Lanka serviced apartment project

Lee Hedges Plc, a publicly traded company in Sri Lanka, said it will build a Rs2.8 billion multi-storied serviced apartm...

September 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka low grown July tea crop at 10-year low

ECONOMYNEXT – Production of low-grown teas, which make up a bulk of the island’s crop and are grown mainly...

September 1, 2016 2 min read