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Sri Lanka establishes temporary sea turtle hatchery near Chinese Port City

Sri Lanka's sea turtles are under threat amid poaching, egg consumption

January 19, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka optimistic of 2023 tourism targets after Jan performance: official

Fernando said tourism revenue in 2022 was 1.2 billion US dollars.

January 18, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to spend Rs10bn to give free rice to families

The government will buy 61,600 metric tonnes of paddy to produce 40,000 MT of rice.

January 17, 2023 2 min read

Pakistan diplomats and Sri Lanka Chamber Federation look to boost trade

Trade and Investment Attache of Pakistan was also present in the meeting.

January 16, 2023 1 min read
Malayalam movie to be filmed in Sri Lanka

Malayalam movie starring Mammootty and Mohanlal will be filmed on location in Sri Lanka over 30 days in November

Sri Lanka gazettes tea, rubber wages at Rs1,350 with Rs50 over kilo rate

The new formula was mutually agreed with plantations companies

TUI sends top team to assess Sri Lanka travel prospects

ECONOMYNEXT – Tour operator TUI AG is sending a team headed by its chief executive to assess Sri Lanka as a desti...

March 2, 2016 2 min read

Starwood Hotels eyeing more properties in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is considering having more properties in Sri Lanka, inclu...

March 1, 2016 2 min read

Nestlé to expand Sri Lanka milk procurement network

ECONOMYNEXT – Nestlé’s Sri Lanka unit said the company plans to expand its milk procurement network in ...

March 1, 2016 2 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

Sri Lanka January tea export earnings slump to six-year low

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s tea exports in January 2016 fell to their lowest level in US dollar terms in six...

February 28, 2016 1 min read

Singapore's Keppel Land exits Sri Lanka venture

ECONMYNEXT - Singapore-based Keppel Land Plc said it had exited a joint venture with Sri Lanka Ceylon Theatres group for...

February 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka beer drinkers to switch to arrack after tax hike: Fitch

ECONOMYNEXT - Arrack drinkers who were switching to beer until last year would now move back into the hard alcohol after...

February 25, 2016 4 min read

New Zealand to help Sri Lanka dairy sector, see opportunities in tourism, aviation

ECONOMYNEXT - New Zealand is helping Sri Lanka develop its dairy industry with training and technology and saw opportuni...

February 24, 2016 1 min read

CIC Dairies, Milco in two-year deal to buy milk from Sri Lankan farmers

ECONOMYNEXT - CIC Dairies and Milk Industries of Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. (Milco) have signed a deal with Sri Lankan farmers to...

February 23, 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
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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

Sri Lanka JKH hotels to reduce costs by outsourcing

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings, one of the biggest hotel operators in the island, aims to ...

Rohan Gunasekera
February 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Megapolis plan downsizes China Port City

ECONOMYNEXT - A structure plan to expand Sri Lanka's capital into a 'Megapolis' of nine million people by 2040 has propo...

February 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka hotels association defends minimum room rate policy

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s hotels association believes a minimum room rate policy for star-class Colombo ci...

February 11, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka hotel minimum room rates unhealthy

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s minimum room rate policy for star-class Colombo city hotels was an unhealthy pra...

February 11, 2016 3 min read

India’s Oberoi hotels group keen to return to Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT - India’s Oberoi hotels group wants to return to Sri Lanka and is interested in partnering with owner...

February 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Distilleries group net up 11-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Profits at Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, which has interests in alcohol, plantations, insurance and t...

February 9, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Access Engineering Dec quarter net flat

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Access Engineering said December 2015 quarter net profit rose 2.6 percent to 545...

February 9, 2016 1 min read

Lanka Tiles December quarter net up 173-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan floor tile maker Lanka Tiles said December 2015 quarter net profit shot up 173 percent t...

February 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Lighthouse Hotel December net up 44-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Lighthouse Hotel, part of the Jetwing Hotels group, said net profit rose 44 perc...

February 8, 2016 1 min read