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Sri Lanka mulls import taxes or looser licenses for wheat flour: Minister

In the future we expect to widen the permits to bring the required volume of wheat. Or we can revise the import tax

August 28, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka generates USD 315 mn exporting gems & jewellery in 2023 so far: minister

“The Central Bank confirms a remarkable 34 percent growth in export revenue for the Gems and Jewellery Authority."

August 22, 2023 2 min read

Defaulted Sri Lanka looking to 'guarantee' unrecognized truck, bus LCs

Vehicle importers complain that import LCs are not recognized internationally

August 22, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka cannot progress with import restrictions: Minister

"There cannot be another economic crisis from removing restrictions. A country cannot go on with import controls.”

August 21, 2023 2 min read
After Trump’s move, Sri Lanka pledges to cut tariff, non tariff barriers

Sri Lanka's apparel sector is expected to hit hard by Trumps 44% reciprocal tariff

Sri Lanka business chamber asks members to help shape trade deals

ECONOMYNEXT - The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has called on its members to help influence the Sri Lankan government's pr...

August 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan businesses disappointed over govt performance, survey shows

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s corporate sector is disappointed over the new coalition government’s perf...

August 15, 2016 2 min read

China’s Chongqing Group keen on Sri Lanka’s Hambantota

ECONOMYNEXT – A Sri Lankan delegation led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has held talks with China�...

August 15, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka maritime forum to showcase 'Make in India' opportunities

Sri Lanka will host the second Colombo International Maritime conference 2016 in September where opportunities provided ...

August 9, 2016 1 min read

Top US official for trade, investment talks in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – The United States Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles H. Rivkin ...

August 8, 2016 1 min read

Chinese SMEs seek business with Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – Chinese small and medium enterprises are seeking more business links with counterparts in Sri Lanka...

August 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka apparel exports up 3.1-pct in April

Sri Lanka's apparel exports in April 2016 rose 3.1 percent from a year earlier to $340.5 million, with shipments in the ...

August 2, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka exports down in May, remittances, tourism up

Sri Lanka's imports rose 0.3 percent from a year earlier to 1,590 million US dollars in May 2016, exports fell 12.0 perc...

July 31, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka professionals misleading public on India trade deal, govt says

Sri Lanka’s government said professional and business lobbies opposing efforts to enter into an economic pact wit...

July 27, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka seeks priority access for tea, apparel in India, China

Sri Lanka’s government is giving priority to getting duty free access to the Indian and Chinese markets for its m...

Rohan Gunasekera
July 26, 2016 1 min read
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Sri Lanka in successive trade deal talks with China, India, Singapore

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will begin a series of talks on clinching free trade deals with China, India and Singapor...

July 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka business conditions improving, German envoy says

ECONOMYNEXT – Business conditions in Sri Lanka are improving, Germany’s envoy has said, urging German comp...

July 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan exporters want govt coalition partners to have common policy

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s top export business chamber has called for government coalition partners to agree on a ...

July 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka must show progress on human rights to get GSP+: EU

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka must show progress in implementing its commitments on human rights to qualify for the GSP...

July 20, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka unleashes enforcers to police price controls; Dial 1977

Sri Lanka has unleashed 200 enforcers to police price controls and citizens can inform on shop keepers selling above con...

July 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka blocked free trade while Singapore allowed freedom

Sri Lanka has lost free trade which made the country a strategic trading hub from ancient times, but Singapore gave trad...

July 19, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka and Singapore ink deals on trade, urban development, tech education

Sri Lanka and Singapore has signed agreements to take forward, trade, urban development, cultural, civil service trainin...

July 18, 2016 1 min read

Singapore launches talks for free trade deal with Sri Lanka

SINGAPORE, July 18 (Reuters) - Singapore and Sri Lanka have started talks for a free trade pact, including measures to f...

July 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka aims for trade deal with UK before Brexit happens: Harsha

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka hopes to have a separate trade agreement with Britain by the time it leaves the European ...

July 15, 2016 1 min read

Brexit could worsen Sri Lanka BoP pressure: Moody’s

ECONOMYNEXT – The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union will not have a significant credit imp...

July 11, 2016 2 min read