EDB collaborates with IFC, EU to empower SMEs for global success
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU), has commenced the...
Govt to recruit 35,000 unemployed graduates
The Government has announced plans to recruit 35,000 unemployed graduates into the state sector, according to Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara. The proposal, aimed...
Second-hand vehicle prices soar as pre-orders get cancelled
Used vehicle prices in the country are on the rise again. This trend has occurred with the significant increase in the prices of...
Sri Lanka to launch ‘GovPay’ on Feb 07
The initial step in the digitalisation of government services, ‘GovPay’, will be officially launched under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on...
Trump, tariffs and trade wars: Who are the main trading partners of the US?
Ahead of the US election last year, President Donald Trump proclaimed “tariff” to be “the most beautiful word in the dictionary”. Ramping up...
Handunnetthi backtracks on rice pledge
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetthi has backtracked on a statement he had made prior to the presidential elections. At a...
Sri Lanka to conduct first island-wide monkey census
In a bid to address the growing threat to coconut cultivation, the government is set to conduct its first-ever island-wide census of the...
Vehicle taxes increased to protect value of vehicles at home – Wasantha
With the removal of the ban on vehicle imports for personal use, the import of vehicles will begin by the end of this...
Former president heads to London to go ‘Head to Head’ with Mehdi Hassan
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for London yesterday (03) on a private visit. Mr. Wickremesinghe is scheduled to participate in an interview on...
