The second Sri Lanka-Japan Dialogue on “Maritime Security, Safety and Oceanic Issues” was held at the Ministry of Defense (MoD) yesterday (27th June). Acting Secretary Defense for MoD R.P.R. Rajapaksha and Director Southwest Asia Division, MOFA Takashi Ariyoshi headed Sri Lanka and Japan delegations respectively. During the meeting, both parties had cordial discussions…
President of the South Korean Human Resources Development Service of Korea, Prof. Park Young-bum said his country would consider increasing the employment quota for Sri Lanka workers. He stated this when President Maithripala Sirisena asked about the possibility of increasing the employment quota for Sri Lankan agricultural workers, when Prof. Park called on him…
TVS King, the 200 cc passenger three-wheeler, will be launched in the Sri Lankan market. Indian two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Company has joined hands with Abans Auto for its three-wheeler exports to Sri Lanka, the company said. Through this tie-up, TVS King, the 200 cc passenger three-wheeler, will be launched in the Sri Lankan market,…
IATA Global Training Partner Conference 2017 in Colombo SriLankan Airlines and the SriLankan Aviation College placed Sri Lanka firmly in the centre of the international air travel industry’s focus, with the successful hosting of the industry’s premier annual training-oriented event, the IATA Global Training Partner Conference 2017 in Colombo for the first time. More than…
Tunisian envoy to Sri Lanka His Excellency Nejmeddine Lakhal says commercial ties between Sri Lanka and Tunisia should be enhanced, as two-way trade between the two nations stands at a negligible level at present. His Excellency, who is based in New Delhi made this comment, when he visited the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday…
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces the appointment of Mr. Dumith Fernando as a Director of the CSE Board. Mr. Fernando was elected to the position at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the CSE held on 26th May 2017 in place of Mr. Vajira Kulatilaka who stepped down from the CSE Board at the…
Reuters – Sri Lankan shares closed slightly lower on Tuesday as banking shares fell, but foreign buying capped losses while local investors waited for more clarity on a new tax bill. The Colombo stock index ended 0.18 percent weaker at 6,703.18, its lowest close since June 19. The bourse fell 0.05 percent last week. Foreign…
Ambassadors of Japan in five SAARC countries met Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake on 26th June at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo. Japanese ambassadors in India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh; Kenji Hiramatsu, Masashi Ogawa, Kuzumi Endo, Takashi Kurai and Masato Watanabe respectively participated in this meeting. The Japanese ambassadors who hailed the…
The Life Fund of Ceylinco Life crossed Rs 80 billion in May 2017, making it the fastest-growing Life Fund in the local industry, the life insurance market leader has announced. The company said this milestone was achieved in a little more than 29 years of operation, a feat as yet unmatched in Sri Lanka. To…
The upcoming ‘Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2017’ will dig deeper into the Sri Lanka’s latest trade reform agenda anchored towards new preferential trade pacts, tariff liberalization and export promotion, with the participation of an expert line up of speakers, representing both local and international trade bodies. The experts will take their seats at a thematic…
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