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Going Beyond the Indo – Sri Lanka FTA : An Opportunity not a Threat -Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has the concept of Nation 1st; Private Sector 2nd; and Companies 3rd at the heart of all its policies, advocacy and activities. Uplifting the quality of life of all the people of Sri Lanka is, therefore, an over-riding objective. This is based on the premise that what is good for…

(0)Comments | April 27, 2015 5:44 am

Turkish frigate arrives in Sri Lanka on goodwill visit

Turkish Navy frigate TCG Gediz will arrive at Colombo Port on Sunday, 26 April 2015. The goodwill visit of the ship from April 26 to 28 to Sri Lanka is part of the commemoration activities of the 125th anniversary of the voyage of Frigate Ertuğrul to Japan. During its 122-day mission which started on April…

(0)Comments | April 27, 2015 12:19 am

‘Indian Trade Fair 2015’ unveils on 07 May in Colombo

Bringing into focus the diverse trade opportunities that exist between India and Sri Lanka, the ninth Indian Trade Fair will open on Thursday 07 May 2015 at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, Colombo.  Organised by MP Events Lanka and partnered by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, India, it will continue until Saturday…

(0)Comments | April 27, 2015 12:12 am

Will Right to Information Act prevent Sri Lanka's economic data being revealed?

Since there are risks of a situation being created where important economic data that the country has to be aware of being limited through the proposed Right to Information Act, sharp attention has to be drawn towards this issue, say analysts. Cabinet approval has been granted to the draft Right to Information Act to be…

(0)Comments | April 25, 2015 3:40 pm

New tourism circuit with Sri Lanka

Kerala Tourism has decided to form a new tourism circuit with Sri Lanka to tap tourists arriving in the island nation for an extended holiday here. The decision is on the basis of the discussions Minister for Tourism A.P. Anil Kumar, who is leading an official delegation to Sri Lanka on a two-day visit to…

(0)Comments | April 25, 2015 2:16 pm

Bibile sugar development project ready

The government is preparing to launch the ‘Bibile Sugar Development Project’ through which a farmer household could earn a monthly income of Rs. 60,000 to 80,000. The main project is to grow sugar cane for sugar production at Rideemalayadda in the Badulla district, in the Padiyathalawa and Mahaoya Secretariat Divisions of the Ampara district and…

(0)Comments | April 24, 2015 10:02 pm

Colombo stocks wrap weekly operations on mixed note

Colombo equities market wrapped the weekly operations on a mixed note ahead of the 19th amendment to the constitution to be presented in the parliament on Monday (27th April 2015) with the support of the majority of the political parties. Main index advanced to 7,144 mark in opening hours but failed retain the momentum where…

(0)Comments | April 24, 2015 5:25 pm

Switzerland is 'world's happiest' country in new poll

The land of clocks and chocolates is the world’s happiest country, according to a new survey. Switzerland topped the third annual World Happiness index produced by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), an initiative under the United Nations. It was closely followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada. Togo, Burundi, Benin and Rwanda, with civil-war…

(0)Comments | April 24, 2015 4:42 pm

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts powers its way into the 25 most valuable brands listing

In a historic achievement, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts was anointed the No. 1 Emerging Brand in Sri Lanka and also ranked 23rd with a brand value of Rs. 4.9 billion in the Most Valuable Brands list released by Brand Finance recently. This accomplishment marks the first time Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts has made it to…

(0)Comments | April 24, 2015 1:53 pm

Contentious issue of Palk Strait fishing: can we learn from India’s own policy?

Authored by Mr. Bernard Goonetilleke, Former Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chairman of the Pathfinder Foundation– The spirit of good neighbourliness is a cherished attribute particularly when nations share natural resources. Legal experts at the UN developed draft principles on shared natural resources, which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979…

(0)Comments | April 24, 2015 11:47 am

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