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Sharing the future tourism prospects in Sri Lanka with Vietnamese Travel Agent

Sri Lanka Tourism in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Embassy in Vietnam organized webinar to create awareness of the destination and Health Protocols amongst Vietnamese Tourism & Travel Trade. Currently Sri Lanka is not an ideal “bucket list” destination for Vietnamese travelers and therefore the virtual event helped to showcase Sri Lanka’s niche tourism products…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 5:06 pm

Announcement of The Six-Month Road Map for Ensuring Macroeconomic and Financial System Stability

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal, will be unveiling ‘The Six-Month Road Map for Ensuring Macroeconomic and Financial System Stability’ on Friday, 01 October 2021. The event will be held at the Atrium of the CBSL and the proceedings will commence at 10.00 a.m. Due to the prevailing COVID-19…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 4:25 pm

Sarvodaya Development Finance appoints S.N. Senthilverl to its Board of Directors

Sarvodaya Development Finance further strengthened its leadership ranks with the appointment of high net-worth investor on Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) S.N. Senthilverl as a non-executive, non-independent Director, to the Board of Directors. Being an extremely active investor at the CSE, Senthilverl who has earned his MBA from University of Southern Queensland Australia, brings over 18…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 4:21 pm

Sri Lanka’s ICT/BPM Country Brand the “Island of Ingenuity” Promoted at the ICT Digital Week in Luxembourg

Sri Lanka’s ICT/BPM country Brand the “Island of Ingenuity” – IOI, was promoted at the Digital ICT Week in Luxembourg from 13th to 17th September 2021. Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) together with the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Brussels organized the participation of seven (7) Sri Lankan companies at the ICT Spring Europe…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 12:11 pm

Sri Lanka Tourism Achieves Growth through Strategic Partnerships with Foreign Missions

Foreign policy plays an important role in strengthening economic and trade relations and has the potential to positively impact the profile of a country. Sri Lanka Tourism recognizing the significant role played by the Sri Lankan Foreign Service representatives have collaborated with missions on initiatives in key source markets as well as in emerging markets…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 11:29 am

Sri Lanka and Thailand hold high-powered talks to explore mutually beneficial investment corridors

To further enhance and expand investment corridors between Sri Lanka and Thailand, the Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok, together with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, co-hosted a high-powered dialogue by inviting leading line agencies and trade chambers of…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 11:16 am

Bursa business community ready to explore Sri Lankan products

Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Turkey M.R. Hassen, during a round table information sharing meeting with the members of the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, invited the Bursa based business community to explore a wide range of quality Sri Lankans products and look for investment opportunities available in Sri Lanka. Ambassador had a constructive discussion with Acting Chairman of…

(0)Comments | September 29, 2021 11:04 am

Lyca Group Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran new owner of Jaffna LPL franchise

Winner of the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Jaffna Stallions have a new owner as Sri Lanka-born British entrepreneur, Allirajah Subaskaran, enters the second season of the premier T20 tournament of the Island Nation by acquiring the Jaffna-based franchise in the tournament. Speaking about the new venture, Mr Subaskaran said, “I have…

(0)Comments | September 28, 2021 10:08 am

Sri Lanka – British Ministers discuss Trade, Investment, and Domestic Reconciliation Process

Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris and British Minister of State for South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon had discussions recently at the Sri Lanka Mission in New York. The Ministers discussed a wide range of issues including trade, investment opportunities available in the Port City and elsewhere, resumption of…

(0)Comments | September 28, 2021 9:54 am

Hayleys Travels partners with AHK Sri Lanka to promote sustainable tourism

Hayleys Travels, the travel and leisure arm of Hayleys PLC, has formalised a partnership with the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka) to promote sustainable tourism and leverage on synergistic opportunities in the tourism sector. Sri Lanka remains poised to capitalise on growth prospects in tourism upon the gradual…

(0)Comments | September 28, 2021 9:53 am