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By Chandani Jayatilleke
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to engage with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s administration and to continue its constructive cooperation with Sri Lanka, an IMF official told the Business Observer.
The Fund is in contact with the Ministry of Finance to obtain further information to assess the recently announced tax measures, IMF Mission Chief for Sri...
Sri Lanka has a great chance to enhance competitiveness and spur its economic growth in the age of disruption, provided government creates the right policy and regulatory framework, several corporate leaders told a round table discussion last week.
They highlighted positive attributes such as IT and human resource skills, successful apparel, tea, and IT export initiatives...
Sri Lanka has not fully tapped the tourism, investment and trade potential in South Korea and there’s a promising future for the two countries to restart negotiations to improve trade and economic relations, a senior diplomat said last week.
South Korean Ambassador in Sri Lanka, Heon Lee told a group of journalists, that there are opportunities for the two countries to...
Prima Ceylon Limited, part of Singapore’s Prima Group, expects good growth in the market for its flour-based products given rising disposable incomes in the country and higher levels of education, Prima Limited Chairman and CEO Primus Cheng said. Current milling capacity at its factory in Trincomalee is 3,600 metric tonnes of wheat grain per day.
Prima Ceylon focuses on...
The First African-American female astronaut, Dr. Mae Jemison once said, “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.”
Our own Marine Biologist, Ocean Educator and Blue Whale project pioneer, Dr. Asha de Vos echoed similar sentiments last week when she delivered the keynote speech at the ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ event, organised by the International...
By Chandani Jayatilleke
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) which entered its third decade is...
Kolkata - BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) has generated new hope with...
Inclusion of public art as a major component in city development master plans is crucial to boost economic development and...
The Mahaweli Coconut Plantations Limited (MCPL), based in Aralaganvila in the North Central Province which was listed on the...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election offers Sri Lanka an opportunity to strengthen relations with its bigger...
When companies have women on their Boards and invest in women-friendly workplaces, they financially outperform those without...
Sri Lanka should strive to improve its savings rate to generate the domestic capital required for continuous investments in high...
The CBL Group, best known for its Munchee brand, is not just a biscuit company. The group works closely with farmers and believes...
Two women, Gayani de Alwis, a supply-chain management expert and Dhashma Karunaratne, a maritime industry professional have been...
In this backdrop we interviewed one of the experts in the field, Kasturi Chellaraja to find out her views on the port development...
Rajan Anandan, vice-president and managing director of Google, South-East Asia and India wants Sri Lanka to be a top-10...
Legislation to establish the Parliament Budget Office will be introduced shortly, a highly placed government source told the...
If you have been to the Yala National Park recently and seen its present status and the enforcement of regulations, you may have...
The ground moved slightly, the first indications of an earthquake. Suddenly, the movements became violent, the earth shaking...
The ban of the widely used herbicide glyphosate had a huge negative impact on the tea industry. The Planters’ Association of...
These are hard times for the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) and the stock broking community. The market has not seen proper inflow...
Women’s rights campaigner Bidhya Devi Bhandari : Broadening economic, social and political relations
Nepal President Bindya Devi Bhandari, who was on an official visit to Sri Lanka from May 13 to 16, left the island with a ‘lot of...
In this interview with the Sunday Observer, former banker, Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister of State Enterprise...
Hopes ETCA will enable expansion to India :
ComBank to expand overseas presence:
The government should establish systems that...
Gunarathna Ekanayake dreamed of being a novelist during his youth, spent in the Kandyan hills, and today, is an accomplished and...
Dairy companies in the Netherlands, world-famous for its farming expertise and dairy products, entered into an agreement with Sri...
Protectionism can harm exporters as an increasing share of trade is in the form of intermediate products, with a declining share...