Customs delays and truck congestion at ports must be addressed urgently if the Ports and Shipping sector is to generate revenue to the country, Ports and Shipping industry experts said.…
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While Sri Lanka’s apparel exports ended 2024 on a marginal improvement over the previous year, the outlook for 2025 remains cautiously optimistic as exporters would have to navigate challenges from…
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Vehicle merchants expressing concern over the rate at the cost of vehicles would rise as the country opens the gate again for imports said, having far too many taxes at…
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Rebutting a social media backlash over the opening of the country’s first 100 percent female-staffed hotel in Kandalama as a move that discriminates and undermines the role of senior males,…
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The Export Development Board (EDB) has planned to increase the number of exporters and export products to diversify the export basket this year, a top official of the apex state…
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his four-day visit to China held a series of discussions with representatives of several leading Chinese corporations. The President also took part in an investment…
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(SME) enterprises can breathe a sigh of relief as the Finance Ministry has come up with a relief package for the SME sector businesses facing regular challenges from within and…
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The iconic Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF) that has been held consistently in the Northern peninsula for the past 14 years hosting over 300 stalls and strengthening a range of…
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The global economy is set to flatline this year amid fears including fresh US tariffs hitting trade, the World Bank has stated. Growth of 2.7% would be the joint weakest…
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Waste of public funds on either ill-planned or poorly maintained projects go on despite a continuous public outcry. The state of the Pettah ‘Floating Market’ depicted in the photograph is…
