LNP – Emirates covers customers from COVID-19 expenses
Becomes world’s first airline to offer passengers free cover for COVID-19 medical expenses and quarantine cost Emirates customers can travel
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Business
Treasury flooded with loan requests worth Rs. 18 bn
The Treasury has received requests worth Rs. 17.29 billion, asking for letters to be issued to construction sector contractors and
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ETI Paid Bribes Amounting to Rs 113.8M
Edirisinghe Trust Investment (ETI) Finance Ltd had paid bribes amounting to Rs. 113.8 million to high ranking officials at regulatory
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LNP – Apparel sector yet to see any light at end of tunnel
No recovery in orders; PPE orders drying up Scenario likely to continue till December Apparel exports up to May down
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Development of local canned fish industry could save country US$ 70 mn annually
The Canned Fish Manufacturers Association of Sri Lanka (CFMASL), thanked the government for assisting local producers and industries during the
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LNP – June vehicle registrations reach pre-pandemic levels as pent-up demand leads to heavy buying
Fears of stock-outs and concerns over use public transport key reasons Total of 32, 123 vehicles registered, almost double the
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People’s Bank and IDB join hands to uplift MSMEs
Industrial Development Board (IDB) Chairman Upasena Dissanayake (left) and People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapakse (right) exchange agreements while Minister of
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LNP – Sri Lanka Tourism lobbies for inclusion in travel corridors
Working with Foreign Ministry, especially UK, to develop travel with no quarantine Focus on developing all-encompassing COVID-19 protocol with Health
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LNP – Dialog Awarded Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand by Brand Finance for Second Consecutive Year
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, had the distinction of being awarded the title ‘Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable
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