Sri Lanka’s April exports flat, car imports help widen trade gap
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened in April 2018 from a year ago as export earnings growth was flat while imports
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How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka — Every time Sri Lanka’s president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, turned to his Chinese allies for loans and assistance
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Sri Lanka preparing to host largest travel trade show
To attract Top 200 global tourism operators to the country Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) signs as the
Read moreRussia, China first to sip Ceylon Tea’s global promotion in Oct.
The Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) is tipped to launch its much-talked about Rs.4 billion global promotion campaign by mid-October
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SLTPB tie-up with airlines on joint promos
Tourism promotion officials are in talks with airlines aimed at attracting more travellers while working jointly with tour operators. Sri
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US will push SL to honour its promises – Dhanapala
Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Jayantha Dhanapala, commenting on the United States of America (US) quitting the United Nations Human
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FINAL TRANCHE FOR HAMBANTOTA PORT CM PORT TO PAY US $ 585 M THIS WEEK
China Merchant Port Holdings Ltd will pay the final tranche of US$ 585 Million for the Hambantota Port this week.
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Trump threatens tariffs on additional $200bn in Chinese imports
US President Donald Trump has threatened to levy a 10% tariff on $200bn (£151bn) of Chinese goods in a tit-for-tat
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Big gains for Sri Lanka from faster trade transport times: ADB
South Asian countries like Sri Lanka could make significant economic gains by improving international transport times, according to a new
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Sri Lanka rupee hovers near 160 to the dollar
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 159.95/95 against the spot US dollar Monday, near the psychological 160 to the US dollar
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