Business LNP - SL to import dehydrated coconut chips to manufacture coconut oil
Sri Lanka will import 39,000 tonnes of dehydrated coconut chips to manufacture coconut oil to meet the local demand for edible oil without any shortage to be…
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Business LNP - More compensation payments to The Finance depositors from today
Payment of Additional Compensation under the Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance and Liquidity Support Scheme The Central Bank of Sri Lanka wishes to inform the…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka signs USD 500 mn loan agreement with China
The Government of Sri Lanka has signed a loan agreement of USD 500 million with the China Development Bank (CDB). The Ministry of Finance stated that the…
Business LNP - Public awareness on Risks in investing in Virtual Currencies in Sri Lanka
Considering the recent inquiries on virtual currency usage in the international and domestic markets, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) wishes to inform the…
Business LNP - Singaporean company makes pork from Sri Lankan Jackfruit
Creating pork from jackfruit: How this whole-plant start-up is taking on Asia’s multibillion-dollar meat industry Appetite for alternative meat is growing…
Business LNP - Special permit to import palm oil for bakery needs
A special permit procedure will be introduced to import Palm oil required for the production of bakery and confectionery products, says Minister of Trade…
Business LNP - Import restrictions on ceramic imports to be relaxed soon
The government intends remove the current import restrictions on tile and sanitary ware soon and Sri Lanka will locally produce 80 percent of its tile…
Business LNP - Malaysia irked by Sri Lanka’s palm oil import ban
Malaysia, one of the two key sources from where Sri Lanka imports palm oil, appears to have been visibly irked by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s move to ban…
Business LNP - From mine to market – showcasing Sri Lanka’s jewellery legacy to the world
The Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Association (SLGJA) hosted their second Key Person’s Forum for the industry recently, with the objective of facilitating the…
Business LNP - Business sentiment picks up as economic activity shows signs of a slight recovery
Sri Lanka recently received its first shipment of 264,000 vaccines of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as part of the interim allocation of 1.44 million doses to…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka spent Rs. 1,239 billion to import vehicles from 2015-19
State Minister of Money & Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, says that Sri Lanka had spent Rs. 1,239 billion to import…
Business LNP - South Korea’s LG smartphones exit from market
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it…
Business LNP - Textrip of Elasto Group launches website with e-commerce features
ri Lanka’s premier manufacturer and exporter of natural latex based Progressive Resistance Bands and Exercise-Sports Products, Textrip (Pvt) Ltd. of Elasto…
Business LNP - Business Keells Food Products expands its solar strategy with Sino Lanka Power Gen
Sino Lanka Power Gen has partnered with Keells Food Products PLC (KFP), for the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at their factory in Ekala,…
Business LNP - ‘Riyasakwala Big Weekend’ islandwide from March 26 to 28
Registered vehicle business of the David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited will conduct a special promotion on March 26, 27 and 28 at Riyasakwala branches…
Business LNP - Lakmee Exports Lanka forays into salt production
Lakmee Exports Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, is a key player in the consumer products sector themed as ‘Ape Kamai – Ape Rasai’ dedicated to providing healthy and tasty…
Business LNP - Elephant House clinches two Golds, special award at NCE Export Awards 2020
Sri Lanka’s legendary 155 year old and favourite household consumer foods brand Elephant House has clinched two Gold awards along with a Special Award at the…
Business LNP - Shares end lower for a fourth straight session
Trading activities at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) yesterday were negative and shares ended lower for a fourth straight session, dragged down by…
Business LNP - CBSL and IFC launch National Financial Inclusion Strategy
Sri Lanka’s first National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) aunched recently, aims to make financial services more accessible, efficient, and…
Business LNP - Massive revenue loss: Eyebrows raised over delay in responding to House query
Many an eyebrow has been raised over the delay on the part of the Finance Ministry to respond to a Finance Committee (FC) request for a comprehensive report on…
Business LNP - HNB partners CCC Residences to offer prospective residents rare loan facility – ZiF Investments
(from Left) CCC Sales Manager – Sevvanthy Bashkaran, CCC AGM Finance – Amila Niranjana, CCC Senior Manager – Tuan Haniffa, CCC Head of Sales – Suranga Peiris,…
Business LNP - Business ‘Seylan Harasara’ revamped to offer a range of exclusive benefits to senior citizens
Seylan Bank, the bank with a heart, is ready to relaunch ‘Seylan Harasara’, a financial product that offers a host of exclusive benefits and specialized…
Business LNP - Business Pickme Nena Pahana: school supplies, stationery distributed among children of exemplary drivers
Sri Lanka’s leading home-grown mobility solution, PickMe, recently distributed school supplies and stationery for the new school year under its CSR initiate:…
Business LNP - Businessman, officials on the mat over floor tile imports in violation of ban
A businessman had imported a large consignment of floor tiles in violation of the import ban in effect, Industries Minister Wimal Weerawansa said yesterday…