LNP - China’s BYD overtakes Tesla revenue for first time

2024-11-01   |   Business

The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla’s for the first time. It posted more than 200bn yuan ($28...

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LNP - New contractor appointed for supply of LPG to Litro Gas Company

2024-10-29   |   Business

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for awarding the contract to M/s OQ Trading Limited for the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to L...

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LNP - Station Masters to launch immediate trade union action

2024-10-29   |   Business

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters' Union (SLRSMU) has decided to initiate immediate trade union action in response to the recruitment of Station ...

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LNP - McDonald’s and International Restaurant Systems end franchise partnership in Sri Lanka

2024-10-28   |   Business

In a recent development, McDonald's Corporation and International Restaurant Systems (Private) Limited have officially terminated their franchise rela...

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LNP - Economic Recovery Drives Sri Lankan Finance and Leasing Companies Growth

2024-10-22   |   Business

Fitch Ratings: Sri Lanka’s economic recovery, moderating inflation, and lower interest rates are poised to spur finance and leasing companies’ (F...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to -0.2% in September

2024-10-22   |   Business

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has decreased to -0.2% in September 2024 from 1.1% in August 2...

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LNP - Egg traders urge govt to implement pricing formula

2024-10-18   |   Business

The All Ceylon Egg Traders’ Association has called on the government to introduce a pricing formula to stabilize the price of eggs in the market.  ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s economy stabilises with growth expected to reach 4.4 % in 2024: WB

2024-10-10   |   Business

The Sri Lankan economy has stabilised with growth expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2024, surpassing earlier forecasts, the World Bank (WB) said today....

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LNP - Sri Lanka Tourism earnings reach US$ 2.35bn

2024-10-07   |   Business

Sri Lanka is seeing continuous headway in its tourism trade through September as both the arrivals and earnings made progress in the months, although ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to lift all vehicle import restrictions by February 2025

2024-09-13   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has decided to lift all vehicle import restrictions by February 2025, according to Foreign Minister Ali Sabry. ...

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LNP - Revised import duties set to boost local trade and industries

2024-09-11   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s local business community stands to gain from a major revision of the country’s import tax structure, with the government announcing ne...

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LNP - Central Bank relaxes mandatory export conversion period

2024-09-09   |   Business

The Central Bank has relaxed the mandatory export conversion period in the latest exports proceeds conversion rule which came into effect from 4 Novem...

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LNP - Fragmented tour guides sector risks SL’s ability to cater to tourism targets: Study

2024-09-06   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is grappling with lower number of licensed tour guides, which could threaten the country’s ability to cater to the ex...

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LNP - Apparels, textiles boost August exports income

2022-09-28   |   Business

August merchandise exports income tops US$ 1.2bn Apparel & textile exports up 15% to US$ 565mn Jan-Aug. cumulative exports up 12% to US$ 8.85bn Cu...

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LNP - Local canned fish manufacturers allege Sathosa trying to buy imported tinned fish despite self-sufficiency

2022-09-06   |   Business

Urge govt. to consider including canned fish in temporarily banned list of imported goods into country Despite the country reaching self-sufficiency i...

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LNP - Circular permitting migrant workers to import electric vehicles issued

2022-09-01   |   Business

A circular allowing migrant workers to import an electric vehicle was issued yesterday (August 31) by the Labour and Foreign Employment Ministry. Mini...

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LNP - Harsha appointed Chairman of Public Finance Committee

2022-08-24   |   Business

The Public Finance Committee which met today, unanimously appointed SJB MP Harsha de Silva as its new Chairman. He has been appointed as per Standing ...

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LNP - CBSL announces amnesty period to deposit or sell foreign currency in the hands of public

2022-08-19   |   Business

The Minister of Finance has issued an order granting an amnesty period of one month with effect from August 15, 2022 in order to attract foreign curre...

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LNP - CEB trade union warns daily power cuts could exceed 3 hours

2022-08-16   |   Business

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) United Trade Union Alliance warns that the power cuts would likely have to be increased to more than 03 hours in th...

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LNP - Recent 75% electricity tariff is a farce: CEB Trade Union Alliance

2022-08-15   |   Business

he recent 75% increase in the electricity tariff is incorrect; it is a 100% increase when considering higher unit rates, the Ceylon Electricity Board ...

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LNP - Sinopec likely to enter Lankan fuel market

2022-08-08   |   Business

Sinopec, the biggest petrochemical company in China, is likely to enter Sri Lankan market for fuel importing, distribution and selling petroleum produ...

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LNP - Litro Gas turning a profit after years - Chairman

2022-08-08   |   Business

Litro Gas company has become a profit-making institution in July this year for the first time in several years, according to Litro chairman Muditha Pe...

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LNP - Port City Colombo SEZ introduced at the Commonwealth Business Forum 2022 Kigali, Rwanda

2022-08-08   |   Business

CHEC Port City Colombo in collaboration with the Colombo Port City Economic Commission successfully introduced the Special Economic Zone to 50 plus po...

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Importance of ‘Fair Play’ by all Stakeholders of the Economy in Countering the Current Unprecedented Economic Crisis

2022-08-01   |   Business

The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have been implementing several measures to ease the burden of the current economic hardships o...

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Merchandise trade balance records a surplus for first time in nearly 20 years

2022-08-01   |   Business

The merchandise trade balance recorded a surplus in June 2022 for the first time since August 2002, reflecting the impact of historically high monthly...

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