ECONOMYNEXT – Vietnam’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam had visited Sri Lanka’s Hayleys group in a bid to boost economic co-operation between the two countries. During a meeting with Hayleys officials led by Chairman Mohan Pandithage, had provided…
President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will undertake a State Visit to the People’s Republic of China from 14-17 January 2025 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. During the visit, President Disanayaka will hold bilateral discussions with President Xi Jinping on…
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will continue its financial and technical assistance to Sri Lanka without interruption, stated HARA Shohei, Senior Vice President of JICA. This assurance was revealed during a meeting held today (07) at the Presidential Secretariat…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka can build reserves and repay debt even if vehicle imports go up to 1.5 billion US dollars a year, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe has said. In 2024 the central bank has projected that relaxing commercial…
President Anura Kumara Disanayake held a discussion with the Attorney General and officials from the Attorney General’s Department at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (06). During the discussion, the President emphasized the importance of coordinated efforts among all institutions working towards…
ECONOMYNEXT- Sri Lanka has held a prepatory meeting for an Integrated Field Exercise under the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the Defence Ministry said, though the international body in charge and the Foreign Minister said the event had been postponed.…
ECONOMYNEXT – China donated 2,470 food packages worth 16 million rupees ($55,172 at 1$ = 290) to the people who are affected by the recent floods in Sri Lanka’s Eastern province, where India has been eyeing port and energy deals.…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s China-backed Hambantota International Port said it was planning to break into the container relay market, which will contribute to the island’s plans to handle 10 million boxes in 2025 While transshipment involves feeder lines bringing containers…
ECONOMYNEXT – A hike in Sri Lanka’s bank deposits is a tax credit that can be deducted when a person files an income tax return and it is not an increase in the final income tax, Deputy Finance Minister Anil…
ECONOMYNEXT – The cost of key ingredients for making Sri Lanka’s Christmas cake, fell 7.3 percent in 2024 amid deflationary policy and currency appreciation followed by the central bank under Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe, retail price data show. The difference in…
