ECONOMYNEXT — A new political formation that includes businessman and media mogul Dilith Jayaweera’s Mawbima Janatha Party (MJP), MP Wimal Weerawansa’s National Freedom Front (NFF) and MP Udaya Gammanpila’s Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (JHU), among others, has been launched. The new…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s unstable exchange rate is making it difficult for businesses to price output across time to foreign counter partes and widely expressed fears of future instability also dented investor confidence, a private entrepreneur said. Sri Lanka’s central…
ECONOMYNEXT – After working 11 years in Saudi Arabia as a driver, Sanath returned to Sri Lanka with dreams of starting a transport service company, buoyed by Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s 2019 presidential victory. However, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and an…
ECONOMYNEXT – The Government of Japan will provide scholarships to study Master’s Degrees and Doctorate Degrees in HR to executive level officials in Sri Lanka’s public sector, cabinet spokesman minister Bandula Gunawardena said. “Japan has agreed to grant scholarships worth…
ECONOMYNEXT – The government is dedicated to addressing the challenges faced by the members of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association and other retired government employees, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said. “We will establish the Sri Lanka Institute of Strategic Studies,…
ECONOMYNEXT – A new report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recommended targeted sanctions on officials responsible for disappearances in Sri Lanka since 1970 and has called for justice outside the country…
ECONOMYNEXT – India and China have shown huge interest in International Climate Change University in Sri Lanka with an aim to promote climate related research and technologies while British Council has pledged to help bring in universities for academic activities,…
Sri Lanka made a significant presence at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024 in Dubai highlighting the island nation’s diverse attractions and offerings. The Sri Lanka pavilion at ATM 2024 was organized by the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s controversial visa deal with IVS-GBS and VFS Global is coming despite the country being required to reduce corruption stemming from an International Monetary Fund governance assessment, the island’s main opposition has said. The main opposition has…
ECONOMYNEXT — The leadership of Sri Lanka’s main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are still members of the United National Party (UNP), according to former chairman of the now-defunct Ape Jathika Peramuna (AJP) Senaka de Silva. de Silva, who is…
