Following a competitive international pitch, MTI Consulting has been selected by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to develop its 5-year Strategic Plan. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is a government agency with a vision to transform Rwanda into a dynamic…
ECONOMYNEXT — Business travel is set to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2024, faster than previously predicted, to reach a record 1.5 trillion US dollars, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said. The rise of remote working during the pandemic…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will go ahead with a deal to restructure sovereign bond reached last month, with final confirmation on compliance with their parameters having come from both the International Monetary Fund and an Official Creditor Committee. Sri Lanka…
On World Tourism Day, representatives from leading hotel businesses, tourism associations, NGOs, and government departments convened in Colombo to officially launch the Mother and Child-Friendly Seal for Responsible Business in Tourism. This pioneering initiative, the first of its kind in…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his party members should now investigate long alleged stolen money in Uganda by former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa’s family, Rajapaksa-led former ruling party members said. Dissanayake and his party have long…
ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka’s fractured opposition still appears undecided on forming a broader alliance against the National People’s Power (NPP), with the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) seeming unable to reconcile. The UNP’s Saman Ratnapriya…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has restored a 20-dollar double entry visa for South Asian visitors and a 20 dollar double entry visa for other countries, according to the online visa website after the new administration restored an earlier e-visa system,…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is restoring the easy online visa system for tourists from midnight and the distress suffered by foreign visitors as a result of giving ETA process to VFS Global has ended, Foreign Minister Viitha Herath said. Herath…
ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Thursday, data on its site showed. The broader All Share Index closed up 0.10 percent, or 12.16 points, at 11,671; while the more liquid S&P SL20 Index closed up 0.50 percent,…
Minister of Public Security, Vijitha Herath addressed the recent visa issues, stating that the government has taken swift action to resolve the challenges faced in obtaining visas over the past 24 hours. Starting from 12.00 midnight today (26), all foreigners…
