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By Cheranka Mendis While Sri Lanka’s largest mega trade, investment and tourism promotion initiative ‘Expo 2012’ has been welcomed by stakeholders as a timely affair, stallholders shared mixed feelings on the order of the show. Some were elated having received inquires just two days into the event, while others expressed disappointment with regard to the ...
- Expo 2012 garners $ 66,000 worth global orders (Category: Business)
- Over 55 tour agents, 50 international journalists for Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Robust exports to get boost via Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Expo 2012 – A showcase of high quality products and services (Category: Business)
My column today is an attempt to focus our attention on a few less spoken or untold developments that may have a profound influence on how we carve our way through in creating a desirable social, economic and political future for mankind on this only planet of ours. While I will not specifically touch on ...
- Development-led globalisation (Category: Business)
- The ‘Doha Mandate’ (Category: Business)
- UNCTAD should address challenges faced by developing world (Category: Business)
- Global trends in investment (Category: Business)
Following is the address delivered by The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) President Anura Lokuhetty at the National Conference on ‘The Role of the Business Community in Reconciliation’ organised by Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS): Ladies and gentlemen, throughout the history of mankind, humankind has searched for ...
- Young Sri Lankan Diaspora and UK Parliamentarians visit Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Marketing an emerging tourism destination in Asia (Category: Business)
- Community tourism to be developed to differentiate country from the region (Category: Business)
- Economic management and the way forward (Category: Business)
Range of sectors discussed for investments during meeting between Qatar Premier and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa Range of sectors discussed for investments during meeting between Qatar Premier and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa (strap) Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Qatar together with Yousf K...
- Basil woos for more from Japanese investors in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Peaceful Sri Lanka: Emerging investment destination for France, UK (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral ties with Qatar during Premier’s visit (Category: Business)
- Qatar Prime Minister to arrive in the country tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
International Consultants Chairman Ranjiv Goonawardena had kindly invited the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau to participate by showcasing the great opportunity that Sri Lanka has to offer, at the Islamic Real Estate Finance (IREF) Summit and Gala Dinner Awards Ceremony of which it was a sponsor
- EFC launches new guide to investors (Category: Business)
- Commercial Bank adjudged ‘Best Bank in Sri Lanka’ for record 14th year (Category: Business)
- CSE holds Investor Forum in Malaysia (Category: Business)
IN 2010, the boost for Sri Lanka tourism was being named the top travel destination by the New York Times. As the dawn of 2012 emerges the plus point is being among the top six of National Geographic’s best global destinations. Upbeat on tourism, the Government is considering a target
- Israel tourism slips 2.4% to 3.36 m in 2011 (Category: Business)
- Chamber of Tourism and Industry Chief meets UNWTO Regional Director (Category: Business)
- Increased tourism numbers expected (Category: Western Australia)
- Sri Lanka discussed to get UNWTO help (Category: Breaking News)
Viet Nam President promises full support, encourages investment in tourism, textile, agriculture, says consistent policies key to FDI By Uditha Jayasinghe Sealing Sri Lankan and Viet Nam ties, the Presidents of the two countries yesterday witnessed the signing of eight agreements, including one on oil and gas exploration. Speaking at the Sri Lanka-Viet Nam Business ...
- National Chamber delegation meets Viet Nam President in Hanoi (Category: Business)
- Viet Nam President arrives on historic visit (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan delegation to visit top construction conference in Viet Nam (Category: Business)
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa met high level business delegations led by the French Ambassador and the British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka respectively with a view to promoting investments from France and the United Kingdom. Addressing the business community that included some of the leading enterprises in the fields of insurance, garments, tourism and ...
- France appreciates economic development in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- France to upgrade Lankan investment profile (Category: Business)
- “Embassy will support French investments in Sri Lanka”: Envoy (Category: Business)
- Basil woos for more from Japanese investors in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Last week I received an invite for an ‘Inventors Day Celebration’ in one of the leading schools in the country and the master in charge shared a thought that I felt was a cutting edge idea. Apparently, every one of us is an inventor in some part of our daily life. The issue is that ...
- Wimbledon 2012 pick-ups for Lanka (Category: Business)
- Global Commerce Excellence awards next week (Category: Business)
- For tourism, after BRICs, Lanka-included SLIMMA is the best (Category: Business)
By Srilal Miththapala Just over a year ago, I penned an article entitled “Sri Lanka Tourism — Quo Vadis” where I raised the issues and challenges Sri Lanka was facing in developing its tourism industry. Of course, that was during the latter stages of the war, and now after the ending of the war, there ...
- How tourism yield can be suitably incorporated into the sustainability paradigm (Category: Business)
- Warm welcome for record-breaking 800,000th tourist arrival in 2011 (Category: Business)
- Tourism: Fast growth or slow burn? (Category: Business)
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