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The Sri Lanka Private Sector Assessment of the Report to the United Nations Secretary General by the Panel of Experts on accountability in Sri Lanka was released on Thursday. The private sector critique is a compilation of views raised by a private sector group in Sri Lanka who are concerned about the content of the ...
- Private sector’s critique of Advisory of UN Panel of Experts (Category: Business)
- Do What You Like Vs Like What You (Have To) Do! (Category: Breaking News)
- David Vs Goliath in Geneva (Category: Breaking News)
- East vs .West, good vs. bad: Dissecting ‘glocalisation’ in branding (Category: Business)
Now Sri Lanka is enjoying the dividends of peace. The growth of the tourism sector can be witnessed. This is more important for economic growth since the country always depends on garments as well as traditional exports like tea. Especially for products like garments, we have to import the materials from overseas. So the net ...
- Look beyond the numbers (Category: Business)
- Expolanka acquires controlling stake in Akquasun Holidays for US$ 915,000 (Category: Business)
- Why does Sri Lanka need more tourists from China? (Category: Business)
- Tourism overview 2011 - How the key industry progressed last year (Category: Business)
The Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCISL) is planning a Sri Lankan delegation to the forthcoming Commonwealth Business Forum 2011 in Perth Australia from 25 to 27 October. FCCISL said it was offering a limited number of registrations and accommodating a selected delegation for this prestigious event as a part of its commitment ...
- Jaffna International Trade Fair 2012 an effective wakeup call (Category: Business)
- A new dawn for the business community in Kilinochchi District (Category: Business)
- Mega exhibition and forum this weekend to boost Mannar District (Category: Business)
- Mega event to boost Mannar District (Category: Business)
The country’s private sector yesterday hailed the Government’s decision to lift the emergency saying it was a positive signal to the world. Premier private sector lobby group the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in a statement said, “After many decades of conflict, the lifting of the emergency is a clear indication of return to normalcy and ...
- UK, Australia welcome end of emergency (Category: Business)
- Norway welcomes end to emergency (Category: Business)
- Manmohan assures DMK of justice for Sri Lankan Tamils (Category: Breaking News)
- The UN challenge continues (Category: Business)
This is your berth!By Cassandra Mascarenhas The massive developments in Sri Lanka’s ports sector came under the spotlight and in for praise yesterday at a regional industry forum in Colombo. “The Port of Colombo is growing and it is encouraging for us to have it as a member port where there is such remarkable growth ...
- SLPA hosts mega ports meet (Category: Business)
- Strengthening ties between ports (Category: Business)
- Development of ports will accelerate economic growth: SLPA Chairman (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka needs more base cargo to face future competition (Category: Business)
Reuters: The lure of the Premier League has brought many of the world’s biggest names to play football in England – and it also draws huge numbers of fans from abroad to watch it. More than 750,000 visitors to Britain attended a match last year according to figures from national tourism agency VisitBritain, underlining the ...
- Messi strikes thrice in Barcelona’s 8-0 rout of Osasuna (Category: Business)
- Spectators join on field footy brawl (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Manchester City snatch title at the death (Category: Business)
- City survive scare to win, Chelsea take it easy (Category: Business)
Giving a major boost to the Maldives’ aim of going carbon neutral by 2020, the UNDP will fund US$ 3.3 million to help the tourism sector adapt to climate change. The Ministry of Tourism and UNDP signed the deal on Wednesday for the project that will help develop environmentally friendly infrastructure, energy efficient building and ...
- Nalaka Godahewa tosses three tourism hats (Category: Business)
- Adaptation Strategy (Category: Business)
- UNWTO, Tour Operators’ Initiative renew commitment toward sustainable tourism (Category: Business)
- Cricket tourism (Category: Business)
Reuters: A hotel in orbit, lunar sightseeing flights and luxury rides into the cosmos – all are part of Russia’s vision to ensure it is not left behind in the growing space tourism industry. Russian firms unveiled their plans at the country’s premiere air show this week at Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, saying the race was ...
- Capello vows to turn Russia’s fortunes around (Category: Business)
- Russia Davos party has unusual opposition flavour (Category: Business)
- Serena Williams storms to golden slam (Category: Business)
- Guide book on Sri Lanka in Russian language debuts (Category: Business)
* $ 413 m FDI in the 1H, $ 1 b full year target on track * Gross official reserves top $ 8 b by 16 August * Govt. sticks to fiscal deficit target in 1H, lower than 2010 * Broad money (M2b) expands by 20.7% year-on-year, in June 2011; credit disbursed to private sector ...
- Central Bank increases interest rates to halt surge in credit growth (Category: Breaking News)
- Credit growth to slow to 27% by December – Cabraal (Category: Business)
- Private sector borrowings top Rs. 500 b in 2011 (Category: Business)
- 2012 budget deficit goal challenging says CB Chief (Category: Business)
Bangkok: The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has published a 24-page analysis of the meetings, incentives, conference and exhibition (MICE) industry in Asia. The report, in the latest edition of PATA’s Issues & Trends, shows that Asia accounts for 16% of total meetings worldwide. Asian destinations are increasingly seeking to attract MICE visitors as they ...
- Malaysia to host PATA 2012 Annual Conference in April (Category: Business)
- Philippines to host PATA Travel Mart 2012 (Category: Business)
- PATA defines new events and advocacy agenda (Category: Business)
- Chengdu to host PATA Travel Mart 2013 (Category: Business)
Combing military power with will power has enabled the tiny island nation to recover its sovereignty and restore economic development, stated The Economic Times in a report published last week. Not only did the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) comprehensively defeat the LTTE insurgency — the first such victory in the 21 century, but it also ...
- Sri Lanka allocates Rs. 65,890 M for speedy completion of development projects (Category: Breaking News)
- EXPLAINER: What caused Sri Lanka’s economic collapse? (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. urges Sri Lanka to work quickly to achieve long-term economic stability (Category: Breaking News)
- State commits $44 million in LEDA funds to 18 companies in 2020 (Category: USA, New Mexico)
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