Sri Lanka is set to start bartering tea to Iran next month in lieu of $250 million owed for oil, a Sri Lankan official told Reuters on Friday, as the crisis-hit country tries to lift sales to a key market and protect its forex reserves.
Sri Lanka receives 1.2 million job permits
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said nearly 1.2 million job permits have been received by Sri Lanka from 41 countries.Therefore, Sri Lankan youth should be well trained for skilled job opportunities and the Foreign Employment Ministry is now planning to introduce a job training program for unemployed youth who are keen in going abroad for overseas jobs.
Sri Lanka’s Aswesuma beneficiaries list yet to be finalised: state minister
A list of beneficiaries for Sri Lanka’s new Aswesuma welfare programme has yet to be finalised and will be published after evaluating appeals and objections, State Minister of Finance Shehan …
Sri Lanka readies ailing Thai elephant for flight home
Twice a day carers in Sri Lanka lead Sak Surin, an elephant donated by Thailand more than 20 years ago, into a custom-made crate, where he stands patiently, training for a special six-hour flight to carry him home and recover his health.
In Sri Lanka, fishers suffer as sea erosion destroys homes and beaches
Ranjith Sunimal Fernando now has a shell of a home at the edge of Sri Lanka’s coast, lost to the sea. Waves lap past the broken walls into damaged, empty rooms.
Moragoda interacts with Commercial Diplomats concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka from New Delhi
Continuing his efforts to further expand engagement with the concurrently accredited Missions in New Delhi, Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda had an interactive session with the …
Why digital economy is crucial for Sri Lanka’s economic growth
The global digital economy is poised for significant growth and transformation in the coming years. With technology advancements and increasing connectivity, the digital economy has become a vital …
Sri Lanka rejects speculation over DDR announcement after special bank holiday
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Acting Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe rejected a market speculation of the government’s plan to announce domestic debt restructuring (DDR) on June 28 after it declared a …
Hoteliers urge travellers to look towards Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s economic unrest has tapered down in recent months and the destination is safe for travellers to visit despite more conservative global perceptions, stated several hoteliers in attendance …
HEINEKEN’s first screen-printed and returnable glass bottle in Asia Pacific debuts in Sri Lanka
PGP Glass Ceylon PLC, the sole manufacturer of glass bottles for Food and Beverages in Sri Lanka and HEINEKEN Lanka Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of HEINEKEN N.V., on Wednesday announced a milestone …