It expects Sri Lanka to be a “developed country” by the year 2048, which marks 100 years of independence; therefore, we have 25 years to go. A developed country means a high-income country which has …
Ecuador, Seychelles, Sri Lanka: The new deals that take from national debt to give to conservation
This is money borrowed by governments to finance public spending or infrastructure investment … may seem large it would be dwarfed by alleged negotiations underway with Sri Lanka, currently …
PM Hasina: After Bangladesh helped Sri Lanka with $200m loan, many countries made similar requests
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said after helping Sri Lanka with a currency swap, many countries communicated with her to get the same kind of assistance from Bangladesh. “We have assisted Sri …
From Jungle To International Five-Star
I first met Ranasinghe Premadasa, the ninth prime minister of Sri Lanka, in 1981. He was a unique man loved … the Director – Operation had to be personally involved in managing this prestigious …
Sri Lanka To Check Gold Smuggling By Airline Passengers: Minister
According to Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Sri Lanka’s minister of state for finance, the country has directed its customs department to take strenuous measures to prevent airlines from smuggling gold into …
No more queues in Sri Lanka, but no one knows!
Sri Lanka’s tour operators have found it hard to change the perceptions of travellers that the country is no longer standing in long queues for fuel. Tour operators speaking with the Business Times …
Anton introduces full product range to Maldives
Anton, a leading manufacturer in the Sri Lankan PVC industry, water tanks and roofing amongst industrial and consumer sectors, recently made history by introducing its vast product range to the …
CA Sri Lanka’s Budget seminar focuses on economic recovery
As the country reeled from its worst-ever economic crisis, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) focused on recovery from the ongoing financial crisis at the annual budget …
An uphill struggle in Sri Lanka’s tea country
While business chambers and affluent citizens are seeing a return to normalcy, most others in Sri Lanka are acutely feeling the impact of the economic crisis. For the Malaiyaha Tamils, who already …
Bangladesh has learnt a lot from Sri Lanka’s woes
Sri Lanka is generally known for its quality education, healthcare, natural beauty and even migration policies and practices. But in recent times, the island nation has made the headlines for all the wrong reasons.