The ministry has requested the finance ministry to introduce stringent provisions related to rules of origin, to empower customs officers for checking the abuse of FTAs.
Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka) to hold second online election rally
The SEP’s online meeting will discuss critical political developments in Sri Lanka and internationally and the tasks facing the working class.
Banks in Bangladesh maintain lowest capital than other South Asian nations
Pakistan and Sri Lanka– says the Bangladesh Bank’s Financial Stability Report-2019. The stability report says the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of the banking industry stood at 11.6% at the end of …
Coronavirus funerals: Sri Lanka’s Muslims decry forced cremation
Fathima Rinoza, a 44-year-old mother of three from Sri Lanka’s minority Muslim population, was admitted to hospital with a suspected case of Covid-19. Fathima, who lived in the Sri Lankan capital, …
World Cup 2011: ICC has ‘no reason to doubt integrity’ of Sri Lanka v India final
The ICC says it has “no reason to doubt the integrity” of the men’s 2011 World Cup final after claims of match-fixing.
Sri Lanka’s apparel sector adjusted to the pandemic by producing personal protective equipment
Many of Sri Lanka’s export-reliant apparel businesses have been “agile” and adapted to the coronavirus pandemic by shifting focus on producing personal protective equipment that supported their …
Spills and thrills as tuk tuks race in Sri Lanka
Oddly Enough Spills and thrills as tuk tuks race in Sri Lanka. Posted . Daring tuk tuk drivers put their three-wheeled vehicles to the test in a grueling sprint through city stree …
ORIENT FINANCE APPOINTS ANIL TITTAWELA AS CHAIRMAN
Orient Finance PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest finance companies that recently celebrated 38 years of operations, is confident of entering a new phase of growth as it welcomes its new Chairman.The …
Sri Lanka’s Blockchain Bank KYC Platform to Enter Development ‘Shortly’: Central Bank
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka is close to starting development of a blockchain platform expected to speed the processing of bank users’ ID information.
Coronavirus impact | PVR restarts business internationally, reopens nine-screen property in Sri Lanka
Multiplex operator PVR has restarted operations internationally as it reopened its nine-screen property in Sri Lanka on July 2. The theatre chain is adhering to safety norms, including disinfecting …