Tag: Sri Lanka Business News

  • New Trade and Investment opportunity starts with Belgium

    Flanders Investment & Trade, the trade and investment promoting agency of Flanders, Belgium, is organising an exploratory mission to Dhaka and Colombo from May 25-31, 2013. The delegation will be led by Jos de Clercq – Trade Commissioner to Flanders Region responsible for the SAARC Region The delegation is organised by Flanders Investment & Trade…

  • Dialog Connects Sri Lanka to High Speed Submarine Gateway

    Dialog Axiata , Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider announced today that it had entered in to an agreement with the Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG) Consortium to land a high capacity submarine cable at a Cable Landing Station to be located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dialogs investment in the new high speed submarine cable will…

  • A Special Examination for students who could not complete the respective Diploma Courses after year 2002 under the Semester System – Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education

    Applications are hereby called from the students, who could not complete their Diploma Courses during the four attempts given by the authority. The respective students will be given a special opportunity to sit for the Diploma Examination in the Year 2013. The Academic Syndicate of SLIATE had decided to provide this opportunity for students who…

  • E-Learning Centre opens in Ampara schools with Deyata Kirula 2013 Development Programme

    E-Learning Centres are being established in schools in the Ampara District to promote computer education in rural areas under the Deyata Kirula -2013 development programme. Newly built E- Learning Centres in three schools in the district were vested with students recently. The Information Technology Ministry funded for the programme. New E-Learning centres were opened at…

  • Solar Powered Fish Dryer Now in Sri Lanka

    The first solar powered fish dryer established in Mudukatuwa fisheries village in Naththandiya. Naththandiya Vidatha centre commenced the project to encourage the public to produce new value added products using endemic resources. The project cost to Rs. 172,000 for the capacity to dry 120 kilos of fish per day. This will help protect the nutrition…

  • China Boosting Sri Lankan Economy for Long term Relationship and Building Srilankan Products in China

    Vice Minister of China’s Ministry of Commerce Chen Jian expressed interest in boosting two-way trade between the two countries and further promoting investments during a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees. The delegation from China’s Commerce Ministry is in Sri Lanka to take part in the joint economic and trade commission during which…

  • Actions to be taken against Supermarkets which Overpricing scandal

    The Consumer Affairs Authority commenced raiding all supermarkets in the country, following complaints that vegetables and fruits are sold above the displayed price. The Authority received a number of public complaints about supermarkets in various parts of the country where vegetables and fruits are sold beyond the prices on display. The CAA flying squad raided…

  • UK Visa Applications will be online from May 6, 2013 in Sri Lanka

    Applicants and dependants applying for a UK visa will need to make their applications online from May 6. British High Commission sources in Colombo said; The High Commission said May 6, 2013 this date, manually completed application forms will no longer be accepted. Online applications and appointments will be mandated for all applications under the…

  • Brand Annual 2013 is Released now

    Brands Annual 2013 Edition, Sri Lanka’s leading brands compiled by Brands Finance and presented by Media Services is now available in stores. the Magazine will Cost only on Rs. 800.00 in Sri Lanka and It is an important magazine to be with you as a marketer, CEO, and Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka to know the best…

  • Srilankan Could Imports 1000cc Powered Motor Cycle soon

    The Government is looking forward to agreeing to Imports 1000cc Motorcycles for the Sport purposes in Sri Lanka.  And this is good news for the sports person to experience the high power and perform motor cycles to their sports activities. The Police Traffic Chief Amarasiri Senarathne states that the motorcycles were not to be allowed…