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All paddy farmers to receive free TSP fertilizer in 2023 through USAID & FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will distribute 36,000 metric tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizer to all paddy farmers in Sri Lanka through the Ministry of Agriculture. The amount of TSP provided per farmer will be determined based […]
Russian Airline Red Wings to operate charter services to Sri Lanka twice a week
Red Wings, one of the leading private airlines of the Russian Federation, will start charter flight operations to Mattala International Airport in Sri Lanka, with effect from the 28th December 2022. This is the third Russian Airline serving direct flights to Sri Lanka. On December 26th 2022, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian […]
Hambantota International Port to aggressively promote afloat repairs in 2023
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) is supporting Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) to handle running repairs to vessels while they remain afloat in the harbour. The majority of vessels directed to HIP for afloat repairs come with damages experienced below the water line. CDPLC carries out permanent repairs on these ships with service assistance from HIP. […]
Dialog to Shut Down its 3G Network to Give More Spectrum Capacity to Expand 4G Broadband
Dialog Axiata has announced plans to shut down its 3G data network in 2023 to free up spectrum and increase the capacity of its 4G Broadband network. Full Statement Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, has announced plans to shut down its 3G data network in 2023 to free up spectrum and increase […]
500 new jeeps for Sri Lanka Police under Indian loan assistance
As the first phase of the 500 jeeps to be given to the Sri Lanka Police under Indian loan assistance, 125 new jeeps were handed over to the police today (22nd) at the Ministry of Public Security. The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Gopal Bagle, symbolically handed over the jeeps to the Minister of […]
International Trade Office to Synergize Country’s External Trade
On the directions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Government decides to reorganize the existing conventional institutional set-up and newly establish the International Trade Office (ITO) to interconnect all the relevant institutions and synergize their work to obtain maximum output from the external trade sector to the National Economy. Realizing the untapped economic potential of trade […]
Switzerland extends cooperation for EDB to carry out Market Research
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) which operates under the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of Switzerland on 22nd December 2022. Dominik Furgler, Ambassador for Switzerland in Sri Lanka and Suresh D de Mel, Chairman & CE, EDB signed the MOU […]
‘s Industrial Park nearing completion; secures projects from over 8 countries
A number of projects in the Hambantota International Port’s Industrial Park are nearing completion, marking the success of 2022 as the ‘Year of Construction.’ In spite of a certain slowdown during COVID-19, this international industrial park has secured over 40 projects from over 08+ countries and has emerged stronger as ever, adhering to their ‘HIP […]
Dialog Conducts South Asia’s First Successful mmWave 5G Trial
Dialog Axiata PLC, the first telecommunications service provider in the South Asian region to demonstrate 5G capabilities in 2018, announced the successful testing of mmWave 5G for the first time in South Asia. Dialog achieved 5G Download speeds greater than 4 Gbps on non-standalone (NSA) mode using mmwave attaining significantly higher throughputs than current standards. […]
Baurs partners with Swiss Government to uplift hospitality education & bridge skills gap in Sri Lanka
With the view of uplifting the hospitality education sector in Sri Lanka, the Swiss Hospitality & Management Academy (SHMA) of A. Baur & Co. Pvt Ltd. also known as Baurs, a leading conglomerate with diversified business interests, recently established a private and public sector partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The […]