Category: Logistics
Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal to be unveiled tomorrow
July 19, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will unveil one of the biggest initiatives in its international trade history when the Department of Commerce launches the World Bank supported Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal (SLTIP) on Friday in Colombo. World Bank supported Trade Information Portals (TIP) across the world provide information that traders need to […]
US Trade Court nullifies tax on Sri Lanka rubber tyre imports in historic judgement
July 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has won the first ever revocation of countervailing duty imposed in US for a Lankan export with the removal of duties on the import of off-the-road (OTR) rubber tyres from Sri Lanka to the United States, Ministry of Industry & Commerce said in a statement. The statement is […]
Sri Lanka to obtain 100bn yen from MUFG Bank for Central Expressway phase 3
July 04, 2018 (LBO) – Cabinet has approved a proposal presented by Prime Minister to enter into an agreement with MUFG Bank in Japan to obtain 100 billion Japanese Yen for the Central Expressway Phase 3. The Government has planned to construct 32.buy elavil online buy elavil online no prescription 5 km distance of the […]
CM Port pays final tranche of USD584Mn for Hambantota Port
Jun 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has received the final tranche of investment value for Hambantota Port concession from China Merchant Port Holdings Limited (CM Port), Wednesday. “This third and final tranche of US 584,194,800 dollars follows the 1st, a 2nd tranches released in December last year and January 2018,” the Sri Lanka […]
Distributors smuggle Rs10mn worth fuel on the day prices hiked
May 17, 2018 (LBO) – Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal (CPSTL) has incurred a loss of around 10 million rupees on the day fuel prices hiked. online pharmacy buy strattera with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA buy levofloxacin online https://yourolddog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/png/levofloxacin.html no prescription pharmacy buy […]
Facebook to empower youth & entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka
May 15, 2018 (LBO) – Facebook’s global ‘Boost Your Business’ program is now available for the youth and entrepreneurs of Sri Lanka. Facebook has partnered with the ICTA of Sri Lanka to train 10,000 small business owners across the country by the close of 2018. In the first phase, the programmed will cover Colombo, Galle, […]
China approves USD1bn for 1st phase of Central Expressway construction
May 15, 2018 (LBO) – Chinese Government has approved 1 billion US dollars for the phase I of the Central Expressway construction and instructions have also been given to Chinese EXIM bank to process the loan, Prime Ministers Office said. Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka has met with Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe yesterday to break the […]
Sri Lanka Ports Authority posts 15.3-pct growth in 1Q 2018
May 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Ports Authority has recorded a total growth of 15.3 percent in terms of profits for the first quarter of 2018 with Colombo Port alone posting a 16.2 percent growth. In 2017, Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) posted 45.6 billion rupees as revenue and a net profit after tax […]
Sri Lanka plans to issue licenses for electricians from October
Mar 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s electricity sector regulator, Public Utilities Commission is planning to implement a mechanism to establish an accepted professional status for electricians in the country by issuing licenses from 1st of October 2018. The proposed mechanism plans to establish this status by accrediting the qualifications and experience of the electricians. Director General […]
Sri Lanka’s cabinet approves signing FTA with Singapore
Jan 17, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a proposal to sign the proposed Free Trade Agreement between Sri Lanka and Singapore. The proposed Free Trade Agreement consists of provisions regarding trade in goods and services, service liberalization, investments and public procurement. Following the proposal put forward by International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama, […]
Telecom operators are biggest spammers in Sri Lanka: report
Dec 13, 2017 (LBO) – Caller ID and spam detection app, Truecaller recently announced some revealing stats on spam and scam calls in Sri Lanka. The recently published Truecaller insights: ‘Top Spammers in Sri Lanka in 2017’ report reveals that Telecom operators are the biggest spammers in the country with 72 percent for reported spam […]
Hayleys Advantis trains future Logisticians
Nov 13, 2017 (LBO) – Hayleys Advantis Limited with the aim of bridging the gap between academic qualifications and corporate requirements recently completed the second programme in their capacity building initiative under the theme ‘Inspiring Logistics in Sri Lanka’. The company is working towards developing a competent, productive and skilled workforce to uplift trade standards […]