Category: Trade
Sri Lanka says economic sanctions no help in fighting terror
June 26, 2008 (LBO) – Economic pressure on Sri Lanka by the international community at a time when the Tamil Tigers are targeting the economy is not helping in the struggle against terror, a senior diplomat has said. Foreign Affairs Ministry secretary Palitha Kohona said the Tamil Tigers, consistent with the strategy of other terrorist […]
Sri Lanka stages international gem show to entice buyers
June 25, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s international gem and jewellery trade show ‘Facets Sri Lanka’, a key annual event that helps increase the island’s gem exports, is to be held in September this year, its organizers said. A new feature at this year’s show will be competitions to recognize the best gem cutter, best […]
Sri Lanka chamber says trade missions yield contracts, orders
June 24, 2008 (LBO) – Business promotion missions to Iran and Pakistan organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) have resulted in several contract agreements and confirmed orders for Sri Lankan companies with others under negotiation. The CCC said in a statement it was now doing a study to explore possibilities of leading two […]
Sri Lanka agro-exports under threat if GSP+ is lost: exporter
June 19, 2008 (LBO) – A top Sri Lankan fruit and vegetables exporter which is pushing commercial agriculture in the poorest areas of the island says a withdrawal of European trade concessions would hit the high value agro export sector. The group also exports Spanish peppers, silver-skin onions as well as other fruits and vegetables […]
Sri Lanka exports up on commodity boom
June 16, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s exports grew 14. buy albenza online https://www.indcheminternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/albenza.html no prescription pharmacy 7 percent helped by strong prices for tea, while apparel exports grew by a slow 5.3 percent and the trade deficit expanded 92 percent on higher oil and capital goods imports, official data showed. online pharmacy buy diflucan […]
Japan may export rice to Sri Lanka: official
TOKYO, June 2, 2008 (AFP) – Japan is mulling a request from Sri Lanka to export up to 200,000 tonnes of its imported rice supplies to help Colombo ease acute food shortages, a Japanese foreign ministry official said Monday. online pharmacy https://optimaldentalcenter.com/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/php/clomiphene.html no prescription pharmacy But Japan, Asia’s biggest economy, is sitting on a rice […]
Sri Lanka business chamber launches e-commerce portal
May 29, 2008 (LBO) – The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said Thursday it had activated an electronic commerce web portal this week that would help Sri Lankan business to trade internationally. Website visitors have free search facilities to find reliable companies that meet procurement needs and service requirements, and are able to browse through detailed […]
Sri Lanka trade deficit doubles in March
May 22, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s trade deficit doubled in March 2008 to 448 million dollars as imports ratcheted up 32 percent while exports grew only 7.8 percent, government data showed. Exports grew 7.8 percent in March with apparel growing 8.2 percent to 293 million dollars. Agricultural exports grew 29 percent with tea growing […]
Sri Lanka chamber promotes links with Trinidad and Tobago
May 08, 2008 (LBO) – The embassy of the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago is organizing a trade mission through its High Commission (embassy) in India and is looking for Sri Lankan firms to participate, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said. The trade and investment promotion mission is being organized to Trinidad and Tobago […]
Sri Lanka rice price controls fuels fears of black market
April 18, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan traders Friday said they had agreed to sell rice at the new government controlled price but many wholesale shops remained closed in key markets amid warnings of a shortage and emergence of a ‘black market’. Government officials said they would crack down on ‘unscrupulous’ traders who were trying […]
Sri Lankan rice traders protest price controls
April 17, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan traders have protested against a government decision to impose price controls on rice, saying they cannot sell at a loss stocks bought at higher price. K Palaniyandi, chairman of the Pettah Traders Association, representing traders in the capital Colombo, said they hope to have talks with the government […]
Sri Lanka gets Chinese funds for infrastructure development
April 17, 2008 (LBO) – The Chinese government has already allocated over 700 million dollars to build infrastructure in Sri Lanka with talks on for more money to fund expressways, a port and coal power plants, a government official said Thursday. A government delegation that visited China in April was able to secure more funding […]