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WEBSri Lanka Tourism achieves 2023 full year arrivals within first nine months of 2024 . Saturday, 5 October 2024 00:53. Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has achieved a major milestone, surpassing its total arrivals for 2023 within the …
Sri Lanka's only business publication - Daily FT
WEB5 days ago · Ironwood Capital Partners partially exits its stake in Colombo Coffee Company to CAL-led consortium. Friday, 27 September 2024 00:10. 1. 2. 3. Latest news, analysis and opinions from the Daily FT, Sri Lanka's only national business newspaper.
World-leading experts convene in Sri Lanka to combat respiratory ...
WEBFriday, 30 August 2024 00:12 - - 183. Respiratory conditions are responsible for one in five deaths globally. This week, respiratory health experts from across the world convened in Colombo to further cross-country collaboration and showcase the breadth of research being conducted to decrease the burden of respiratory disease in the Asian region.
Sri Lanka’s economic challenges and path forward: A ... - Daily FT
WEBSep 3, 2024 · With Sri Lanka facing a multitude of economic challenges, including a high debt burden, low growth rate, and rising poverty, experts are debating the best path forward for the country. In a recent interview with Daily FT TV, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, a key figure in India’s economic liberalisation, Harsha de Silva, a prominent economist and politician, and Eran Wickramaratne, a leading ...
Recent performance of the Colombo stock market - Daily FT
WEBOct 12, 2021 · The Colombo Stock Exchange’s (CSE) market capitalisation is up by 42% YTD to Rs. 4.215 trillion. Both the ASPI and S&P SL20 gained 5% in September 2021 (Daily FT, 1/10/2021). The recent seemingly outstanding performance of the share market is of course an excellent outcome, particularly for …
Overview of the tea industry in 2021 - Daily FT
WEBJan 26, 2022 · The total revenue realised for the period January-December 2021 from Tea Exports was Rs. 263.35 billion ($ 1.32 billion) compared with Rs. 230.17 billion ($ 1.24 billion) recorded for the period January to December 2020. It’s an increase in rupee terms (+ Rs. 33.18 billion) and dollar value (+$ 0.08 million) compared to the same period in 2020.
CBL Group recognised among Sri Lanka’s Most Admired Companies
WEBTuesday, 5 September 2023 12:27 - - 450. CBL Group has been recognised among Sri Lanka’s Most Admired Companies for a fourth consecutive year. Group Managing Director Shea Wickramasingha, in this interview, speaks about the factors that enabled CBL to perform steadily and sustainably amidst the challenges faced in the past two years.
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis requires stronger policy response
WEBMar 22, 2022 · However, in Sri Lanka extremely loose monetary policy due to excessive money printing by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to finance the Government’s deficit has pushed inflation to double digit levels. Further, core inflation which excludes food and energy has risen to 10.9% in February 2022 reflecting the demand pressures in …
Colombo’s Port City, ‘city of the future’ rising from the sea
WEBDec 28, 2021 · The Port City Colombo project, located near Colombo’s Central Business District, is a large-scale investment project jointly developed by the CHEC and the Sri Lankan Government. It is regarded as a model of cooperation between China and Sri Lanka in jointly building the Belt and Road. Alwis has witnessed the …
Towards food-secure and food-safe Sri Lanka - Daily FT
WEBJul 26, 2023 · Sri Lanka faces a unique set of challenges that affect the production, accessibility, and utilisation of food for its population. Factors such as climate change, supply chain issues, economic fluctuations, and the COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated these challenges. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Representative in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Vimlendra ...