New economic development strategy:
Ten over $ 1 b industries, double digit growth - PBJ
Sri Lanka is no longer a place where cheap labour
is available. Therefore the comparative advantage for Sri Lanka in
the future will be an educated and skilled high-end labour market,
said Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundara. Dr.Jayasundara was
addressing a seminar on ‘IT BPO- an enabler in the resurgence of Sri
Lankan economy’ organised by SLASSCOM, the IT BPO industry chamber.
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President’s Ukraine visit fruitful-business delegation
President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s visit to Ukraine
was a resounding success, members of the business delegation who
visited Ukraine with the President said. Chairman of the Tea
Exporters Association, Jayantha Keragala said that a MoU was signed
with the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce to promote Sri Lanka tea in
Ukraine.
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Ageing hampers economic growth - Prof. Sinclair
The financial crisis in Southern Europe and
beyond is far from over. Let’s hope it is not the beginning of
another economic mayhem, said Professor of Economics, University of
Birmingham, Peter Sinclair addressing a seminar on ‘After the
Crisis’ at the Centre for Banking Studies on Thursday.
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