Gems and jewellery sector records strong growth
The country’s gem and jewellery industry
continues its growth momentum with increased export revenue for the
first six months of 2013.“We could observe a steady growth in export
revenue generation. The growth momentum in the sector augurs well
for related industries where its contribution to the national
economy becoming more significant,”
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Colombo Port's first deep water terminal commissioned
The first deep water container terminal in the
Port of Colombo, owned and operated by Colombo International
Container Terminals Ltd (CICT) launched operations last week.
General Manager of CICT, Tissa Wickramasinghe said that this is a
significant milestone in the history of the Port of Colombo,
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Hotel Asia Exhibition:
Overwhelming response from participants
The Hotel Asia Exhibition and Culinary
Competition held at the Dharubaaruge international conference hall
in Male, Maldive Islands, concluded on Friday with a large number of
exhibitors being pleased with the overwhelming response they
received from participants. Exhibitors showcasing products ranging
from foodstuff, accessories, engineering, communication
infrastructure, power generation, hotel room amenities,
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Economic Summit from July 9 - 11
The Sri Lanka Economic Summit, organised by the
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, will be held from July 9-11 at the
Cinnamon Grand. The summit will be a platform to gain a
comprehensive understanding of the county's economy, the investment
climate and the diverse opportunities for investors and businessmen.
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SL economy stable - SCB Global Research
The Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Global
Research has described Sri Lanka as stable on the policy front and
there was no pressing need to adjust policy levers at present. “Sri
Lanka's macroeconomic environment remains stable and we see pressing
need to adjust the policy levers at present.
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