Central Bank will function independently - Dr. Harsha de
Silva
The government will raise household income levels
by generating new income avenues which will enable people to save
and lead a better quality of life, said Plan Implementation Deputy
Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva at the launch of the book,
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'Much potential in leather industry'
The footwear and leather industry in Sri Lanka
has been identified as a value added manufacturing sector that has
taken up the role of generating export revenue and employment
opportunities. “It is necessary to strengthen and sustain the image
of the footwear and leather industry as it has the potential to
become a vital component in the export revenue basket,
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Marketing Sri Lanka via film tourism
Tourism and Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake
has invited the leading French TV channel NT 1 to film the prime
time TV program ‘Bachelor' (French version) in Sri Lanka in line
with the global trend of marketing tourist destinations via film
tourism.
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Six UNIDO projects in the pipeline
Sri Lanka has called on the UN for direct, wider
engagement in its industrial sector for the first time. “UNIDO is
ready to move ahead with Lankans and the new government. Six UNIDO
projects are in the pipeline for Sri Lanka,”
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Robotic technology, a promising area for development
Robotic technology is one of the thrust
industries for which Sri Lanka has the potential and, therefore, a
promising area for development, Prof. Rohan Munasinghe of the
University of Moratuwa told a robotic workshop organised by SLASSCOM
at Trace Expert City, Colombo last week.
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Inflation increases to 3.2 percent in January
Inflation, as measured by the change in
the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) increased to 3.2 percent
in January 2015 from 2.1 percent in December 2014, on a year-on-year
basis, as a result of the increase in food prices.Annual average
inflation declined marginally from 3.3 percent in December 2014 to
3.2 percent in January 2015.
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