Storm in a tea cup
* Tea industry facing turbulence:
* Disruption in traditional markets:
The tea industry is undergoing a turbulent time
due to the disruption in most of the traditional Ceylon Tea
consuming countries, Chairman, Tea Exporters Association, Rohan
Fernando said. Around 65 percent of our exports go directly and
indirectly to sanctioned or high risk markets such as Russia, Syria,
Iran, Iraq and Libya.
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MICE sector eyes over 150,000 travellers this year
Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events
(MICE) tourism sector, a pivotal cog in the tourism industry targets
around 155,000 travellers by the end of this year, CEO, Sri Lanka
Convention Bureau (SLCB), Vipula Wanigasekera said.
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SA should not miss out on growing global debt market - HSBC
official
A large number of funds through the debt capital
market is flowing into the Asia Pacific region and South Asia should
not miss out on the opportunity, Director, Debt Capital Markets,
Asia Pacific, HSBC, N. Kartik told,
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No significant growth in exports- Chamber official
Alhough Sri Lanka’s exports have increased over
the years, it has not shown any significant growth compared to other
countries in the region. For decades several Governments emphasised
the importance of exports with slogans such as ‘export or perish’.
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Sunshine Holdings mulls massive expansion
There are ample investment opportunities in Sri
Lanka’s key growth sectors. Sunshine Holdings will be looking for
opportunities to invest in healthcare manufacturing, healthcare
retail chain,
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Social market economy on the cards
The Government plans to make Sri Lanka the most
competitive economy in the World, Deputy Minster of Policy Planning
and Economic Affairs, Dr. Harsha de Silva told guests at the launch
of a program of study for the Finance and Accounting Outsourcing,
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