Businessmen mull investments in Lanka

Businessmen attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) have shown a keen interest in enhancing trade and investment opportunities in Sri Lanka which they said has a conducive environment for business. CHOGM side events will be launched today in Hambantota. Delegates from Commonwealth and non Commonwealth countries have shown an interest in setting up business, joint ventures and promoting bilateral trade.

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Dialog to transform business with digital services

Dialog Axiata PLC scored another first with the launch of digital services to transform the banking, financial and insurance sector last week in Colombo. Dialog Group, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya said that in a rapidly growing digital world, telecommunications service providers have a huge role to play in catering to the real needs of consumers who look for smart ways of transacting business.

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'Protecting IP rights, a challenge'

In the digital world protecting intellectual properties is a challenge and the major task of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is creating a legal, seamless, global, direct marketplace, Director General of WIPO, Dr. Francis Gurry told the media in Colombo concluding his three-day visit to Sri Lanka.

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First three-star apartment complex in Jaffna

The first three star, apartment style, hotel complex will be built in Jaffna next year. The Rs. 750 million project to be built by Global Towers, Colombo which also owns and operates a similar hotel with apartments and rooms in Wellawatta. Deputy Chairman, Global Towers Management (Pvt) Ltd, Sam Samarasinghe told Sunday Observer Business at the World Tourism Market (WTM) event in London,

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NCCSL to expand Lanka-Bangladesh trade

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) will exploit the Commonwealth Business Forum to expand bilateral trade and investment between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for starters, to reach a bilateral trade agreement between the two countries.

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