Archives Trade News

Apparel sector gets incentive package

Uditha Kumarasinghe, Irangika Range and Sandasen Marasinghe

Daily News / Friday, 9 January 2009

Export Development and International Trade Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris told Parliament yesterday that the Cabinet has decided to provide a stimulus incentive package to boost the apparel sector which was the largest exporter and Rs. 3.1 billion foreign exchange income earning base to the country. More>>

Lanka-Malaysia to cooperate on agriculture

Daily News / Friday, 9 January 2009

Minister of Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services, Maithripala Sirisena and General Secretary of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), recently visited Malaysia to discuss at length the common features, organisation, structure and Youth Wing activities of the individual parties. More>

Export decline to cost 10 mn jobs

Daily News / Friday, 8 January 2009

Saudi Arabia keen on gem and jewellery partnerships

Daily News / Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Saudi Arabia is keen on setting up joint ventures with the local gem and jewellery industry.

Acting Deputy Director General, National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) Ajith Perera told Daily News Business that the Saudi Arabian private sector was keen on establishing partnerships with the local gem and jewellery industry. More>>

Brandix rated ‘Platinum’ for Corporate Accountability

Daily Mirror / Wednesday, 7 January 2009

One of the country’s top apparel exporter Brandix Lanka Limited has been awarded Platinum Rating in the country’s first ever one of four highest-rated companies in Sri Lanka’s first ‘Report Card’ on accountability. More>>

Proper packaging system will reduce post harvest waste

Hiran H. Senewiratne

Daily News / Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Sri Lanka's post harvest waste is 15 per cent to 20 per cent due to the lack of a transport and packaging system, Serendib Leisure Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Srilal Miththapala said. More>>

Stationary producer carves product slot internationally

By Steve A. Morrell

The Island / Tuesday, 6 January 2009

‘Pens, books, pastels, office stationery, pencils, we produce them all and more importantly we entered the export market and maintain product demand in that context. You would doubtless know what that could mean. We have maintained high quality in our products. Above all, having said that, our product range, quite substantial, satisfies wide cross section in end user preferences. Not only the local market, but internationally as well.’ More>>

Agriculture, key to develop Jaffna economy

Daily News / Tuesday, 6 January 2009

The Jaffna district, one of the four districts in the Northern Province (NP) of Sri Lanka consisting of an area of 1,023 square kilometres came alive with the strong private sector led Industrial Exhibition that concluded recently in Jaffna. The leading brand names attracted 168 private sector companies to display their companies products in Jaffna. More>>

Over 100 contribute to new book by World Bank, FAO and IFAD:

Women in agriculture: critical food producers

Daily News / Tuesday, 6 January 2009

Women make up over half the agriculture labour force yet they are frequently subject to discrimination, poverty and hunger. A new publication launched today investigates the situation of women in the rural workforce and how some of the main challenges facing such women can be overcome. More>>

President Nasheed tells Lankan business community:

Maldives invite local businessmen
Ravi Ladduwahetty

Daily News / Monday, 5 January 2009

Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Saturday implored Sri Lankan business leaders to acquire Madivian state run enterprises that he said, his Government was hoping to divest soon. More>>

Malaysian trade delegation meets FCCISL officials

Daily News / Monday, 5 January 2009

A fifteen member strong trade delegation representing the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) met officials of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) at the FCCISL auditorium. More>>

Malaysia, Lanka to boost trade

unday Observer / Sunday, 4 January 2009

A fifteen-member strong trade delegation representing the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) met officials of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) at the FCCISL auditorium. More>>

Zam Gems introduces Premium White gold range

Sunday Observer / Sunday, 4 January 2009

Zam Gems introduced the Premium White Gold range of jewellery to the local market.

White Gold which first became popular in the 1920's was an alternative to Platinum jewellery, thus making it more affordable. The trend soon became popular around the globe and it caught on in Sri Lanka and since then white gold has become extremely popular and the demand is on the rise. More>>

Abundant potential to produce boats - Cey-Nor Chairman

Anjana SAMARASINGHE

Daily News / Thursday, 1 January 2009

Countries like Sri Lanka has growth potential for manufacturing leisure boats to international market, Chairman of Cey-Nor Foundation Rohan Jayasinghe said.

Plans are afoot to enter into the Bangladesh market through a joint venture with Bangladesh partners. We are waiting for several approvals from the Bangladesh authorities. Under this project Cey-Nor will provide technology, and funds for the joint venture, he said. More>>

Zam Gems introduces the "Premium White" Gold Range

Daily Mirror / Thursday, 1 January 2009

Zam Gems the pioneers in Sri Lanka to introduce the Premium White Gold range of jewellery to the local market annouced the introduction of the premium white range to the local market. More>>

German team visits BoI

Daily News / Thursday, 1 January 2009

A high-powered German business delegation from Cologne visited BoI to identify potential markets and also explore possibilities of investing in the country. More>>

World stocks end wretched 2008 with modest rally

Daily Mirror / Thursday, 1 January 2009

LONDON, Dec 31, 2008 - World stocks brought down the curtain on a miserable year with modest gains Wednesday but 2008 will be remembered for key markets shedding half their worth as the global economy endured a disastrous slowdown. More>>

DSI reduces tyre prices

By Kavinda Hettiarachchi

The Island / Thursday, 1 January 2009

In consequence of the redution of the prices of Rubber related raw materials and materials related to crude oil, the Management of the DSI Tyres has decided to reduce prices of its product range with effect from the 1st of January according to budget concessions which have been granted under the new budget proposals for 2009. Thus the benefit of the reduction of prices will be savoured by the consumers in the New Year. More>>

Tissue culture technology at Weligatta

Raja Waidyasekera Tissamaharama special correspondent

Daily News / Friday, 2 January 2009

The tissue culture technology centre at Weligatta, Hambantota functions successfully.

The tissue culture technology was introduced several years ago to the farming community of Hambantota district with the production of saplings of plantains and now it is being applied to fruits and vegetables. More>>

SLPA- APL partnership a boost to maritime operations

By Kavinda Hettiarachchi

Daily News / Friday, 2 January 2009

"At a time, when the world is to face an oncoming economic crisis, the attraction of mega shipping lines to SLPA stabilizes its reliability and stability in the region, where a number of mega port development projects have been launched. More>>

Back | Up