Government to raise age limit of cigarette sale from 18 to 21
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Health Ministry said on Monday (05) it would soon seek Cabinet approval to raise the age limit of cigarette sale to adults from...
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“Ready for more value addition for mineral sands” – Minister Bathiudeen
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Amid increasing production, Sri Lanka’s pioneering mineral sands producer proudly marked its 60th anniversary on March 1. The fully government owned firm celebrated...
Government to establish professional status for electricians
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, is to establish an accepted professional status for electricians in the...
Law banning cigarette sales near schools to be Gazetted on April 7
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The law banning the sale of cigarettes within a distance of 100 metres around schools will be gazetted on April 7 to coincide...
Inflation declines to 4.5 percent in February
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) , declined to 4.5 percent in February 2018...
ICA AP holds Co-Op Conference in Colombo
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Minister of Industry and Commerce, Rishad Bathiudeen addressed the opening session of Asia Pacific Cooperative Development conference kicked off recently in Colombo....
Fresh initiatives to promote wellness tourism sector
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Wellness tourism sector has been identified as one of the key sectors for development and promotion in the National Export Strategy and accordingly,...
United States offers Sri Lanka open, fair and reciprocal trade
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Stephen Renna, Director of the International Trade Administration Advocacy Center at U.S. Department of Commerce, recently met with government leaders and U.S. companies...
A comprehensive programme of 100 loan schemes for small and medium entrepreneurs
(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank and to the Heads of State Banks to implement...
ProFood/ProPack Ag-Biz Exhibition from August 3 – 5
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The 17th edition of Sri Lanka’s largest food, packaging and agriculture expo, Pro Food / Pro Pack and Ag-Biz Exhibition will be held...