Sri Lanka reduces lending rate to boost economic growth, dampen volatility in interest rates
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to reduce the lending interest rate by 25 basis points with immediate effect....
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Sri Lanka’s skills programme gets ADB backing
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m results-based loan to help the Sri Lankan government enhance employment skills to support productivity and...
EU delegates here today to monitor GSP Plus trade programme
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A high-level delegation of European Union Parliamentarians arrives in Colombo today (04) to evaluate Sri Lanka’s membership to the GSP Plus trading programme....
Sri Lanka, Pakistan ink MoU to expand bilateral cooperation in skill development
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Skill Development Council Islamabad and Information and Communication Technology Industry Skill Council (ICTISC) Sri Lanka have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
New Board of Directors appointed to SriLankan Airlines
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A new Board of Directors has been appointed to SriLankan Airlines on Monday (02)....
Sri Lanka to promote smallholder agribusiness partnerships
(UTV|COLOMBO) – As a part of the government’s Vision 2025, Sri Lanka will promote smallholder agribusiness partnerships (SAP), said Austin Fernando, Secretary to the President....
EPF, ETF benefits to domestic workers
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Laws to make it mandatory for domestic workers including housemaids to contribute towards the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will be introduced to Parliament...
Light Rail Transit System in Sri Lankan capital Colombo to be operational
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The government is planning to establish a Light Rail Transit System (LRT) in capital Colombo that will be operational by 2025.The Government is...
Central Bank to continue accepting defaced currency notes
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka’s central bank said it will continue to accept defaced currency notes and exchange them for good ones until further notice given...
Coca-Cola President, CEO James Quincey meets Premier in his maiden visit to Sri Lanka
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The President and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, James Quincey, met with Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his maiden visit to...