President Anura Kumar Disanayake invited Sri Lankan exporters to rebuild and thrive on a robust economic foundation. The President emphasized that our country faces the challenge of capturing market share from a position of relative weakness. He pointed out that,...

Many Sri Lankans rely on agriculture as their primary source of income and it is contributing significantly to the country's economy. And also agriculture has an unchanging demand, mainly due to its heavy contribution to food security. It is one...

As the initial step in the digitalization of government services, the ‘GovPay’ digital payment platform will be launched by the government of Sri Lanka on February 07. Accordingly, the launch ceremony will be held on February 07, under the patronage...

'Young entrepreneur' born from a project written for her degree – Himali Suraweera Every year, tens of thousands of projects are written by Sri Lankan university students on a wide range of topics. But how many of them gain light...

President Anura Kumara Disanayake stated that this year’s budget will be prepared with the objective of involving every segment of the population in the country’s economic processes. The President expressed these views during a preliminary discussion held today (21) at...

Martin Raiser, Vice President for South Asia at the World Bank, stated that the organization is committed to providing financial and technical assistance for Sri Lanka’s key government projects. This statement was made during a meeting between President Anura Kumara...

Sri Lanka has developed a relief package for small and medium enterprises in collaboration with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (Guarantee) Ltd (SLBA), and SME sector representatives. “The relevant measures have been prepared...

Sri Lanka’s struggling businesses can find some respite as the Finance Ministry yesterday announced details of a relief package for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing difficulties servicing their debt due to the economic crisis following the global health pandemic....