As an entrepreneur, you are constantly under pressure to perform, meet deadlines and deliver results. And if you are not careful, it can affect your mental health. If you are an entrepreneur, you know that success comes with many challenges. But you may not know that these challenges can take a toll on your mental health. That’s why entrepreneurship and …
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By : A.D. Udari Kalpani Rupasingha Aquaculture is the controlled farming of aquatic animals and plants such as finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic plants and seaweed. Mariculture, on the other hand, is a type of aquaculture that focuses on raising marine life in inshore and offshore waters, which are their native habitats. It may comprise species like crabs and oysters, seaweed …
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President Anura Kumara Disanayake held a discussion this morning (03) at the Presidential Secretariat with senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, focusing on the revitalization of the local dairy industry. The meeting centred on the need to transform MILCO and the National Livestock Development Board into efficient and productive enterprises that can meet the country’s domestic dairy demand. President …
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Sri Lanka’s export sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience and steady progress during the first four months of 2025, with total exports reaching $ 5.583 billion, marking a robust 6.9% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) said this upward trend reflects renewed momentum across key industries and underscores the sector’s adaptability in …
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Six months after revealing layoffs affecting 9,000 workers, Nissan is more than doubling that amount and cutting 20,000 jobs within the next two years instead. In an announcement on Tuesday, Nissan publicized a recovery plan called “Re:Nissan,” which aims to save the company 500 billion yen ($3.4 billion). The cost savings will partly be realized through layoffs affecting 15% of …
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) launched the Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0 on 05 May 2025 at the Atrium of CBSL, marking a key milestone in its continued efforts to foster a climate-resilient and socially inclusive financial system. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) launched the Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0 on 05 May 2025 at the Atrium of …
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At the invitation of His Excellency Luong Cuong, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who is currently on a state visit to Vietnam, extended an open invitation to Vietnam’s leading conglomerate, Vingroup, to explore investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s real estate and tourism sectors. While congratulating the Vingroup for their achievements and for building a …
Continue ReadingThe easing of deflationary conditions that commenced in March 2025 continued into April 2025, in line with the Central Bank’s near-term projections. Accordingly, headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100), recorded a slower pace of deflation at 2.0% in April 2025 compared to the deflation of 2.6% recorded in March …
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The Head of South Asia Division, European External Action Service of the European Union Mr. Charles Whiteley stated that the European Union has a favorable perspective on the current GSP+ review process. He made these remarks during a meeting held today (30) at the Presidential Secretariat with President Anura Kumara Disanayake, as part of an official visit by a European …
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The purpose of this article is to inform the Cabinet discussion on Solar Power proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Net metering and the Prosumer The CEB has put forward a motion to the Sri Lankan Cabinet which proposes to reduce the unit price payable under the various net metering schemes to the “prosumer” (the owner of a solar …
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