4 天之前 · The EDCM Resumes Operations after 28 Years. Targeting USD 36 Billion in Export Revenue by 2030 Rise in export income next quarter – President at the EDMC Meeting In line with the new government’s policy of “A Thriving Nation- A Beautiful Life,” President Anura Kumara Disanayake directed officials to take the necessary steps to …

1 天前 · Several decisions by the government to facilitate investors A nation cannot progress without a transformative shift in public attitudes. Economic resources and opportunities must be introduced at the village level. Plans to prepare Sri Lanka for a transformation in Southeast Asia Moving from an individual-targeted aid approach to a …

4 天之前 · The latest report from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board reveals that the country achieved a record-breaking total export revenue of US$ 16.17 billion in 2024. This marks the highest export earnings in Sri Lanka’s history, surpassing the previous peak of US$ 15.72 billion recorded in 2018. The 2024 figure comprises US$ 12.70 billion from...

3 天之前 · President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will inaugurate the Sri Lanka Economic Summit organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce which opens today (28) to a sold-out audience at the Shangri La Hotel, Colombo. President Dissanayake will participate in a Fireside chat on the Government’s vision for sustainable economic progress, with the Deputy Vice Chairman of the...

2025年1月24日 · Sri Lanka revokes power purchase deal with Adani Group, AFP reports. Reuters – Sri Lanka has revoked a power purchase deal with India’s Adani Group after a probe into U.S. allegations that the conglomerate’s executives paid bribes to secure Indian power supply contracts, according to an AFP report published by the Economic Times newspaper on Friday.

3 天之前 · Notable attendees at the meeting included Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti, Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Samantha Vidyarathne, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe, Minister of Rural Development ...

4 天之前 · The index soars for the fourth consecutive month as economic indicators strengthen Recent upgrades by international rating agencies and healthy economic indicators have ignited a wave of optimism about biz prospects. Moody’s Ratings upgraded Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign currency issuer rating from ‘Ca’ to ‘Caa1’ with a stable outlook, after creditors approved the country’s US$...

2024年9月27日 · The merchandise trade deficit widened during the eight months ending August 2024 (provisional) compared to the same period in 2023, driven by a larger expansion in import expenditure relative to export earnings. Earnings from tourism and workers’ remittances improved during this period, strengthening the external current account. Meanwhile, despite intermittent volatility, the Sri Lanka rupee...

2024年10月10日 · Sri Lanka’s economy has stabilized, with growth expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2024, surpassing earlier forecasts. This positive outlook follows four consecutive quarters of growth driven by the industrial and tourism sectors and supported by critical structural and policy reforms, says the World Bank. Released today, the World Bank’s bi-annual Sri Lanka Development Update, titled Opening...

2024年4月11日 · The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual flagship economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024, forecasts Sri Lanka’s economy to record moderate growth of 1.9% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025 following 2 consecutive years of contractions. Sri Lanka is showing signs of recovery, with green shoots emerging in the second half of 2023.