While acknowledging budget 2017 contains a number of positive measures to boost the country’s 

In order to help Sri Lanka increase its trade competitiveness both in regional and European markets, 

As technology continues to take the lead across diverse industries, a recent study by a top 

Sri Lanka’s manufacturing sector purchasing mangers’ Index (PMI) stood at 56.5 in October compared to 57.7 in September 2016.

A senior government minister requested the ageing corporate leaders to make way for younger 

The demand for consumer durables in Sri Lanka is expected to be sluggish in 2017 and the industry 

The 2017 budget has moved away from creating a simplified tax system for the country, according to 

Sri Lankan consumer goods company Quebee Den has unveiled an all-new multigrain infant cereal 

The book titled ‘Basic Technology of Wood Working’, written and published by Channa Wijesekara, 

A 12-member high-powered business/investor delegation from dairy and poultry sectors from Netherlands will be visiting Sri Lanka in end-November 2016. 

Sunteks International was recently presented the Flame award at ‘Flame Entrepreneur Awards 2016’ organized by the Western Provincial Council. 

The National Chamber of Exporters and the Sri Lanka China Business Co-operation Council recently 

In the recently held NBQSA 2016 awards, GroceryPal.lk won the Silver award under the e-inclusion 

One of Sri Lanka’s largest sanitary-ware and ceramic importers, TPS International (Pvt) Ltd recently 

Nuwan Wimalana, a senior marketing professional known for his marketing expertise and hands-on 

China Products (Colombo Sri Lanka) Exhibition 2016, to be held from November 22-24, 2016, at the 

Godrej Sri Lanka has partnered with Kandurata Industries to distribute its internationally-acclaimed range of baby care products marketed under the brand of Mitu Baby to provide consumers the access to best of baby care. 

Kelani Cables PLC was conferred with a Gold award for Best Green Report in Tier 2 category at the Presidential Environmental Awards 2016. 

Oleema Industries (Pvt) Ltd, which is the forerunner in the production of safety shoes has won the Excellence Award at Flame - 2016, organized by the Western Provincial Council to recognize the entrepreneurs. The company was awarded under the section

HJS Condiments of Hayleys Agriculture Holdings clinched the Special Achievement Award on OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) for team effort at the National Occupational Safety and Health Excellence Awards 2016, organized by the Ministry of Labour a

ACL Cables PLC, the country’s no.1 cable manufacturer recently announced it had been assigned a rating of [SL] A+ stable outlook by ICRA Lanka Limited, subsidiary of ICRA Limited, a group company of Moody’s Investors Service, showcasing i

JLanka Technologies, a pioneer in the local renewable energy sector and the leading solar solutions provider in Sri Lanka powered the Green Energy Leaders Forum on global trends in renewable energy investment, held on November 12th, at Waters Edge, B

The MBA programme was founded in 1998 by the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture of University of Peradeniya in collaboration with the University of Stirling, UK, supported by the Higher Education Link Programme of the British Council. 

Trade talks between Turkey and Sri Lanka re-opened recently in Ankara-after 26 years, in a bid to enhance bilateral trade. 

The High Commissioner of Malaysia, Wan Zeidi Wan  Adullah will be the special guest  speaker at  a  session on “Bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and  Malaysia ”,  organized by the National Chamber of Commerc

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Sri Lanka will be hosting its third CIM CEO’s Breakfast Forum for this year on 16th November at Ramada Colombo, from 7.30 am onwards. 

Ce r t a i n c o n t r o v e r s i a l proposals in the budget 2017 are likely to have massive implications 

The 2017 budget has increased the Embarkation Levy to generate greater government revenue at the 

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC), the local unit of British American Tobacco, increased its 

?By Chandeepa Wettasinghe The Sri Lankan tourism industry was treated to a shock with the recent