Sri Lanka to receive GSP concession from May 19th
Tun Lai Margue, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and Maldives confirmed that Sri Lankan exports would enjoy the benefits
22
May
18
May
Sri Lanka win EU parliamentary vote on GSP+ by 436 votes against the motion to deny GSP+ to Sri Lanka – UPDATE
European Union’s Foreign and Trade Ministers Council has provided approval towards granting Generalised System of Preference Plus (GSP +) concession to Sri Lanka
17
May
Sri Lanka win EU parliamentary vote on GSP+ by 436 votes against the motion to deny GSP+ to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been able to defeat a motion presented by a group of members in the European Parliament calling for denial of granting GSP+
16
May
Sri Lanka & India sign MOU to achieve equal benefits to both countries through economic investment & development co-operation
India reiterated its commitment towards supporting Sri Lanka to become a powerful nation in the region and towards the efforts of the Sri Lankan government to empower people.
09
May
Ceylon Chamber welcomes postponement of SVAT abolition
Finance ministry has postponed the proposed abolition of the SVAT system due to come into play on April 1 of 2017.