Sri Lanka’s Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa has reportedly stated that EXPO 2020 held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provides an ideal opportunity for the island to engage with the global innovation community and exchange knowledge.
Sri Lanka has reportedly received a grant of US$ 85,682 (approx. Rs. 16 million) from the government of Japan through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) to provide a Clean Water Supply System at Lahugala in the Mahaoya Divisional Secretariat, Ampara District in the country’s Eastern Province.
Sri Lanka’s NDB last week signed an agreement with Norway’s development finance entity Norfund which will see the latter taking up a 9.9% stake and boosting the Lankan bank’s growth and expertise to empower the private sector,
Sri Lanka has recently launched its first end-to-end fully-integrated online supermarket specializing in grocery to cater to households island wide.
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has last week declared open the DAG Apparel Garment Factory in Moneragala in the country’s Uva Province.