Sri Lanka’s first waste-to-energy power plant set up by the Aitken Spence Group’s Western Power Company was officially launched in Kerawalapitiya last week by Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Sentiment surrounding Sri Lanka’s economy has improved in January this year with 43% respondents to the latest LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has reportedly granted approval to the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) of the 300MW LNG plant, paving the way for the construction of Sri Lanka’s first major power plant in a decade.
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has reportedly announced the launch of a new service to Sri Lanka, offering direct flights between Kuwait and Colombo twice a week.
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) is reportedly forecasting a performance of US$ 15.68 billion in merchandise and service shipments this year.
The EDB in 2021 reportedly expects US$ 12 billion from merchandise exports and US$ 3.58 billion from services exports.