Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister for Development Strategies and International Trade Nalin Bandara has recently informed parliament that the country’s merchandise exports have increased by 5.7 percent while services have risen by 27.1 percent during the first quarter of 2019
The national average for the month of July 2019 totalled Rs. 497.35 against Rs. 494.48 of June 2019, showing a marginal increase of Rs. 2.87 month on month.
Sri Lanka and Cambodia have explored ways of further strengthening bilateral and trade ties during the official visit of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena to Cambodia that concluded on Saturday (10).
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) 2019 organised by the Commerce will commence from the 17-18 September at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo.
The Census and Statistics Department of Sri Lanka has recorded a 2.2 percent growth in the country’s industrial activity in June 2019 from a year earlier.