The government of Sri Lanka has reportedly planned to launch a promotional campaign in Thailand as part of measures to draw visitors from short haul markets.
The International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank has reportedly granted a US$ 70 million loan to Sri Lanka to strengthen services by 134 local authorities in the Northern, Eastern, North Central and Uva provinces.
The Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port has said it has opened a Dangerous Goods Storage Facility (DGSF) with an investment of US$ 1.5 million (about Rs. 265 million rupees).
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly approved the resumption of the US$ 1.5 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the extension of the programme by one year.
Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC has reportedly recorded a group revenue of Rs 2,341 million for the first Quarter ended March 31, 2019, which an increase of 67% over the corresponding period of last year.