The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has reportedly noted in its Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) a higher rate of activities in the Manufacturing and Services sectors in January this year when compared to December 2018.
The government of Sri Lanka is looking at expediting the automation process aimed at improving systems in key institutions in order to further improve country’s tanking in the Ease of Doing Business Index.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has reportedly conducted port security training at the Port of Colombo with Sri Lankan port officials under a programme seeking to reduce risks to American maritime interests and facilitate secure maritime trade globally.
Sri Lanka’s state owned investments promotions bureau, the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, has reportedly signed a supplementary agreement with Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka Ltd. recently.
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly said the government would take necessary measures to develop a vibrant economic hub around the Kankesanthurai (KKS) harbour in the Northern peninsula.