The Department of Census and Statistics of Sri Lanka has reportedly recorded that the country’s industrial activity has grown by 1.6 percent in December 2018 when compared to November 2018.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to give Sri Lanka US$ 145 million for science and technology in higher education, developing curricula with industry inputs to nurture a new breed of technology-oriented graduates.
The government of Sri Lanka has reportedly decided to disburse Rs. 1 billion to small and medium scale mill owners to purchase paddy in order to break existing monopolies and re-establish a competitive market place
The new national policy for its maritime and logistics sectors of the Sri Lankan government has reportedly recommended several measures to encourage ship financing such as removing single borrower credit limits.
The Agriculture Department of Sri Lanka has reportedly stated that it expected the country to produce 2.85 million tonnes of paddy (rough rice) in the current Maha major cultivation season,