The Central Bank of Sri Lanka in a report has stated that the country’s growing tourism industry has attracted a lot of investments during the first eight months of 2018.
The Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka’s southern coast has reportedly received new equipment designed to haul heavy cargo, which in turn is to improve the port’s efficiency.
Sri Lanka’s new ‘So Sri Lanka’ tourism promotions theme and campaign was to be launched on Monday (5) and a leading hospitality and travel group has said it is the best slogan that has come about.
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has last week announced its decision to reduce a Special Commodity Levy on several imported commodities in order to bring down the cost of living.
Provisional data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has reportedly stated that the Hambantota Port transfer payments and telecommunication infrastructure have driven the growth of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Sri Lanka during the first half of 2018.