The government of Sri Lanka has reportedly stated that bus fares which were raised by state regulation three times this year have come down by 6 percent after a fuel prices were cut by 17.9 percent.
The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association has reportedly stated that seasonal sales have been better than expected despite a near 16% depreciation in the value of the rupee in 2018.
Cruises vessel M V Marella Discovery had reportedly called at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port with complement of 1,732 passengers and 764 crew.
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has reportedly stated that the country’s Colombo port handled seven million 20 foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in 2018, which is a 16.6 percent increase from 2017.
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has reportedly stated that final approval has been given for 11 new hotels worth US$ 5 million in September