Norway and Sri Lanka have reportedly welcomed private sector cooperation to enhance trade and investment between the two countries following recognition of Sri Lanka’s geographical positioning that would enable the country to become a maritime hub.
Sri Lanka’s Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers has reportedly stated that auction average for the month of September 2018 totalled Rs.537.77 compared to Rs.534.02 of August 2018 showing a marginal increase of Rs.03.75 month on month.
A document on Sri Lanka’s export strategy has reportedly proposed that measures be taken to make it easier to import planting materials and fresh produce like coconuts, fruits and vegetables in order to attract investments
Sri Lanka’s tourism authority has announced that tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have grown 2.8 percent to 149,087 from a year ago during September.
A document on Sri Lanka’s export strategy has reportedly stated that the government is aiming at changing laws so that international payments systems like PayPal could be used to receive payments by tech sector workers by 2020.