President of the Association for Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Cooperation Indrananda Abeysekera has reportedly said that several events have been planned for this year to further promote Sino-Lanka ties and spread further awareness on China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Sri Lanka.
Co-Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera has reportedly said that Sri Lanka expects to raise up to US$2.5 billion in 2018 under its public borrowing programme by issuing local and international bonds.
Sri Lanka’s first ever European Union (EU) mandated GSP exporter listing call has been put live on the Internet yesterday.“I commend the Department of Commerce under our Ministry for setting up this system and operationalising exactly on the first working day of 2018.
Petroleum Resources Development Minister Arjuna Ranatunga has said that steps would be taken to build six more storage tanks and commence work on the proposed oil refinery system.
Sri Lanka has reportedly recorded an increase in the purchase of small hybrid cars. A recent report by a brokerage states that registrations of vehicles continued a slow recovery in November,