Exclusive articles:
SL holds talks with UNDP and others for a debt-for-nature swap programme
Sri Lanka is in talks with the United Nations Development Programme and other agencies for a debt-for-nature swap programme, as the South Asian Island faces its worst economic crisis in decades.
People’s Bank and Russian Natsinvestprombank join hands with to ease fund transfers
People’s Bank recently entered into an agreement with the National Investment Industrial Bank in Russia to facilitate a novel remittance mechanism that enables efficient and convenient fund transfers from Russia to accounts in Sri Lanka.
State land to be leased to boost agri-exports promoting Agro-entrepreneurship
The government has taken prompt action to boost export crop sectors such as cinnamon, coconut and related products, dairy and establishment of 10 Agro-entrepreneurship villages.
Sri Lanka lures one million Chinese tourists improving bilateral contacts
The Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing, consistent with its efforts to continuously promote Sri Lankan tourism in the Chinese market, is targeting one million Chinese tourists to visit Sri Lanka after the China travel restrictions are relaxed, a statement from the mission said.
SL foreign job seekers barred from travelling to UAE, Oman on tourist visa
The Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) has now barred Sri Lankans travelling to Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on tourist visa seeking employment opportunities