The Rubber Product industry, the 4th largest export earning industry accounting for 8% of the total national exports , has brought US$977 million as export income into Sri Lanka mainly from tyre exports.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed the belief that Sri Lankan authorities secure financing assurances from all its bilateral creditors soon, so that the Fund’s Executive Board could give its nod to unlock the envisaged US$ 2.9 billion bailout package to support the crisis-hit economy, a top IMF official said.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that an Economic Commission will be formed as early as possible to approve investment projects in order to provide more opportunities to local and foreign investors.
The country’s first migratory bird park and eco-tourism zone established in Hanthane, Kandy will be opened by President Ranil Wickramasinghe today as a major step towards promoting Avitourism based on bird watching.
The Ministry of Power and Energy announces that there will be no power cuts from today (16) as the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has approved the 66% increase in electricity tariffs.