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Nuwan Gamage Elected as a 44th President of SLIM

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) elected Mr. Nuwan Gamage as it’s 44th President in its 52nd year along with New Council of Management and Executive Committee for the…

Sri Lanka restricts import of 367 non-essential items

A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued by the Department of Import and Export Control limiting the import of 367 non-essential goods to Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the Imports and Exports Control…

President appoints De-Regulation Commission Chaired by Lalith Weeratunga and Krishan Balendra

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed an 18-member De-Regulation Commission for the Simplification of the Existing Laws and Regulations to spur the growth of the COVID-19 battered economy. The Commission is…

Protectionism To Rise In 2021 States Attempts To Stimulate Domestic Recovery – Economist

Governments in 2021 are likely to ramp up protectionist economic measures in a bid to stimulate domestic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic despite the interests of the private sector lying elsewhere, Kathmina…

Budget 2021 is unlikely to provide a meaningful boost to the economy – Moody’s

Sri Lanka’s growth-oriented budget is unlikely to provide a meaningful boost to output, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “Despite the growth focus of the budget, we do not expect it…