Russia is re-emerging in South Asia
By Aleksei Zakharov Forced by the unprecedented isolation from the West, Russia has embarked on a course of outreach to the global South. South Asia is a region where Moscow…
New Incentive package needed to attract investments– Ministerial Consultative Committee on Investment Promotion
The Ministerial Consultative Committee on investment Promotion advised the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) to clearly communicate to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Treasury…
US Ambassador Hails Ceylon Chamber’s SLUSABC as Primary Trade and Investment Engine
Emphasizing the need to create a more business-friendly environment for foreign investorsseeking investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, Ambassador of the United States to Sri LankaHer Excellency Julie Chung hailed the…
Sri Lanka – Canada Business Council holds 31st Annual General Meeting
The 31 st Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Canada Business Council (SLCBC) of the CeylonChamber of Commerce was held recently. Daniel Bood, Counsellor for Political & Trade…
Ceylon Chamber Hosts Investment Promotion Meeting with Bangladesh’s EPZ Authority
With the nation of Bangladesh poised to become an economic powerhouse in the South Asian region,the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting with a high-level delegation representing theBangladesh Export…
Pakistan Pitches China-backed CPEC to Sri Lankan Investors
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan who’s currently on his maiden official visit to Sri Lanka has invited Sri Lanka’s business community to invest in the $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)…
Investment decline in productive assets spells trouble for poorer nations
Although developing countries attracted a record share of global foreign direct investment in 2020, finance for infrastructure and productive sectors fell significantly, weakening their COVID-19 recovery prospects. Foreign direct investment…
Sanjaya Mohottala assumes duties as the Head of BOI
Sanjaya Mohottala assumed duties today as the 21st Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI), the apex Investment Promotion Agency of Sri Lanka after Susantha Ratnayake stepped down from the position…
Sri Lanka’s President Calls Private Sector to make bold investment decisions
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called the country’s private sector to make bold investments moving away from conservative and low-risk strategies to live up to its reputation as the engine…