ASPI surpasses 8,000 points for first time

Nuzreth Jalaldeen appointed Executive Director of AmCham

The American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka has appointed Nuzreth Jalaldeen as its new Executive Director with effect from November 2017. Nuzreth was formerly at Uber Sri Lanka, and is a veteran in the Communications and PR industry, with experience ranging from work at Leo Burnett Solutions Inc to Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel to ICTA. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, which is affiliated to the Staffordshire University.

20 Nov, 2017

Sri Lankan businessmen call for end of non-tariff barriers

Sri Lankan businessmen have urged Pakistan?s government to lift non-tariff barriers on their exports as they are offsetting benefits of free trade agreement between the two countries. ?We have a free trade agreement, which takes precedence over other things. Our trade with other countries with which we have no free trade agreement is improving,? Sri Lanka-Pakistan Business Council President Rohitha Thilakarathne said. At the occasion, Sri Lanka High Commissioner in Islamabad Maj Gen (r) Jayana

13 Nov, 2017

US to maintain current trade policy towards Sri Lanka

The United States will maintain its current trade policy towards Sri Lanka despite a change in administration in the US,?Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asian Affairs Mark Linscott said, the Asia Pacific Daily (APD) news reported. Linscott said that the US is keen on working with Sri Lanka and exploiting its natural advantages for better trade. The US Trade Representative expressed these views during talks with the Sri Lankan Secretary to the Ministry of Industry and Co

18 Sep, 2017