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The cabinet has approved a proposal to limit import and use of harmful Asbestos.
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- Published on Wednesday, 07 September 2016 18:36
- Written by slbc news
The cabinet has approved a proposal to limit import and use of harmful Asbestos. Accordingly import and use of such asbestos and alike products will be totally prohibited from 1st of January 2018.
1,450 metric tons of fish exported to the Europe after the removal of the ban.
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- Published on Monday, 05 September 2016 21:30
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The Ministry of fisheries announces that 1,450 metric tons of fish has been exported to the Europe after the removal of the ban imposed on Sri Lanka. The ministry added that high demand is witnessed for tuna fish from Europe and some other countries.
A special project to provide electricity through solar power for one million houses will commence tomorrow.
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- Published on Monday, 05 September 2016 18:27
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A special project to provide electricity through solar power for one million housing units will commence tomorrow. President Maithripala Sirisena will participate as the chief guest.
Discussion to improve the trade ties between Sri Lanka and USA.
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- Published on Saturday, 03 September 2016 07:52
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Sri Lanka and USA will enter into a special agreement to strengthen the trade ties between the two nations. The Inter-Sessional meetings of the 12th United States- Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Framework Agreement to complete the work-plan under US-Sri Lanka Joint Action Plan finalised on April 28 in Washington DC opened in Colombo yesterday to further give great impetus to historic Sri Lanka-US trade ties.
Central Bank Governor says the national economy is getting stabilized.
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 August 2016 08:37
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Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Indrajith Coomarswamy says the national economy is getting stabilized. He said that Sri Lanka's private sector credit growth will decelerate to 18 percent at the end of 2016 from more than 28 percent as the central bank's policy tightening measures begin to bite. He told reporters that private sector credit growth edged up to a four-year high of 28.2 percent in June, which the central bank attributed to "a high intake of credit to the industry and services sectors" as well as "substantial growth in personal loans and advances".
Price reduction of drugs in two weeks.
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 August 2016 15:05
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Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne says the national pharmaceutical regulatory commission is ready to release the gazette notification on the reduction of 85 percent of prices of pharmaceutical items within the next two weeks. The authority said that before releasing this gazette notification, there is a necessity to resolve some of the technological problems. The minister made these remarks at a discussion held yesterday at his ministry with the small scale importers of drugs. He added that the people could purchase their needy drugs at a lower price after the release of this gazette notification.
Minister Dr. Rajitha Senarathna says he expects to reduce the prices of medicines up to 85 percent after the relevant gazette notification issued.
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- Published on Sunday, 28 August 2016 14:30
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Minister Dr. Rajitha Senarathna says he expects to reduce the prices of medicines up to 85 percent after the relevant gazette notification issued. Then, the pharmaceutical companies will not be allowed to arbitrary increase the prices and other additional expenses.
Illegal street hawkers in Colombo city will be removed from the 15th of next month.
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- Published on Saturday, 27 August 2016 21:30
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It has been decided to remove the illegal street hawkers, advertisements and cart traders from the 15th of next month. This decision has been taken at a meeting held at the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government recently. The meeting was held under the patronage of the Secretary of the Ministry Kamal Pathmasiri.
The price of diesel will not be increased due to tax revisions on diesel products.
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- Published on Friday, 26 August 2016 18:45
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The government has decided to increase the manufacturing tax on a diesel litre to ten rupees from the current 3 rupees.
The Ministry of Finance reiterates that this tax revision will not lead to an increase in the price of diesel. The main objective of the tax amendment is to gain the advantage of the declining crude oil prices in the world market to the government.
Sri Lanka participates in prestigious New York Trade Fair
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 14:13
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The Sri Lanka pavilion at the ‘Artisan Resource at NY NOW 2016’ trade fair was declared open by Dr. Rohan Perera, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, New York on 21st August 2016 at the Jacob Javits Center, New York.
Seven Sri Lankan companies participated at the Trade Fair through the Sri Lanka Exports Development Board . These companies were able to display Giftware & Lifestyle products manufactured in Sri Lanka. This is Sri Lanka’s first ever participation at this popular trade fair in New York.
Senarath Attanayake Member of Provincial Council, A. S. Khan, Deputy Permanent Representative, Ms. Upeka Samaratunga, Minister (Commercial) of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington, Ms. Thejani De Alwis, Deputy Director of EDB and representatives of the participating companies and the trade fair organizers were present at the occasion. The trade fair is held from 21st to 24th August 2016.
