The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Thailand, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), organised Sri Lanka’s participation at the Thailand Smart City Expo 2024, held from 6-8 November in Bangkok.
In a reaffirmation of pro-President Anura Kumara Dissanayake sentiment, the Colombo stock market yesterday reached an all-time high, supported by heavy turnover.
Earnings from tourism crossed the $ 2.5 billion mark by end October, reflecting a high 59% Year-on-Year (YoY) increase, though down by 28% from the best performing benchmark year of 2018.
The Sri Lanka – Korea Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (SLKBC) recently held its 29th Annual General Meeting at The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka Miyon Lee participating in the occasion as Chief Guest.
A showroom of Al Wazzah Tea, the first ever exclusive pure Ceylon Tea brand in Saudi Arabia was inaugurated by Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ameer Ajwad, in the heart of Riyadh on 18 November.
Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT), one of the premier terminals under development in Sri Lanka, is on track for planned development with the upcoming arrival of new equipment to enhance its operational capacity at the Port of Colombo.
First 17 days of Nov. welcomes 103,315 tourists, pushing YTD to 1.72 m
India, Russia, and Germany emerge as top contributing markets so far in Nov.
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.7 million arrivals so far for 2024 with over 100,000 visitors welcomed during the first 17 days of November, signalling a strong momentum as the year-end holiday season approaches.