PAKISTANI BUSINESSMEN TO EXPLORE SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka is the next economic miracle success story emerging in Asia and Pakistani businessmen and investors should enter this promising market, Consul General of the Republic of Sri Lanka in Karachi, D W Jinadasa has said.
He added that the Sri...
Sri Lanka erases colonial name, Ceylon
Sri Lanka's government has decided to change the names of all state institutions still bearing the nation's former British colonial name, Ceylon.
The government wants the country's modern name to be used instead. The decision comes 39 years after the...
61 Bangladeshi products up for duty waiver from India
Bangladesh is likely to get duty-waiver for exports of the proposed 61 products to India, during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Bangladesh early next year.
The government placed a proposal to India seeking duty waiver...
Sri Lanka to scrap visa on arrival
Sri Lanka has revived plans to scrap the visa on arrival for foreigners, except Maldives & Singapore and will launch an on-line visa application system, officials said Friday.
The government was to discontinue granting landing permits from October 1, but...
Sri Lanka & Bangladesh on Trade Discussion
Sri Lanka's External Relations Minister Prof. GL Peiris had a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr Dipu A third side Asia Middle East Dialogue ministerial meeting this week in Bangkok.
The two Ministers noted the excellent...
Sri Lanka wants Free Trade Agreement with Bangladesh
The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) is lobbying for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh.
We are working towards establishing the agreement through the recently formed Sri Lanka Bangladesh Business Council...
Indian Secretary Defence pays tribute to the IPKF monument in Sri Lanka
The Indian Secretary Defence Mr. Pradeep Kumara, during his extensive tour in Sri Lanka, paid an emotional floral tribute to his countrymen who had laid down their lives during the Indian Peace-Keeping mission in late...
Bangladesh Buying 5 Liman el Hadrami Class Ships
Bangladesh Khulna Shipyard recently signed a contract with Chinese Hudong Shipyard for building 5 x OPVs locally. These OPVs are based on the Liman el Hadrami (P601) class.
Earlier China donated one to the Mauritanian Navy
To Sri Lanka this is like a business deal
For 2010 India gave Sri Lanka USD $2 Billion as assistance
We are expecting more from India for 2011
Now India wants to protect Sri Lankas ships also, wow thats a great move
Free of Charge we are getting our work done
Anti-Piracy Navel Mission
Like China, South Korea, Thailand & Malaysia now India joins Anti-Piracy mission with Sri Lanka
India too late to join anyway its good for regional stability
Regarding Air force Mission
Military Transport Aircrafts from China, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan & ASEAN...