EconomicsOther Japanese State Minister of Foreign affairs Visits Port of Colombo publisherFebruary 9, 2023 February 9, 2023 Japanese State Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. TAKEI Shunsuke visited the Port of Colombo learn about the ongoing ...
EconomicsOther JAAF re-appoints Chairman Sharad Amalean & Executive Committee at 19th AGM publisherFebruary 7, 2023 February 7, 2023 Amalean: JAAF’s credibility enabled ease of doing business in an unprecedented socio-economic fabric The Joint Apparel Association F...
EconomicsOther John Keells Properties hosts Oxbridge and Ivy Social at Cinnamon Life Integrated Resort publisherJanuary 28, 2023 January 28, 2023 The Oxbridge and Ivy Social was held at Cinnamon Life Integrated Resort, an iconic 4.5 million sq.ft. integrated mixed-use developme...
EconomicsOther JAAF raises objection to the Government’s plans to withdraw Gazette No 2041/10 of the Licensing of Shipping Agents Act which protects importers and exporters from anti-competitive practices publisherJanuary 19, 2023 January 19, 2023 Market-friendly legislation should not be withdrawn under any circumstances unless the ministry wishes to make Sri Lankan exports no...
EconomicsOther JLL inaugurates property management office at Iconic Galaxy publisherDecember 28, 2022 December 28, 2022 Iconic Galaxy recently started handing over their luxury apartments to customers following the project completion in October 2022, w...
EconomicsGarments JAAF pledges support to policy reforms requested by SLAEA publisherDecember 3, 2022 December 3, 2022 Upholds five key policy reforms proposed by SLAEA as a sustainable path to achieving 2025 USD 8 Bn. target Supports government in ke...
EconomicsOther John Keells X hosts Demo Day following Pre-Accelerator Programme for startups publisherNovember 16, 2022 November 16, 2022 John Keells X (JKX) is a startup accelerator and open innovation programme that has been helping startups obtain funding, receive tr...
EconomicsGarments JAAF pledges support to ILO’s Better Work initiative publisherSeptember 27, 2022 September 27, 2022 Better Work aims at strengthening resilience of the industry An opportunity to partner with local and international stakeholders The...
EconomicsGarments JAAF welcomes technology intensive solutions to build resilience in supply chain disruptions publisherAugust 23, 2022 August 23, 2022 JAAF pledges support to “Resilient Sri Lanka”, a new industry forum to strengthen Sri Lankan manufacturing The apparel industry to n...
EconomicsOther JAAF requests PUCSL to re-assess off-peak tariff rates publisherAugust 20, 2022 August 20, 2022 Finalized off-peak and daytime industrial electricity tariff rates are exponentially high and detrimental to the apparel industry Re...
EconomicsGarments JAAF welcomes the Ethical Trading Initiative’s (ETI) and American Apparel and Footwear Association’s (AAFA) call to action in response to Sri Lanka’s economic meltdown publisherAugust 16, 2022 August 16, 2022 ETI and AAFA have extended their support to the apparel industry. ...
EconomicsGarments JAAF commends industry’s resilience as apparel export earnings rise 30% YoY in May publisherJuly 8, 2022 July 8, 2022 Apparel generated US$ 446 Mn in May 2022, as compared with US$ 344 Mn in May 2021 Industry hopeful of achieving US$ 6 Bn target, as...