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News Sri Lanka » Commerce: New US tariff could erode Sri Lanka’s export competitiveness: CCC warns

News channel or source: https://www.dailymirror.lk/business/New-US-tariff-could-erode-Sri-Lankas-export-competitiveness-CCC-warns/215-342014
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Says at a time when Sri Lanka is working to accelerate export growth, attract investment, and create employment opportunities, any increase in trade barriers presents a significant challenge ..

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: 4th Japan-Sri Lanka Committee on Business Environment meeting convenes

News channel or source: https://www.ft.lk/business/4th-Japan-Sri-Lanka-Committee-on-Business-Environment-meeting-convenes/34-792855
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

The fourth meeting of the Japan–Sri Lanka Committee on Business Environment was convened on 2 June at the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka. Representatives from the Embassy of Japan, the Japan ...

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: How is E-commerce in Sri Lanka different? Learn from Reeza Zarook, Founder, Anything.lk

News channel or source: https://yourstory.com/2013/07/how-is-e-commerce-in-sri-lanka-different-learn-from-reeza-zarook-founder-anything-lk
Published on: Monday 22 July 2013

Anything.lk is a 25 months old e-commerce venture based out of Colombo. Just as the name suggests, they aim to be the online destination for everything under the sun. Currently, the site has done over ...

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: EU biz roundtable highlights Sri Lanka’s role as a regional maritime and logistics hub

News channel or source: https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/EU-biz-roundtable-highlights-Sri-Lankas-role-as-a-regional-maritime-and-logistics-hub/273-341716
Published on: Monday 01 June 2026

The Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka, together with the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka), hosted the EU–Sri Lanka Business Roundtable under the ...

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: Why becoming Sri Lanka and Australia Chamber of Commerce member is a profitable idea

News channel or source: https://island.lk/why-becoming-sri-lanka-and-australia-chamber-of-commerce-member-is-a-profitable-idea/
Published on: Sunday 21 January 2024

The following are excerpts from an interview with Kalum De Silva, President of the Sri Lanka and Australia Chamber of Commerce (SLACC). The Chamber’s vision is to be the leading platform for fostering ...

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: Government to regularise e-commerce trading for taxation

News channel or source: https://www.sundaytimes.lk/180923/business-times/government-to-regularise-e-commerce-trading-for-taxation-312089.html
Published on: Saturday 22 September 2018

Sri Lanka’s e-commerce trading service is to be regulated in order to safeguard the interests of the public, Central Bank (CB) sources revealed. The government is gearing up to regularise the sector ...

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: We are seeing momentum for Indian investment in Sri Lanka, lot of interest in hospitality, ports, logistics: Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chairperson

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/we-are-seeing-momentum-for-indian-investment-in-sri-lanka-lot-of-interest-in-hospitality-ports-logistics-ceylon-chamber-of-commerce-chairperson/ar-AA239c9y
Published on: Wednesday 13 May 2026

Sri Lanka aims to boost trade with India. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce sees strong interest for Indian investments in hospitality, ports, and logistics. Sri Lanka's economy has recovered and ...

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: E-commerce: An islandwide phenomenon and a youth-oriented futuristic industry of Sri Lanka – Report

News channel or source: https://island.lk/e-commerce-an-islandwide-phenomenon-and-a-youth-oriented-futuristic-industry-of-sri-lanka-report/
Published on: Wednesday 01 February 2023

Daraz Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM) released the first in-depth study on the adoption and use of e-commerce in Sri Lanka during difficult economic ...

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: Large shopping centres and e-commerce find opportunity in Sri Lanka

News channel or source: https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/reports/sri-lanka/2019-report/economy/expanding-the-base-large-urban-shopping-centres-and-e-commerce-find-opportunity-while-rural-inroads-are-also-set-to-expand
Published on: Friday 13 January 2023

Sri Lanka’s retail sector has evolved into a powerful driver of growth and opportunity. Over the last decade, fast-paced urbanisation has enticed significant investment in commercial real estate. As ...

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: U.S. to build $553M terminal in Sri Lanka to compete with China’s Belt and Road

News channel or source: https://finance-commerce.com/2023/11/u-s-to-build-553m-terminal-in-sri-lanka-to-compete-with-chinas-belt-and-road/
Published on: Tuesday 07 November 2023

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The U.S. announced a $553 million project Wednesday to build a deep-water shipping container terminal in Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo as it competes with China in international ...

News Sri Lanka » Commerce: Commerce sets low duties on Indian, Sri Lankan OTR tire imports

News channel or source: https://www.tirebusiness.com/article/20170105/NEWS/170109976/commerce-sets-low-duties-on-indian-sri-lankan-otr-tire-imports
Published on: Wednesday 04 January 2017

WASHINGTON (Jan. 5, 2017) — The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued relatively low countervailing duties against imports of OTR tires from India and Sri Lanka and found no evidence of dumping ...