Thailand says it is keen to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka and will seek cabinet approval for the negotiations. Auramon Supthaweethum, Director-General of the Trade Negotiations Department in Thailand told the Bangkok Post that Deputy…
( February 13, 2018, Beijing, Sri Lanka Guardian) Since the China-proposed Belt and Road initiative was revealed to the world, Sri Lanka has been actively cooperating with China to ensure a win-win result. Global Times reporter Wang Bozun (GT) intervie…
Since the China-proposed Belt and Road initiative was revealed to the world, Sri Lanka has been actively cooperating with China to ensure a win-win result. Global Times reporter Wang Bozun (GT) interviewed Sri Lankan Ambassador to China Karunasena Kodi…
Singapore’s newly signed free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka will bring significant benefits to Singapore companies that want to export to and invest in Sri Lanka. Under the FTA, Singapore enjoys lower tariffs, more access to services markets, a green light to bid on large government procurement …
Sri Lanka already has FTAs with India and Pakistan and is working towards getting into more bilateral trade agreements with several other countries including Bangladesh and Malaysia. In the pipeline is also an extension to the current FTA with India. P…
The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday signed a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore, despite professionals in Colombo urging the government against the pact. The pact was signed by Sri Lanka’s Minister for Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrama and Singapore’s …
COLOMBO – The new free trade agreement between Singapore and Sri Lanka will benefit Singapore businesses by giving them greater access to the Sri Lankan market, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Jan 23). This access will come in the form …
COLOMBO: While Sri Lanka is in the process of negotiating free trade agreements (FTA) with several partners, Singapore is the first to complete one with them, and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he is “very glad” that negotiations went smoothly. Sp…
Singapore businesses said they are bullish about the Sri Lanka market, and expect to benefit considerably from a free trade agreement (FTA) that both countries will sign today. One area they have high hopes for is tariff reduction, as imported goods so…
The Straits Times today (22 Jan) reported that Singapore will be signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka tomorrow. The signing will be witnessed by PM Lee and his host, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena. PM Lee will arrive in Colombo…