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Taj hotels upbeat on Lanka’s potential

Rebranding hotels in progress:

Sri Lanka is a very price attractive and competitive tourist destination in the world Indian Hotels Company Limited Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing Ajoy K Misra told Daily News Business. “Sri Lanka was one of the best tourist destinations in the sub continent even during the war. However with the restoration of peace the country has finally realized its real potential for tourism, as it is a holistic destination.

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New Sri Lanka Interbank Payment System goes live today

LankaClear has upgraded the Sri Lanka Interbank Payment System (SLIPS) to facilitate transactions which would enable customers to receive funds on the same day through SLIPS. This is in line with the Central Bank’s objective of moving towards much more efficient electronic fund transfer systems from the paper based instruments.

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Sri Lanka poised for strong growth - IMF

After reviewing Sri Lanka’s economic performance under SBA International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that the country’s economic conditions are improving and shows strong growth for this year.

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Russels opens tea lounge and education centre

The first tea lounge and the tea education centre in Colombo was opened at Elvitigala Mawatha Colombo by Russels Tea on Saturday in the presence of several tea giants in Sri Lanka. Akbar Brothers Director Joseph Sinnaiah said it is very timely that this type of tea education centre is opened in Colombo as tea is the main foreign exchange earner for Sri Lanka. He said that it should be a subject in schools. "The country has opened for tourism and this centre will give immense value to build the image of Sri Lanka in the future," he said.

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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa being greeted by India Hotels Company Limited Managing Director CEO Raymond Bickson as he arrives at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo.



 
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