Miridiya Lodge in Rs 50 m expansion drive
The tropical hideaway closer to nature Miridiya
Lodge in Anuradhapra will go for a major expansion of Rs 50 million
next year to upgrade the hotel to four star category, Miridiya Hotel
Acting Manager LB Jayasinghe told Daily News Business.
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Third container terminal opens in 2016:
Colombo Port to increase capacity
Sri Lanka will be able to cater to the South
Asian needs in handling larger vessels with the construction of the
Colombo Port’s third container terminal which is scheduled to be
completed by 2016. The inauguration of the Colombo Port third
container terminal was held on Friday and this is a long overdue
project as capacity expansion was urgently needed to remain
competitive in the region.
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Iran wants Lankan banks in Tehran:
Looking for JVs with local companies
Iran and Sri Lanka should enhance Business to
Business (B2B) level cooperation further. Linkages between Business
Chambers in both countries are the key to achieve this, said
Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen at a meeting with
Iran’s new Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mohammad Nabi Hassanipour last
week. Hassanipour was making his first courtesy call on Minister
Bathiudeen, leading to an in-depth discussion of bilateral trade
aspects.
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'Ransalu 2011' held for 21st year
As private sector began to show increasing
interest to enter the handlooms sector in the country, Minister of
Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa and Minister of Industry and
Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen jointly launched 'Ransalu 2011', the
National Handloom and Textile Exhibition of Sri Lanka, held in
Colombo for the 21st successive year.
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