SAARC needs to boost volume of trade - Prof. Peiris
It is imperative exploring practical avenues to
increase the level of trade within SAARC member countries, External
Affairs Minister Prof G.L Peiris said. “In the African region,
strong steps have been taken to promote intra regional trade within
the African region and they have come together and have inked
agreements to promote trade among African nations, which had a
negative impact on Sri Lankan tea exports into markets that we used
to have in the major parts of the Africa continent. This has been
the global trade trend through out the world, which we need to take
into account seriously,”he said.
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JVD France contemplating setting up manufacturing facility in
Sri Lanka
One of the worlds leading hotel supply
manufactures JVD France is looking at setting up a manufacturing
plant in Sri Lanka. Currently JVD France product market share in Sri
Lanka is over 50% and when this reaches 75%, the company would look
at a manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka JVD France World President
Jacques De Vasselot said that Asia is emerging as a global economic
giant in the world fuelled by rising tourism industry and this has
created many opportunities for them to conduct sustainable
businesses in this region.
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Heladiv Teas wins award for best value addition
Heladiv Teas won the“the best value addition of
medium scale tea exporters award” at the National Plantation Awards
created to recognize the outstanding performance of industry
stakeholders. Heladiv Teas is a flagship established in 48 countries
around the world and growing, the brand Heladiv Teas carries the
true essence of Sri Lanka.
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Randula wins Bronze at Typographic Games
Randula Uvin Gunasena, a student of D.S.
Senanayake College, working as a Graphic Designer at TNL Radio
Network, won the Bronze Medal at the world graphic design and
typographic poster competition held by Arjowiggins Creative Papers
of Paris, France, manufacturers of Conqueror, and the global premium
paper brand, titled ‘Typographic Games.’ The competition issued a
challenge on the theme of sport and on the phrase “It’s not what you
win, but how you conquer it.”
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