Sri Lanka will be a destination for nanotechnology research and development, said Chairman (SLINTEC) Dr. Mahesh Amalean, at a ceremony to launch the partnership between SLINTEC and Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd,(NFCL), India to develop the next generation nanotechnology-based plant nutrition solutions.

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The number of tourists arrivals during the first two months of this year recorded a 21 percent growth with 169,423 visitors compared to 139,994 recorded in the corresponding months last year. Latin America and the Caribbean market dominated arrivals with a 83.8 percent growth notching 430 visitors compared to 234 recorded in the corresponding period last year.

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Standard Chartered Bank introduced SME banking to Sri Lanka last week. It offers facilities and tailor made solutions that are commonly accessible by large corporate and (MNCs), to the Sri Lankan SME sector covering four the areas of ; working capital management, business protection, yield enhancement and business expansion.

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A single visa system is important, to achieve the objectives of the South Asian Subregion Tourism Forum (SASTF) said the director of Shangri la Tours and the President of Nepal Tours Association, Ashok Polkharel told SASTF in Colombo last week.

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Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), launched a Technology Experience Centre a platform where enterprise and SME customers can experience first-hand, the companys enhanced services provided through state-of-the-art technology. The one-of-a-kind SLT Technology Experience Centre is at the Companys head office premises at Fort, Colombo.

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