Lankaputhra gets nod for NRFC, RFC accounts
The Lankaputhra Development Bank would be
launching NRFC and RFC accounts for their customers and for Lankan
expatriates based overseas next year. CEO, LDB. Shiromi
Wickramasinghe said they have received the green light from the
Central Bank to introduce these accounts. "We are currently in
search of a Exchange house overseas for this operation," she said.
The bank initially hopes to launch from the Gulf, as there is a
strong local expatriate force.
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Lanka to capitalise on MICE tourism in 2008
Sri Lanka could expect very positive results
from Meetings, Incentives Conferences and Exhibitions Tourism
promotion next year as a number of foreign conferences will be held
in Colombo. Sri Lanka Convention Bureau Chairman M. Wanigasekara
said it is expected that over 800,000 to go overseas from India for
various conferences and ten per cent of them would come to Sri
Lanka.
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Free pavilion for Lanka at China Commodity Fair
The Beijing Chamber of Commence has invited Sri
Lankan companies to participate in the inaugural South Asian
Commodity Fair from December 28 to 30. Ambassador in China
Karunatilleke Amunugama said this is a good opportunity for Sri
Lankans to showcase their products in China.
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