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Treasury Secretary optimistic:
GSP+ can be revived
To discuss unresolved issues with EU:
The effects of the suspension of the GSP+
facility by the European Union will not be felt in the next six
months. The European Union has indicated its willingness to discuss
unresolved issues to which the Government has responded positively,
Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera told Daily News
Business.
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Less strikes in private sector now:
Positive labour relations in Lanka
The number of strikes in Sri Lanka’s private
sector is less compared to other countries in the region. This is
due to the positive labour relations Sri Lanka has at present,
Labour Relations and Manpower Ministry Secretary Mahinda Madihahewa
said. A tripartite international workshop on freedom of association
and collective bargaining was held at the Hilton yesterday.
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Market for knowledge based professional services
Knowledge-based professional services marketed
directly or through off shore back office operation offer high
growth market opportunities. Export Development Board (EDB),
Industrial Services and Products Sector Head Chithranjalee
Dissanayake told the Daily News Business that overseas, employment
of both unskilled and skilled Sri Lankan workers is a major foreign
exchange earner at present.
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