22-Mar-2021
Dhaka Tribune
Dhaka has expressed its keen interest to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombo to exploit the huge potential of bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
15-Feb-2021
Daily Mirror.lk
The Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with India is among the bilateral trade agreements to be reviewed by the Sri Lankan government to decide on the next step, a Minister said.
9-Mar-2020
Financial Express
Lack of harmonised standards, and certification issues that increase transaction costs plague India’s FTAs
2-Mar-2020
Sunday Observer
Poland is keen to enter into a Free Trade Agreement with Sri Lanka, but it has to be initiated by the European Union office in Colombo.
11-Feb-2020
Colombo Gazette
Sri Lanka maintains a strong and close relationship with China. The country supported Sri Lanka during the war and also in postwar development via the issuance of loans.
6-Aug-2019
Daily Mirror (.lk)
Sri Lankan International Trade Minister plans to hold ministerial-level discussions with Indian counterparts during his visit to India this week, in order to resume trade negotiations.
6-Mar-2019
Colombo Gazette
The Government is to review the progress in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with China, India and Thailand.
7-Jan-2019
Mirror Business
Following criticism levelled at the Sri Lanka – Singapore FTA, Sri Lanka has decided to review all feasibility studies of all proposed FTAs