Hotel Sale
Oct 17, 2010 (LBO) - Depositors of Sri Lanka's failed Golden Key Credit Card Company, an unregulated finance firm, may get some cash when a part of the money …
Sri Lanka may have 20,000 illegals mainly from Pakistan, India: report
Oct 17, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka may have about 20,000 guest workers, mainly from India and Pakistan working as labourers, domestic workers, cooks and waiters in …
Sri Lanka’s war probe slams rights groups
October 15, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's government-appointed war probe Friday reprimanded foreign rights groups that rejected an invitation to testify and said …
Sri Lanka rulers can set example by paying taxes: ex public servant
Oct 16, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's rulers can set an example to the people by starting to pay taxes and the increasing privileges of elected officials can …
Sri Lanka stocks becalmed
Oct 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Friday, as price gains on selected high value and midcap shares offset selling by retail investors taking …
Sea Links
Oct 15, 2010 (LBO) - India and Sri Lanka have agreed on and initialled a draft agreement to resume ferry services between the two neighbours that was disrupted …
Sri Lanka plantations look to extend productivity link
Oct 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantations industry is looking to extend a productivity linked pay scheme when talks on renewing a wage deal with labour …
Boycott
NEW YORK, October 14, 2010 (AFP) - International human rights groups declined Thursday to appear before a Sri Lankan probe into the end of the country's civil …
Software Piracy
Oct 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka still has work to do to better protect intellectual property rights whose violations are of concern to the United States, a …
Sri Lanka mini-hydro firm looks for cash to expand
Oct 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Hydro Power Free Lanka is looking for 350 million rupees in equity to build three new plants while the firm also has a revenue …
Sri Lankan stocks close down 0.10-pct
Oct 14, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks slid further Thursday, after Wednesday's early morning fall and late afternoon rally, with falls in index heavy stocks …
Port Prospects
Oct 14, 2010 (LBO) - The increase in cargo flows from India generated by accelerating economic growth will ensure business for a new container terminal that …
Financial Access
Oct 14, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's poor are reliable borrowers and repay loans, offering a growth opportunity for micro-finance especially in rural areas, deputy …
Finance Losses
Oct 14, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's The Finance Company, which is converting some deposits into shares, has managed to reduce losses compared to last year but …
Health Sourcing
Oct 14, 2010 (LBO) - Cambio Heathcare Systems, a Sweden based health sector firm has moved its outsourcing unit to larger premises in Sri Lanka's capital …
Tele Towers
Oct 14, 2010 (LBO) - A US based telecom tower company is looking for opportunities to build shared infrastructure in Sri Lanka as telcos in the island expand …
Singapore pushes currency up to counter dollar inflation
SINGAPORE, October 14, 2010 (AFP) - Singapore on Thursday announced a surprise move to tighten monetary policy, pushing the local dollar to new highs as the …
Sri Lanka Treasuries yield inch up
Oct 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Treasuries yields inched up slightly at Wednesday's auction with the 6-month yield moving up 05 basis points to 7. online …
Sri Lanka Cargills adds northern farmers to network
Oct 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Cargills, the island's largest retail chain said it had added farmers from the former war-torn north to its country wide …
Sri Lanka losing ground in US apparel market: Martin Trust
Oct 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is losing ground to China and Bangladesh in the United States apparel market, but the country can retain its place in the top …