Sri Lanka tourist boom may need imported labour
Oct 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tourist industry is considering the possibility of importing labour, possibly from India, as a last resort to meet an …
Tele Reach
Oct 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's ETV, a terrestrial broadcaster covering the island's western province, has put its programming on Dialog TV, a unit of Dialog …
Women clear Sri Lanka’s landmine legacy
MANNAR, October 5, 2010 (AFP) - Valmathi Jegadas is a different sort of mine clearer to the testosterone-fuelled explosives specialists portrayed in the 2008 …
Sri Lanka exports slow in July on fall in apparel
Oct 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports slowed in July 2010 for the first time in four months, dragged down by a fall in apparel shipments, its biggest …
Sri Lanka takes bronze in weightlifting
Oct 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Anton Kurukulaasooriyage took bronze with a final lift of 152kg for an overall 272 in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi …
Malaysia, Nigeria put Indian hopes in shade
NEW DELHI, October 4, 2010 (AFP) - India's highly-rated Commonwealth Games weightlifting squad were shoved into the shadows on Monday when their gold medal …
Gas Grin
Oct 05, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan liquid petroleum gas supplier Laugfs Gas is seeking to raise 2. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA …
Sri Lanka business caught napping by war-end: senior banker
Oct 05, 2010 (LBO ) - Sri Lanka's large enterprises were caught napping by the end of a 30-year war, and smaller firms which required less planning were first …
Sri Lanka Telecom looks to raise US$125mn
Oct 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Telecom, the island's largest fixed access operator, may raise 125 million US dollars from bonds to fund expansion if the terms …
Sri Lanka Lankem gets ‘A-‘ rating from RAM
Oct 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Lankem Ceylon, a strong player in the island's agro chemicals market has been given a long term rating 'A-' by RAM Ratings …
Sri Lankan stocks close down 0.80-pct
Oct 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed down on Monday, pulled down by falls in index heavy stocks, while big stakes of Hatton National Bank (HNB) …
Risky Ventures
Oct 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankans investing in unregulated investment schemes face higher risks and should not expect government bailouts if their investments …
Tele Trends
Oct 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's mobile subscribers grew 25.4 percent to 15.86 million in the second quarter of 2010 from a year earlier and a wireline …
Tele Bid
Oct 04, 2010 (LBO) - India's Tata Communications had put in a bid for Sri Lanka's Suntel, a unit of Sweden's Telia which runs a fixed access wireless network …
Sri Lankan firms offered carbon emission reduction service
Oct 04, 2010 (LBO) - Reducing carbon emissions can give Sri Lankan businesses a competitive advantage, according to officials of a new company offering carbon …
Sri Lanka told to speed up paper work for trade with India
Oct 04, 2010 (LBO) - Early issue of export documentation by Sri Lankan authorities could help reduce delays in clearing goods shipped to India under a free …
Sri Lanka ex-army chief vows to fight from jail
October 4, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's jailed ex-military chief and opposition leader Sarath Fonseka vowed to fight for democracy as he was escorted out of prison …
Fans brave ceremony’s iron security, blistering heat
NEW DELHI, October 3, 2010 (AFP) - "It's a dream come true," squealed 16-year-old Shikha Saini as she patiently queued to enter the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, …
Dinosaur trove spills more secrets
CUENCA, October 2, 2010 (AFP) - Decades after a mechanical pine-tree digger first unearthed it, an extraordinary trove of dinosaur fossils in central Spain is …
India seeking to intercept BlackBerry messages
NEW DELHI, October 2, 2010 (AFP) - India is seeking to find an "appropriate" means to monitor messages and corporate emails sent through Blackberry smart …