Disaster Drill
June 16, 2010 (LBO) – Oil exploration disasters are likely to continue in future as energy continues to dig deeper in the Ocean for petroleum products an …
Sri Lanka holds policy rates steady in June
June 16, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is holding its main policy rate at which money is injected to the economy steady at 9.75 percent with inflation falling and …
Sri Lankan stocks close 0.1 lower on retail profit taking
June 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed 0. online pharmacy buy cymbalta with best prices today in the USA 1 percent lower Tuesday as retailers took …
War Probe
June 15, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's top defence official challenged international rights groups Tuesday to produce evidence of war crimes allegedly committed in …
Nomadic Mode
June 15, 2010 (LBO) - Mobile phone payment and music are among applications likely to be popular in south Asian countries like Sri Lanka where local-language …
Sri Lanka main opposition says ‘not opposing’ India trade deal
June 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party is not opposing an enhanced trade liberalization deal with India, but wants …
Top UN official to visit Sri Lanka this week
UNITED NATIONS, June 14, 2010 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon's top political adviser will visit Sri Lanka this week to discuss political reconciliation, …
Sri Lanka next forex liberalization wave after budget
June 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will see the next wave of foreign exchange liberalization after the budget, which is due at the end of June, Central Bank …
Sri Lanka stocks close 1.13-pct up
June 14, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a new high passing 4,600 points on the benchmark index Monday, pushed up by selected index-heavy blue chips, …
Bank Numbers
June 14, 2010 (LBO) –Indian Bank's March quarter profits rose 32.4 percent to 296.3 million rupees on lower operating costs and reversals on provisions, …
Trade Debate
June 14, 2010 (LBO) - The recent protests in Colombo by a vocal group of businesses have brought to the fore the issue of Comprehensive Economic Partnership …
Virtual Ad
June 14, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Triad Advertizing has launched Triadhot.com, a virtual advertising agency, to service global clients' online …
Mobile Move
June 14, 2010 (LBO) - Etisalat's Sri Lanka unit has invited developers to create mobile applications and is offering to share 70 percent of revenue from sales, …
Sri Lanka ‘green’ apparel plant seen as global model
June 14, 2010 (LBO) - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has recommended as a global model an environmentally friendly apparel …
Sri Lanka Hemas eyes renewable power as post-war demand rises
June 14, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Hemas Power is building another hydropower plant, raising generation capacity to 24 Giga Watt hours (millions of units) of …
Asia’s big four launch World Cup preparations
DAMBULLA, June 14, 2010 (AFP) - Asia's Test-playing nations begin their preparations for next year's World Cup when they contest the region's top one-day prize …
Sri Lanka to sell US$275mn in bonds
June 14, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is rolling over 275 million US dollars in two and three-year government bonds which pay a 6-month month floating rate coupon, …
Sri Lanka budget gap narrows in 1Q 2010
June 14, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's budget gap has narrowed in the first quarter of 2010, with revenues picking up and the government also keeping a lid on …
Insurance Lift
June 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan ports are now free of any extra war risk-related insurance premiums following the removal of the island from the area listed …
Mass Wedding
June 13, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday conducted the marriages of over 100 former rebels at a mass ceremony attended by Bollywood actor Vivek …