Inmates on hunger strike in Japan immigration centre
TOKYO, May 20, 2010 (AFP) - Scores of foreigners in a Japanese immigration detention centre have been on hunger strike for more than a week, demanding to be …
Oil Sales
May 20, 2010 (LBO) - Lanka IOC, the Sri Lanka unit of Indian Oil Corporation said it lost 422 million rupees in the year to March 2010 down from 1,237 million …
Sri Lanka holds policy rate steady
May 20, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank said it was holding policy rates steady at 9.buy fildena online buy fildena online no prescription 75 percent …
Sri Lanka Treasuries yields steady
May 19, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Treasuries yields were steady at Wednesday's auction though the 3-month yield fell 05 basis points to 8. online pharmacy buy …
Sri Lanka shares end 0.33-pct down
May 19, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed lower Wednesday with investors seen losing interest in shares whose prices had risen sharply as the market …
Sri Lanka’s war-torn east beckons business
May 19, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's eastern province is recovering rapidly from the effects of war and provides opportunities for business, especially in …
Property Drive
May 19, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Overseas Realty Ceylon, a unit of Singapore's Shing Kwan group, is pushing ahead with Colombo's largest property project amid …
Sri Lanka air force offers flights after floods block road
May 19, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Air Force is offering services to transfer by air passengers traveling to the main international airport at Katunayake, …
Sri Lanka-EU talks on trade deal positive: EU envoy
May 19, 2010 (LBO) - The European Union is likely to remain a lucrative market for Sri Lankan exporters with talks to extend a trade deal giving duty free …
Sri Lankan stocks close 0.36-pct up, Com Bank heavily traded
May 18, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares bounced back Tuesday as price gains on index heavy high value stocks pushed the market up, while heavy institutional …
Finance Numbers
May 18, 2010 (LBO) – Central Finance Company Limited (CFCL) group March quarter profits dipped 11 percent to 298.2 million rupees due to a steep jump in …
Multi Finance
May 18, 2010 (LBO) - Ram Ratings Lanka said it had confirmed the 'BB'- long term rating and NP short term rating of Sri Lanka's Multi Finance Company Limited …
Sri Lanka promotes specialty teas in Japan
May 18, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is promoting the manufacture of specialty teas by its industry, with a competition in Japan giving recognition to producers and …
Customs Info
May 18, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has signed a deal with the country's customs office to share information to help counter …
India struggles to count its millions
NEW DELHI, May 18, 2010 (AFP) - In a labyrinthine district of New Delhi, Kalpana Singh is busy knocking on doors, straining to make out house numbers scratched …
Sri Lanka Ceylinco Insurance net up 9-pct in March
May 18, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylinco Insurance Company said net profits for the March 2010 quarter were up 9 percent to 110.5 million rupees from a year …
Made in where? Euro MPs want to know where clothes come from
STRASBOURG, May 18, 2010 (AFP) - The European parliament on Tuesday called for clothes sold in Europe to clearly show the country of origin, in order to easily …
Rains delay Sri Lanka victory parade, 200,000 displaced
May 17, 2010 (AFP) - Heavy rains forced the indefinite postponement of Sri Lanka's military parade marking the first anniversary of its defeat of Tamil rebels, …
Euro plunges to 19-month low in Asia
TOKYO, May 17, 2010 (AFP) - The euro slid to its lowest level since October 2008 in volatile Tokyo trade Monday as persistent fears over eurozone debt …
Sri Lanka stocks close 0.23-pct down
May 17, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed down Monday as investors took profits to re-invest in those that offer higher value, while trading volumes were …