Sri Lanka sewers to be rebuilt with ADB aid
Dec 03, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to get a loan of 100 million dollars from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to modernise the sewerage system in the capital …
In Taiwan, bird catchers turn bird watchers
TAIPEI, December 3, 2009 (AFP) - When Yeh You-chin was a boy half a century ago, he ate migratory birds with relish, but now he is at the forefront of efforts …
India food inflation soars 17 percent
December 3, 2009 (AFP) - Food inflation in India soared by over 17 percent in the 12 months ending November 21, official figures showed Thursday, raising …
Sri Lanka’s debate over inflation 2: The folly of price cuts
Dec 03, 2009 (LBO) - In a bid to relieve the public of rising cost of living, the Government has reduced the import duties of ten leading food items and …
Sri Lanka to build small solar plant with Japanese aid
Dec 03, 2009 (LBO) - The Japanese government will give Sri Lanka a grant of 860 million yen or just over a billion rupees to build a 400 kiloWatt demonstration …
Sehwag’s 284 not out floors Sri Lanka
MUMBAI, December 3, 2009 (AFP) - Virender Sehwag smashed a scintillating unbeaten double century as India turned the tables on Sri Lanka in the third and final …
Sri Lanka central bank lashes out at exporters engaging in policy debate
Dec 03, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank has lashed out at exporters who engaged in a policy debate on the island's exchange rate saying they were …
Bernanke to face stormy confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON, December 3, 2009 (AFP) - Lawmakers are likely to vent frustration over the economy and bailout of the financial system Thursday at a Senate …
Sri Lanka rated telco market with highest regulatory risk
Dec 02, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has been rated the telecommunications market with the highest regulatory risk score in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a …
Sri Lankan shares close up 1.33-pct on JKH sale
Dec 02, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday boosted by the sale of 7. buy clomid online …
Sri Lanka tea farms mull irrigation to counter weather changes
Dec 02, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantations need foreign investment for estate and factory modernisation, including irrigation to counter changing weather …
Terror Funds
Dec 02, 2009 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government has identified some 600 bank accounts with links to the Tamil Tiger separatists and is trying to seize assets …
Tele Risk
Dec 02, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has been rated the telecommunications market with the highest regulatory risk score in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a …
Developing countries agree on tariff-cut deal
GENEVA, December 2, 2009 (AFP) - Twenty-two developing and poor countries including emerging giants India and Brazil, on Wednesday agreed on a deal on cutting …
Six-star Dilshan leaves India chasing leather
MUMBAI, December 2, 2009 (AFP) - Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed his sixth century this year to give Sri Lanka a solid start in the crucial third and final Test …
Sri Lanka must help released war refugees: Amnesty
December 2, 2009 (AFP) - Amnesty International on Wednesday pushed Sri Lanka to grant full freedom to 130,000 Tamil civilians who have been allowed out of …
Sri Lanka private sector credit turns corner in Sept
Dec 02, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's private sector credit started expanding in September 2009 ending eight months of contraction and the Central Bank says it …
Gold price storms to record above 1,200 dollars
LONDON, December 1, 2009 (AFP) - The price of gold reached above 1,200 dollars an ounce for the first time on Tuesday as a weak US currency pushed up demand …
Strangle Hold
Dec 01, 2009 (LBO) - First, we need to understand that debt markets broadly require three enabling factors, the need (or demand) for debt capital, a source (or …
Indian police arrest politician in huge fraud probe
PATNA, November 30, 2009 (AFP) - Indian police Monday arrested a regional politician suspected of embezzling up to 650 million dollars during his five years in …