Kiwi View
WELLINGTON, November 11, 2009 (AFP) - New Zealand does not want to offer a new home to a group of Sri Lankan asylum seekers involved in a stand-off with …
Turnaround Signs
Nov 11, 2009 (LBO) - Dialog Telekom, a unit of Malaysia's Axiata, said it lost 439 million rupees in the September quarter, a higher loss than a year ago, but …
South Asian inflation risk from money printing: economist
WASHINGTON, November 11, 2009 (AFP) - Rising inflation is posing a threat to South Asia, with the situation most worrying in the Maldives where a foreign …
Myanmar dissidents condemn S.Lanka over junta visit
November 11, 2009 (AFP) - Dissident Myanmar monks living in Colombo on Wednesday criticised the Sri Lankan government for inviting junta leader General Than …
Indonesia says ‘no problem’ for Australian ship to stay
JAKARTA, November 11, 2009 (AFP) - Indonesia has "no problems" with extending permission for an Australian customs ship loaded with 78 Sri Lankan asylum …
Sri Lanka’s central bank battles inflation expectations
Nov 11, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank is in a battle to dampen high public inflation expectations after capping price rises in the island's capital …
Sri Lanka state to recruit 17,000 unemployable graduates
Nov 11, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government is to recruit 17,000 graduates from state universities unemployable in productive sectors, expanding an already …
Sri Lanka’s boat people: Dying to strike it rich
MARAWILA, November 11, 2009 (AFP) - For 50 young Sri Lankans who had paid up to 1,500 dollars each for the chance of a new life, a five-week voyage in the hold …
Sri Lanka rupee opens stronger
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's rupee traded stronger against the US dollar moving up to 114.45/50, with a state bank that usually acts for the monetary …
Sri Lankan stocks slide on forced selling
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed down Tuesday mainly on forced selling by retail investors trying to meet settlement commitments and minimize …
Bank Numbers
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Pan Asia Banking Corporation (PABC) said September quarter profits rose 49 percent to 69 million rupees on income from …
Bank Number
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Hatton National Bank (HNB) said September quarter group profit rose 17 percent to 945 million rupees with interest margins …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 7.0-pct in Oct
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's October tourist arrivals grew 7.0 percent to 37,575 from a year earlier, but were slightly lower than the September figure of …
Sri Lanka hotels score at World Travel Awards
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) - A top Sri Lankan hotel group and several hotels won recognition at the World Travel Awards 2009 in London based on votes by travel agents …
Sri Lanka agri-firm eyes north-east investments
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) - Coco Lanka, a Sri Lankan agri-business firm, said it is eyeing investment opportunities in the former northern and eastern war zones. The …
Sri Lanka agri-business call for easier land access
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) - A top Sri Lankan farming firm has called for easier access to land for commercial agriculture in the quest to transform subsistence …
New Window
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) – Microsoft launched its latest operating system (OS), Windows 7, in Sri Lanka promising easier use with more functions. "The new OS …
No link between global warming and melting glaciers: India
NEW DELHI, November 10, 2009 (AFP) - India's environment minister said there was no scientific proof to support the idea that the melting of Himalayan glaciers …
Sri Lanka trade unions reject government pay hike
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) – Labour unions in several key state-owned utilities have rejected a government offer of a pay hike and said they would start a …
Sri Lanka at “moderate risk” of external debt distress: IMF
Nov 10, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has a "moderate risk" of external debt distress over the 2009-14 period, an International Monetary Fund staff analysis has said. …