Legal Advice
Oct 14, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it had withdrawn charges of market manipulation case and issued a reprimand to a …
False Gold
Oct 14, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank has warned the public against persons claiming to have been authorized to sell gold belonging to the monetary …
Outlook Lift
Oct 14, 2009 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings has lifted the outlook on Sri Lanka Telecom's 'B+' foreign currency rating to 'stable' from 'negative' following the upgrade …
Indian Ocean nations conduct mass tsunami drill
ULEE LHEUE, October 14, 2009 (AFP) - Sirens wailed and crowds fled across Indian Ocean nations Wednesday in a mass drill simulating a giant tsunami similar to …
Sri Lanka firms lured by Hong Kong trade fairs
Oct 14, 2009 (LBO) - A Hong Kong trade fair organiser offering Sri Lankan companies like clothing exporters a chance to participate in shows says foreign …
Sri Lanka asylum-seekers threaten to torch boat
BANTEN, October 14, 2009 (AFP) - More than 250 Sri Lankans seeking asylum in Australia have threatened to set fire to their boat if they are forced to …
Dollar weakens, gold, oil, Euro soars
NEW YORK, October 13, 2009 (AFP) - The dollar faced more headwinds Tuesday and the euro leapt to a new 2009 high on the greenback, as rising economic …
Sri Lanka stock close up 0.2 percent
Oct 13, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up 0.2 percent Tuesday, supported by banks extending gains, while NAMAL Acuity Venture Fund, a mutual fund, ended …
Sri Lanka new air cargo terminal to double capacity in Jan
Oct 14, 2009 (LBO) - A new terminal for export air cargo will open at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport in January 2010 which doubling capacity at …
Sri Lanka to hold early elections: state radio
October 13, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will hold presidential and parliamentary elections before April next year, state radio announced Tuesday, in the wake of the …
Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger suspects on trial for Paris racket
PARIS, October 12, 2009 (AFP) - Twenty-two suspected Tamil Tiger rebels went on trial Monday for running an extortion racket among Paris's ethnic Tamil …
Sri Lanka post-war prospects scouted by US firms
Oct 13, 2009 (LBO) - American firms are scouting for business opportunities in post-war Sri Lanka in anticipation of accelerated economic growth, officials …
Sri Lanka central bank holds rates amid low inflation
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Sri Lanka asks expats help rebuild war-hit regions
October 12, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Monday announced plans to tap its expatriate community to help rebuild the island's war-ravaged areas and encourage …
Sri Lankan shares close 0.5-pct up
Oct 12, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday due to heavy price gains on index heavy counters Distilleries Company and Commercial Bank pushed market …
Sri Lanka September tourist arrivals up
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India industrial output surges
NEW DELHI, October 12, 2009 (AFP) - India's industrial output surged by a better-than-expected 10.4 percent in August, official data showed Monday, which …
Most hostages freed after deadly Pakistan army HQ siege
by Masroor Gilani RAWALPINDI, October 11, 2009 (AFP) - Three hostages and four militants were killed early Sunday as Pakistani troops stormed a building to end …
Anger grows among Sri Lanka detained refugees: rights group
October 11, 2009 (AFP) - A quarter of a million Tamil civilians detained in state-run camps since the end of Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict are in an increasingly …
Investors reap peace dividend in Sri Lanka
October 11, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's small stock exchange has become one of the world's top performing bourses as investors reap the peace dividend from the …