Sri Lanka sugar firm uses state credit to stop farmers switching to other crops
Sept 12, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Pelwatte Sugar Industries (PSISL) has used a state-supported credit scheme to stop farmers from moving into more attractive …
Sept 12, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Pelwatte Sugar Industries (PSISL) has used a state-supported credit scheme to stop farmers from moving into more attractive …
Sept 12, 2009 (LBO) - Talks between Sri Lankan plantations companies and labour unions on a pay hike were unsuccessful Friday and are likely to be resumed next …
Sept 12, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should resist calls by special interest groups to increase trade protection and reverse outward oriented policies amid the …
Sep 12, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tendency to follow policies that hurt the average voter and makes the country lag behind other countries is due to 'political …
Sept 11, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is getting closer to choosing managers for a 500 million US dollar bond with top names in the international investment banking …
Sep 11, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up Friday as retailers remained bullish and bet on stocks almost across the board, while high-net-worth investors …
Sept 11, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka needs a massive increase in hotel accommodation to cope with the anticipated influx of tourists with the end of the 30-year …
Sept 11, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan plantations companies and labour unions failed to agree on a wage hike at talks Thursday and are set to resume negotiations …
MATARAM, September 11, 2009 (AFP) - Indonesia has detained 56 Afghan migrants off the eastern island of Lombok who were attempting to travel by wooden boat to …
MUMBAI, September 11, 2009 (AFP) - India's second-largest private airline, Jet Airways, on Friday cancelled 171 flights, including 16 on international routes, …
NEW DELHI, September 11, 2009 (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has backed down after his cabinet revolted against an austerity drive that would …
September 11, 2009 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan court on Friday released on bail two members of the Tamil Tiger rebel group who gave themselves up a month before the …
UNITED NATIONS, September 11, 2009 (AFP) - The United Nations on Thursday called on Sri Lanka to respect the human rights of two UN employees who have been …
Sept 11, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank said it had decided to reduce policy interest rates by 50 basis points each from Friday with the repurchase rate …
Sept 11, 2009 (LBO) - The World Bank has approved a 75 million US dollar credit for village infrastructure development in Sri Lanka to expand its 'Gemi Diriya' …
Sept 10, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's first sovereign bond which has a coupon above 8.25 percent has started to trade above par in recovering from steep discounts …
Sep 10, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is selling 3-year bonds for 50 million US dollars in the local market to qualified investors who can hold dollar assets, the …
Sept 10, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks ended marginally up Thursday as investors took profits on a hotel share rally but trading volumes remained above a …
Sept 10, 2009 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals into Sri Lanka in August 2009 rose 34.3 percent to 41,207 from a year ago, led by visitors from key markets like …
Sept 10, 2009 (LBO) – Developers of a luxury island resort managed by the Six Senses chain in Sri Lanka who have set up an investment fund will seek to …