Sri Lanka to push overseas investments
Aug 17, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is seeking to encourage local businessmen to venture overseas by establishing clear rules and reducing red tape, especially for …
Brand Building
Aug 16, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka known as a manufacturing hub for leading international brands and a commodity producer should develop a strategy to build …
Legal Move
Aug 16, 2009 (LBO) - The directors of two failed property firm in Sri Lanka's troubled Ceylinco group has been given court nod to have a board meeting in …
India faces drought but economists upbeat
NEW DELHI, August 16, 2009 (AFP) - Crops are shrivelling as India faces the spectre of drought but economists say they are still upbeat about the country's …
Sri Lanka’s war refugee camps flooded: govt official
August 16, 2009 (AFP) - Heavy rains flooded camps housing some of Sri Lanka's 300,000 war refugees, officials said Sunday, raising fears for the welfare of the …
Transport Costs
Aug 15, 2009 (LBO) - Asian shippers meeting in Colombo said they would lobby governments in the region to reform laws to prevent price fixing by shipping lines …
Fibre Backbone
Aug 15, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka telecom regulator is evaluating expression of interest from seven investors who responded to a call to build a fibre optic …
Pakistan moves to bring tribal belt into mainstream
ISLAMABAD, August 14, 2009 (AFP) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari unveiled political reforms in the country's tribal belt Friday in a bid to extricate …
Sri Lanka Insurance Corp upgraded by Fitch on taxpayer support
Aug 15, 2009 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings said it has upgraded the rating of Sri Lanka's largest insurer following its nationalisation on a court order, saying it …
Sri Lankan shares down 1.12-pct during week
Aug 14, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka stocks closed weaker Friday, as a record loss by index heavy Dialog Telekom pulled the market down, while the rupee spiked in …
Shipping Talks
Aug 14, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shippers said they hope a meeting of Asian shippers in Colombo would strengthen efforts to combat anti-competitive practices of …
Strong Showing
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Sri Lanka July tourism arrivals up 28-pct
Aug 14, 2009 (LBO) - Foreign visitors to Sri Lanka increased 28 percent in July from a year earlier, with Western Europe and South Asia generating markets …
Sri Lanka Allianz unit June net up 219-pct
Aug 14, 2009 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka unit of Allianz Insurance, a German insurer, said net profit for the June 2009 quarter shot up 218. online pharmacy buy …
Fuel Loss
Aug 14, 2009 (LBO) - Lanka IOC, a unit of Indian Oil Corporation, said it lost 856. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA buy …
Sri Lanka Mercantile Investments rating confirmed by RAM
Aug 14, 2009 (LBO) - RAM Ratings Lanka has confirmed the 'A' rating of Mercantile Investments Limited (MIL), a registered finance company in Sri Lanka. with a …
US promotes Sri Lanka investment
Aug 14, 2009 (LBO) - The United States is holding a conference in Colombo in October, with participation of Sri Lankan officials for US firms to explore …
Sri Lanka to issue US$500mn sovereign bond in Sept-Oct: report
Aug 13, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will issue a 500 million US dollar 5-year sovereign bond in late September or early October to international investors, a media …
Sri Lankan stocks close flat as buyers take stock of earnings
Aug 13, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed flat on Thursday as retail investors recovered from a spate of weak earnings the June quarter, while plantation …
Promotions
Aug 13, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank said it has promoted six officers as Assistant Governor with effect from August 10, 2009. The officers are W M …