Forward Looking
July 09, 2008 (LBO) - In a far sighted move that puts the country firmly on a higher growth path Sri Lanka's central bank Governor Nivard Cabraal has ruled out …
Sri Lanka Aitken Spence to upgrade oldest hotel to new brand
July 9, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence group said it was upgrading the oldest hotel in its chain to its premium 'Heritance' brand which is built to …
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up in June
July 09, 2009 (LBO) - Tourist arrivals in to Sri Lanka rose in June 2009, just one month after the ethnic war ended and the first monthly growth in over a …
Come Back
July 09, 2009 (LBO) – A former Sri Lankan Treasury secretary, P B Jayasundara, who was removed by the Supreme Court, might return to his old job if he is …
Submarine Links
July 09, 2009 (LBO) - Lanka Bell, a Sri Lankan wireless telecommunications operator, said its investment in an undersea fibre-optic cable had helped increase …
Sri Lanka tells foreign aid agencies to scale down
July 9, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has directed all international relief agencies, including the Red Cross, to scale down operations following the defeat of the …
Sri Lanka orders Red Cross to ‘scale down’ operations
July 9, 2009 (AFP) - The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday it had been ordered by Sri Lanka to scale down relief operations in the island …
Sri Lanka says US assured no blocking of IMF loan
July 9, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has received an assurance from a US diplomat that its application for a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)) would …
Sri Lankan stocks down 0.73-pct
July 08, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares fell for the seventh straight trading day Wednesday as investors took defensive positions, while some of the plantation …
Terminal Bid
July 08, 2009 (LBO) - A consortium made up of Sri Lankan conglomerate Aitken Spence and China Merchant Holdings are the sole bidders to design and build a new …
Land Deal
July 08, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Supreme Court is to hear fresh arguments from petitioners seeking to revise a judgement last year that reversed a …
Pakistan’s Younus lauds ‘brilliant’ Sangakkara
July 8, 2009 (AFP) - Pakistan captain Younus Khan Wednesday hailed the 'brilliant' leadership of his counterpart Kumar Sangakkara after the Sri Lankan led his …
Doctors say ‘pressured’ by Tigers to inflate Sri Lanka tolls
July 8, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lankan doctors arrested for allegedly spreading rebel propaganda before the defeat of the Tamil Tigers told reporters here Wednesday …
Fuel Delivery
July 08, 2009 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan unit of Indian Oil Corporation said it has chartered a bunker barge to supply ship fuel in Colombo port as sales were …
Sri Lanka state revenues down 9.6-pct, deficit up in first 4-months
July 8, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka state revenues fell 9. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA buy flexeril online …
Sri Lanka foreign aid pipeline narrows
July 8, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's foreign aid pipeline from Western nations showed signs of narrowing amid deteriorating relations, though draw downs of …
Sri Lanka stocks favourite of investor Jim Rogers: report
July 7, 2009 (LBO) - Head of Rogers Holdings, Jim Rogers will only buy Sri Lankan stocks and he is getting out of dollar assets because the Federal Reserve is …
Sri Lankan shares slide for sixth straight day
July 07, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks continued to tumble for the sixth straight trading day Tuesday as investors stayed on the sidelines waiting for the …
Slow Down
July 07, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's commercial banks are likely to experience a slowdown in growth and profitability pressures from fresh asset quality problems, …
Top Marks
July 07, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank said it has been named the island's 'Best Bank' by Hong Kong based ˜FinanceAsia,’ a regional financial …