Amnesty says over 5,700 ‘disappearances’ in Sri Lanka
Aug 14, 2007 (AFP) - Hundreds of people disappeared in Sri Lanka in the past year and more than 5,700 such cases from the past three decades were under UN …
Sri Lanka official forex market see ‘black market’ as rupee tumbles
August 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's forex markets are defying fundamental economic principles with bids creeping above offer prices in what analysts see …
Sri Lanka port firm plans bond issue
August 14, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-owned Ports Authority (SLPA) is planning an international bond issue to raise funds for new expansion projects and …
Banking Profit
Aug 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sampath Bank said Tuesday group after tax profit rose 22.5 percent to 329.6 million rupees for the quarter ending June 30, 2007. The …
Moderate Safety
August 14, 2007 (LBO) – Lanka Rating Agency (LRA) has confirmed the long-term rating of Sri Lanka's LB Finance Ltd at BBB3, with a stable outlook. The …
No Call
August 14, 2007 (LBO) – The Finance Company (TFC), the flagship finance company of Sri Lanka's Ceylinco group said it was putting off a cash call due to …
Four Ps
August 14, 2007 (LBO) – Marketing qualifications such as those offered by the Chartered Institute of Marketing offer good opportunities for job seekers …
Free Birds
August 14, 2007 (LBO) – A Jakarta court has refused a request to extradite directors of Goldquest because the crime for which they were wanted in the …
Senior army officials from Sri Lanka and 19 nations hold secret talks in Australia
SYDNEY, Aug 14, 2007 (AFP) - Army chiefs from 19 countries, including the United States, Japan and India, met secretly in Sydney ahead of an Asia-Pacific …
World’s oldest person sprightly until the end
TOKYO, Aug 14, 2007 (AFP) - The world's oldest person Yone Minagawa, who has died at age 114, was as sprightly as ever until the moment she got into bed for …
Goldman Sachs finds backers to bailout hedge fund
NEW YORK, Aug 13, 2007 (AFP) - Goldman Sachs, considered one of Wall Street's most prestigious investment banks, said Monday it had joined with other investors …
Japan to withdraw 600 billion yen from money market
TOKYO, Aug 14, 2007 (AFP) - The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it will withdraw 600 billion yen (5. buy silagra online silagra online generic 0 billion dollars) …
Researchers create ‘paper thin’ battery, literally
CHICAGO, Aug 13, 2007 (AFP) - US researchers said Monday they have invented a lightweight paper battery that could serve as an enhanced power storage device …
Sri Lanka hosts international AIDS conference, chance to share techniques
Aug 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's health sector will have the opportunity to study and adopt new techniques in the long term battle against HIV/AIDS …
Swapping Risk
August 14, 2007 (LBO) – The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Sri Lanka's state-owned petroleum firm has used a leveraged swap to hedge a small part of …
Economists slam the real culprits behind subprime debacle
FRANKFURT, Aug 14, 2007 (AFP) - By injecting billions into the money markets in the wake of fears about the US housing market, central banks are reaping what …
Sri Lankan businesses seek to penetrate booming Middle East markets
August 14, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan business delegation is to visit the Middle East next month seeking to penetrate the markets in three oil exporting …
Sri Lanka central bank pours oil on troubled forex markets
August 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's central bank sought to calm the country's forex markets in its August monetary policy statement as the rupee came …
Chock Full
August 13, 2007 (LBO) – Congestion in Asian ports like Colombo is affecting cargo flows to the United States and ship schedules with the squeeze expected …
Car Drive
August 13, 2007 (LBO) – HNB Assurance net profit after tax rose 17 percent to 10.9 million rupees for the second quarter ended June 2007 with revenue …