Cargo Skills
August 03, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is seeking an investor for Colombo's new container terminal who can increase cargo volumes …
Number Crunchers
August 3, 2007 (LBO) – Amba Research, a fast growing investment research outsourcing (IRO) firm, has become the top employer of a UK professional …
Baby Probe
COLOMBO, Aug 3, 2007 (AFP) - A Dutch couple has been detained in custody for another two weeks following their arrest nine days ago for trying to illegally …
India inflation eases but RBI warns of rising commodity prices
NEW DELHI, Aug 3, 2007 (AFP) - India's inflation rate eased to 4.36 percent on falling food prices, official data on Friday showed, after the central bank held …
India and US in landmark nuclear deal
NEW DELHI, Aug 3, 2007 (AFP) - India and the United States unveiled on Friday the text of an operating agreement for their controversial civilian nuclear …
Sri Lankan business chamber to choose top 10 ‘corporate citizens’
August 3, 2007 (LBO) – The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has called for applications from Sri Lankan companies for its annual 'Ten Best Corporate Citizen …
India asks Sri Lanka to speed to trade deal talks
August 03, 2007 (LBO) – India has called on Sri Lanka to 'speed up' talks on the enhanced free trade pact between the two countries during talks with a …
Sri Lanka says July reserve money target met, but inflation up
August 03, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's central bank said its target for July reserve money was met with billions of rupees to spare and most of the …
Sri Lanka bond deal goes to JP Morgan, Barclays and HSBC
August 02, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has appointed J P Morgan, Barclays Capital and HSBC to raise 500 million dollars from international market, the government's …
Super Profits
August 02, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank reported net profit for the second quarter ended June 2007 shot up 52 percent to 1.1 billion rupees …
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August 2, 2007 (LBO) - Eminent banker Pelanage Amarasinghe passed away on Wendesday August 01. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA …
Sri Lanka earns more by selling less tea
Aug 2, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's tea export volumes fell by 10 percent in the first six months of this year, but earnings rose marginally by three percent, a …
Missed Call
August 02, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should unilaterally liberalise its telecommunications sector even further and update outdated regulations to avoid …
Walkie Talkie
August 2, 2007 (LBO) – A Sri Lankan celco is rolling out a mobile payphone system for rural communities that have limited access to telecommunications …
IMF says monetary policy should be tightened to counter effects of commodity price rises
COOLUM, Australia, Aug 2, 2007 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that some countries may need to hike interest rates to keep …
IMF plays down sharemarket falls as APEC finance meet opens
COOLUM, Australia, Aug 2, 2007 (AFP) - The IMF played down recent sharemarket turmoil and said it would not lower its global economic outlook Thursday as a …
Sri Lanka’s Malinga to join Kent county cricket
August 02, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's star fast bowler Lasith Malinga is to join English county Kent for just under a month, the governing body of the sport …
Sri Lanka ruling coalition member party submits resignation from govt
August 02, 2007 (LBO) – Members of a Sri Lankan political party, Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC), that helps keep the ruling coalition in power submitted …
Sri Lanka urges maritime security boost at ARF
MANILA, Aug 2, 2007 (AFP) - The international community must step up efforts to safeguard maritime security in the face of terrorist threats, Sri Lanka said …
Sri Lanka formally joins Asia-Pacific security forum
August 02, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has formally joined the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), a body that discusses security issues in which both Asia-Pacific …