Indian Bedfellow
John Keells Hotels will take its first steps into India, scouting for prospects in joint hotel and resort management in the neighbouring country.rnrn"We have …
Colombo Rocks
The bomber was escorted to a police station opposite the US and British diplomatic missions after security guards prevented her from entering a ministry in the …
Bomb in Colombo
The Colombo stockmarket reacted negatively to the Wednesday morning suicide bomb explosion that has so far left four dead and fifteen others in hospital,. The …
Short Haul
International tourist traffic could dip to 900 mn tourists from earlier targets of 1 bn in 2010, as global events radically alter the dynamics of future …
Holiday Exchange
RCI, a vacation ownership exchange is setting up shop here to promote the island as a holiday destination to its membership.The exchange allows members to …
A drop in rice production in the current Yala season could see Sri Lanka going hungry for rice.
A drop in rice production in the current Yala season could see Sri Lanka going hungry for rice after November. buy azithromycin online …
Stay Put
Stockbrokers Asia Securities has downgraded Asian Hotels & Properties (AHPL) to hold, based on its poor short-medium term earnings prospects and an uncertain …
Etched in Stone
Houses stuck together like a long stretch of sliced sandwich bread is a common sight in most parts of Colombo, but despite the increasing housing density in …
Port of Call
The business plans for Colombos South Harbour development was finalised last week, now requiring State approval to tap donor assistance to finance the US$ 300 …
Parliament Quotes
The Court of Appeal issued notice on two Sri Lankan members of Parliament, the Elections Commissioner and the Secretary General of the governing party on …
Custom Made
Sri Lanka Customs Superintendent Athula Lankadevas residence in Maharagama was given security from Monday night.Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama met top …
Secure Deal
Senkadagala Finance is coming out with a Rs. 52.4 mn debt paper backed by an A (sri) rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka.The Rs. 52.4 mn issue is part of a larger …
Lanka tea traders say Pakistan’s move to reduce duties on its side by 10 per cent on tea imports is not effective enough to curb smuggling into the Islamic nation.
Lanka tea traders say Pakistan’s move to reduce duties on its side by 10 per cent on tea imports is not effective enough to curb smuggling into the Islamic …
Tussle With Tuskers
Companies are paying more attention to the effect of their operations on stakeholders besides their owners. Although not regulated, businesses take the …
Racket Busting
Treasury Secretary Dr. P B Jayasundera says the government is formulating new laws to stop international racketeers from using local financial markets to …
Govt. Inc.
The government is going to expand its role in the economy with more spending on infrastructure and subsidies.Unveiling the governments economic policy the …
Thinking of U
A new government sponsored agency under the Presidents control and headed by a top bureaucrat has been put in charge of policy formulation and implementation. …
KillerQuest
Unidentified gunmen failed in a late-night quest this week, to kill the top customs official who is heading the revenue fraud investigation in the import of …
Live Injection
The Aitken Spence Group secured an AA (sri) rating for its upcoming Rs. 1 bn five-year unlisted debenture issue from Fitch Ratings Lanka. The group needs the …
Heavy Load
The Treasury says it has forked out Rs. 6 bn todate to subsidise essential items like petroleum, wheat, flour, fertilizer and sugar. online pharmacy …