Starting Up
June 23, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's information technology chamber and accounting institute is holding a forum to boost financing accounting outsourcing …
SriLankan Airlines on track to raise US$175mn at 5.3-pct: report
June 23, 2014 (LBO) - State-run Sri Lankan Airlines is on track to raise US$175 mn from 5-year bonds at around 5.3 percent, a media report said. The sale is …
Sri Lanka’s branded apparel makers eye bigger domestic market
June 23, 2014 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s apparel makers are targeting a bigger share of an estimated two billion US dollar domestic market, officials said. The …
Cricket: Jayawardene stands firm after Ali double
LEEDS, June 22, 2014 (AFP) - Mahela Jayawardene steered Sri Lanka to a lead of more than a hundred runs in the second Test at Headingley after Moeen Ali proved …
Sri Lanka banks managing risks, credit upturn expected: Fitch official
June 23, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's banking system is managing the risks of bad loans especially from gold-backed loans but high credit growth targets by some …
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves at US$8.9bn in April 2014
June 22, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's foreign reserves rose to 8. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA buy phenergan online …
Nationalist Riots
COLOMBO, June 22, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police announced Sunday they were tightening security in the capital after local media, in a rare show of unity, …
Cricket: Sri Lanka fight back after Robson century
LEEDS, June 21, 2014 (AFP) - Australia-born opener Sam Robson scored his maiden Test century before Sri Lanka checked England's progress on the second day of …
Fire Probe
COLOMBO, June 21, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police were investigating a fire which Saturday destroyed a Muslim-owned clothing store in a district where religious …
Cricket: ‘Clueless’ Broad takes his second Test hat-trick
LEEDS, June 20, 2014 (AFP) - Stuart Broad admitted he had no idea he had become the first England bowler to take two Test hat-tricks and just the fourth in all …
Football: Three jailed over English match-fixing plot
LONDON, June 20, 2014 (AFP) - A court jailed three men on Friday for up to five years over their involvement in a plot to fix English lower league games after …
Sri Lanka Muslims cut back Friday prayers after unrest
COLOMBO, June 20, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's Muslim minority held shortened Friday prayer services as religious tensions gripped the island after clashes with …
Sri Lanka’s Mattala airport speeds up refueling
June 21, 2014 (LBO) - An aviation fuel hydrant and storage terminal at Sri Lanka's Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, has allowed it to refuel the …
Sri Lanka warned it may suffer same fate as Vietnam
June 21, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Communist Party recognized Vietnam's claims to islands which are at a centre of a dispute with China a top official said, …
Sri Lanka shares close down 0.2-pct
June 20, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's shares closed 0.17 percent lower for the third straight session amid strong foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo …
Fleet Expansion
June 20, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka state-run Ceylon Shipping Lines will buy a tanker to transport crude in addition to two bulk carriers, as part of building up a …
Sri Lanka exports up 9.4-pct in April, trade gap down amid weak credit
June 20, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports grew 9. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy hydroxychloroquine with …
Football: Suarez double shatters England as Uruguay win
SAO PAULO, June 20, 2014 (AFP) - Luis Suarez scored twice as Uruguay sent England spinning towards their earliest World Cup exit in 56 years on Thursday with a …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.1-pct
June 19, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.07 percent lower with index heavy John Keells Holdings losing ground despite net foreign buying, brokers …
Linked Up
June 19, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's information technology sector is setting up an online portal to collaborate with universities, academics and students, an …