Investment Chat
Mar 05, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Union Bank is talks with a foreign investor, TGP Asia VI L. online pharmacy …
Sri Lanka’ AIA Insurance unit discloses values ahead of split
Mar 05, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's AIA Insurance Lanka Plc said it had valued its general insurance business ahead of a split of life and non-life divisions …
Sri Lanka insurance sector needs consolidation push: Presidential advisor
Mar 05, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's insurance sector may need a regulatory push for mergers as another regulatory driven move splits general and insurance …
Sri Lanka Telecom ‘AAA(lk)’ local rating may be hurt by acquisition: Fitch
Mar 04, 2014 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings said it was confirming 'AAA(lka)' domestic and 'BB' international ratings of Sri Lanka Telecom, but the local rating could …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.4-pct
Mar 04, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks close 0.38 percent higher Tuesday with index heavy John Keells Holdings and Ceylon Tobacco Company extending gains, …
Sri Lanka’s Brandix seeks disruptive innovations
Mar 04, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Brandix, an apparel sector group said it is committing up to a million US dollars to start-ups that will find 'game changing' …
Sri Lanka thump Afghanistan to reach Asia Cup final
DHAKA, March 3, 2014 (AFP) - Four-time champions Sri Lanka thumped newcomers Afghanistan by 129 runs to reach the final of the Asia Cup in Dhaka on Monday. …
US resolution on Sri Lanka filed at UN – Update
COLOMBO, March 4, 2014 (AFP) - A US-led resolution calling for an international probe into allegations that 40,000 civilians were killed at the end of Sri …
Free trade deal will open new avenues for BIMSTEC region: Sri Lanka President
Mar 04, 2014 (LBO) - A free trade deal that is being negotiated in countries bordering the Bay of Bengal, will open new avenues for co-operation, Sri Lanka's …
Sri Lanka central bank plugs IFRS disclosure hole
Mar 04, 2014 (LBO) - A directive by Sri Lanka's central bank has plugged a hole in newly introduced International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which …
Sri Lanka consumer durables group profits plunge in December
Mar 04, 2014 (LBO) - Profits at Singer Sri Lanka Plc, a consumer durables retailer, fell 71 percent to 93 million rupees in the December 2013 quarter from a …
Sri Lanka stocks down 0.4-pct, rupee steady
Mar 03, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka stocks slipped 0.4 percent Monday dragged down by index heavy John Keells Holdings and Dialog, while the rupee ended stronger …
Merger Plan
Mar 03, 2014 (LBO) - Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka (MBSL), a unit of state-run Bank of Ceylon said it was merging with two subsidiaries and become a finance …
Credit Trend
Mar 03, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's credit from commercial banks to state enterprises surged to 57 billion rupee in December 2013 ending four months of net pay …
Lahore longs for international cricket five years after attack
LAHORE, March 3, 2014 (AFP) - For more than fifty years, Haji Basheer has prepared the pitch at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium and witnessed some of cricket's …
Sri Lanka inflation at 2.5-pct in February by citizen index
Mar 03, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's inflation in February 2014 was measured at 2. buy avanafil online avanafil online no prescription 5 percent by an index …
Sri Lanka killer kidney disease linked to Monsanto weedicide, phosphate fertilizer: study
Mar 02, 2014 (LBO) - A herbicide developed by US-based Monsanto and contaminated fertilizer may be behind an epidemic of mystery kidney disease in Sri Lanka …
Sky-fi
SINGAPORE, March 2, 2014 (AFP) - Wifi in aircraft, hobbled in the past by slow speeds, could soon take off as new technology enables passengers to surf the web …
Asset Check
Mar 01, 2014 (LBO) - Books of Sri Lanka's banks and finance companies are being evaluated by audit firms as they are moving towards mergers under a regulatory …
Sangakkara steers Sri Lanka to dramatic win over India
FATULLAH, February 28, 2014 (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara hit a brilliant 103 as Sri Lanka survived anxious moments to overcome India by two wickets in a thrilling …