Sri Lanka faces terror threat after war: defence official
COLOMBO, September 3, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka risks a "re-emergence of terrorism" as Tamil Tiger rebels and their sympathisers living abroad revive a campaign …
Sri Lanka Vietnam trade up 20-pct in first half
Sept 04, 2013 (LBO) - Trade between Sri Lanka and Vietnam has risen 20 percent in the first half of 2013, Hanoi's envoy to Colombo Ton Sinh Thanh said. online …
Sri Lanka Forex Association gets new head
Sept 03, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Forex Association, made up members engaging in dealing Treasury related products in the island's interbank markets covering 22 …
Driving Experience
Sept 03, 2013 (LBO) - German automaker Porsche is expecting to boost sales in Sri Lanka which have been hurt due to tax hikes with its newly launched Cayman …
4G Entrant
Sept 03, 2013 (LBO) - Lanka Bell, a fixed access telephony unit of Distilleries Corporation of Sri Lanka group is to launch fourth generation services. online …
Phone Deal
HELSINKI, September 3, 2013 (AFP) - Beleaguered Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia will sell its mobile phone unit to US group Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros …
India’s rupee falls sharply, shares slump almost 3.5-pct
MUMBAI, September 3, 2013 (AFP) - India's currency fell sharply Tuesday and stocks tumbled nearly 3.5 percent in another major sell-off caused by uncertainty …
Bollywood cuts costs as rupee crisis bites: study
MUMBAI, September 2, 2013 (AFP) - Bollywood producers have long been fond of filming in exotic foreign locations, but the spiralling Indian currency has seen …
Credit Trend
Sep 02, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's commercial bank credit to private borrowers hit a 10 months high in July after a reserve ratio cut, while credit to state and …
Sri Lanka’s Softlogic gets Burger King franchise
Sept 02, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Softlogic Holdings Plc said it had got the franchise to set up Burger King branded restaurants in Sri Lanka. online pharmacy …
Forestry Case
Aug 02, 2013 (LBO) - A provincial High Court in Sri Lanka is to hear a petition to wind up Touchwood Investments, a Colombo-based forestry firm, according to a …
Migration
SYDNEY, September 2, 2013 (AFP) - New policies targeting asylum-seekers taking boats to Australia had "broken the back" of the people-smuggling trade, …
Silver Status
Sep 02, 2013 (LBO) - MillenniumIT, a unit of London Stock Exchange group based in Sri Lanka said it had become the first firm to be a 'Silver Certified …
India may shut petrol pumps at night to save rupee
NEW DELHI, September 2, 2013 (AFP) - India is considering closing fuel pumps at night as one of a number of "austerity measures" aimed at cutting its …
Sri Lanka rights group says it was harassed after UN meeting
COLOMBO, September 2, 2013 (AFP) - A Catholic-run human rights group working in northeastern Sri Lanka said Monday it had been harassed by security personnel …
Sri Lanka private inflation index surges to 9.9-pct in July
Sept 02, 2013 (LBO) - Inflation in Sri Lanka's key cities rose 9. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA 9 percent in August …
Indian Oil Corp. raises petrol, diesel prices
NEW DELHI, September 1, 2013 (AFP) - India's biggest refiner, Indian Oil Corporation, increased petrol prices by more than 3.5 percent from Sunday, blaming the …
Sri Lanka state press says UN rights chief ‘prejudiced’
COLOMBO, September 1, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's state-run media Sunday accused UN human rights chief Navi Pillay of being "prejudiced", a day after she warned …
Sri Lanka relieves officers over killing of villagers
August 30, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's army on Friday reprimanded senior officers accused of leading a deadly crackdown earlier this month on villagers who were …
Sri Lanka becoming more authoritarian: UN rights chief
COLOMBO, August 31, 2013 (AFP) - UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Saturday accused Sri Lanka of becoming "increasingly authoritarian", with activists …