Sri Lanka man dies of heart attack after shocking electric bill
COLOMBO, June 29, 2013 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan man suffered a fatal heart attack after being presented with a shocking electricity bill, a media report said …
Cricket: Gayle steers West Indies to victory over Sri Lanka
KINGSTON, June 28, 2013 (AFP) - Chris Gayle notched his first one-day hundred against Sri Lanka as he led West Indies to a crushing six-wicket victory with …
Sri Lanka HNB’s plans 10-year Rs3.0 deep discount debenture
June 28, 2013 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings has given an 'AA-(lka)' expected rating to a 3. buy nolvadex online …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.1-pct, trading hit by technical glitch
June 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed up 0.16 percent on Friday, with diversified and consumer companies showing gains, brokers said in shortened …
Steady Rating
June 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's People's Bank's exposures to the state and state enterprises has gone up in 2012, and the lender plans to cut exposure to …
Education Revamp
June 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will start a technology stream in its secondary school system and boost facilities and teachers to increase students studying …
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June 28, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's military has released a woman leader of the Tamil Tiger militant group from four years of detention after she completed …
Peak Cellular
June 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's mobile subscriber base has started to shrink, falling by almost a million subscribers in the first quarter of 2013, the first …
US move to cut trade GSP privileges ‘shocking’: Bangladesh
DHAKA, June 28, 2013 (AFP) - A furious Bangladesh on Friday criticised a "shocking" decision by the United States to cut trade privileges after a deadly …
US suspends GSP benefits to Bangladesh over worker safety
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States withdrew key trade privileges from Bangladesh Thursday, citing dangerous conditions for workers in the wake of a factory …
Sri Lanka inflation up 6.8-pct in June 2013
June 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka consumer prices rose 6.8 percent in the 12-months to June 2013, slowing from 7.3 percent in May, but prices rose 1.3 percent …
Sri Lanka needs human co-existence, institutions: Chamber boss
June 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has tremendous natural advantages to progress but needs human co-existence and better institutions of governance, a business …
Sri Lanka stock market opening delayed over IT issue
June 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stock market trading is halted until a problem with client accounts in its automated trading system is resolved, the Colombo …
Sri Lanka says improving economic statistics
June 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is improving methods of compiling economic statistics but it was 'grossly groundless' to suggest that inflation is understated …
Sri Lanka rupee fall unnecessary, no cause for concern: CB Governor
June 27, 2013 (LBO) - A sharp weakening of the rupee against the US dollar was unnecessary and there was no cause for concern Central Bank Governor Nivard …
Sri Lanka rupee reaches 130 to the dollar
June 27, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted as weak as 130. buy amoxil online …
Expansion Idea
June 27, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's People's Leasing and Finance Plc, the island's largest non-bank lender is studying investments in fast growing economies in …
Foreign Credit
June 27, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Hatton National Bank said it had inked a deal to raise 49 million US dollars from China Development Bank. Acting chief …
New Rules
BRUSSELS, June 27, 2013 (AFP) - European finance ministers on Thursday agreed a draft deal on new rules for bank rescues that will only allow bailouts by …
Japan’s eyes banana, tuna fishing in Sri Lanka: ministry
June 27, 2013 (LBO) - Japan's ITOCHU Corporation is looking at expanding trade and investment in banana and tuna fishing in the island, Sri Lanka's economic …