Bond Deterrent
June 24, 2013 (LBO) - A pilot scheme to charge a 3,000 sterling immigration bond from visitors in five countries including Sri Lanka will only apply to the …
Media Policy
June 23, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president has scrapped a contentious code of conduct for journalists after editors and rights groups condemned it as a …
Sri Lanka exports down 6.8-pct in April
June 24, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's exports fell 6. online pharmacy stromectol no prescription 8 percent in April 2013 to 696.6 million US dollars with apparels …
Cricket: India deny England in Champions Trophy thriller
BIRMINGHAM, June 23, 2013 (AFP) - India added the Champions Trophy title to the World Cup they won two years ago after seeing off England by five runs in a …
Japan’s Mt Fuji, Niger’s Agadez among new UNESCO sites
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - Japan's Mount Fuji, a series of ancient terraced rice paddies China, and the desert city of Agardaz in Niger were among the cultural jewels …
Sri Lanka make two changes for tri-nation
June 23, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cricket selectors on Sunday made two changes to their Champions Trophy squad for a triangular one-day series in the West …
Britain planning to make Sri Lankan and ‘high risk’ vistors pay £3,000 visa bond
LONDON, June 23, 2013 (AFP) - Britain is planning to force visitors from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and other countries whose nationals are deemed to pose a …
Sri Lanka should guard against weather shocks: World Bank
June 23, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should take steps to guard against shocks from weather related events with projections of rising sea levels and higher …
Citizen’s Liberty
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2013 (AFP) - Internet users are taking a fresh look at "privacy" search engines that do not store data or track online activity, in light …
Rescuers race against time as India monsoon toll nears 600
DEHRADUN, June 22, 2013 (AFP) - Relief teams were racing against time Saturday to rescue tens of thousands of stranded people in rain-ravaged northern India as …
Sri Lanka domestic gold prices edge up after tax
Jun 22, 2013 (LBO) - Gold prices in Sri Lanka's domestic market have started to rise after the state slapped a 10 percent on imports, industry players said. …
Sri Lanka rupee weaker, bond yields up
June 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka rupee was quoted below 129.00 to the US dollar in the spot market Friday while bond yields were also elevated, dealers said. …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.9-pct
June 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed down 0.90 percent on Friday with index heavy stocks showing losses and companies with interests in gold also …
Sri Lanka’s Elpitiya Plantations boost tea yields, diversifies crop
June 21, 2013 (LBO) - Elpitiya Plantations Plc, a unit of Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence group said it had boosted tea yields and diversified into cinnamon oil palm …
Casino Watch
June 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will look into the possibility of setting up a casino regulator, a government minister said responding to a call by a …
Sri Lanka stocks close flat
June 20, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's stocks closed barely changed Thursday with the market showing marginal gains, helped by foreign buying in to a index heavy …
Maldives Eon Resorts to build US$170mn hotel in Sri Lanka
June 20, 2013 (LBO) - EoN Resorts (Pvt) Ltd, a Maldives-based resorts developer has applied to build a 170 million US dollar luxury hotel in Sri Lanka's …
More Sri Lankans looking to book domestic holidays online: survey
June 20, 2013 (LBO) - About 23 percent of domestic holidaymakers in Sri Lanka are booking hotels online and up to 85 percent were considering internet booking …
Sri Lankan Airlines sign up 4 A350XWBs and A330s
June 20, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lankan Airlines had signed a deal with Airbus to buy four A350-900 and six A330-300 aircraft, powered by Rolls Royce engines in the …
Sri Lanka to exempt foreign owned insurers from listing
June 20, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will exempt foreign owned insurers from a compulsory requirement to list on the stock exchange, according to a proposal …