Sri Lanka visit by US trade mission
Feb 06, 2013 (LBO) - The first American trade mission to Sri Lanka since the end of a three decades war in 2009 will visit the country from February 7 to 9, …
Former US envoy to Sri Lanka passes away
Feb 06, 2013 (LBO) - Former ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Christopher Van Hollen had passed away on January 30, in Washington, the US embassy in …
Sri Lanka reduces sudden hike in tea export tax
Feb 06, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's rulers have reduced a near doubling of an export tax on tea imposed without consultation of the affected parties on a …
Capital Boost
Feb 05, 2013 (LBO) - International Finance Corporation, a unit of the World Bank has injected 75 million US dollars (9.6 billion rupees) as a subordinated loan …
Sri Lanka expects 27 cruise calls this year
Feb 05, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is expecting 27 cruise calls in 2013 with ocean liner Queen May 02 leading the way, docking at Colombo on February 04, the …
Sri Lanka Horana tea estate profits up on better prices
Feb 05, 2013 (LBO) - Profits at Sri Lanka's Horana Plantations Plc, which mainly grows tea rose almost trebled to 100 million rupees in the December 2012 …
Afghanistan grows 12-pct, inflation 6-pct: IMF
Feb 05, 2013 (LBO) - Afghanistan's economy is estimated to have grown at a blistering 12 percent rate in 2012 helped by lower inflation of 6 percent and a good …
Sri Lanka knit fabric maker reduces losses
Feb 05, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Hayleys MGT Knitting said it lost 110 million rupees in the December 2012 quarter down from a loss of 156 million rupees a …
Sri Lanka hydro generation recovers in November, demand flat
Feb 05, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's hydro power generation has doubled in November 2012 on improving rains allowing the utility to cut thermal generation by 25 …
Doodle Celebration
Feb 04, 2013 (LBO) - Google has helped users in sri Lanka celebrate the country's Independence Day on 2013 with a 'Google Doodle' on its homepage with a …
Sri Lanka President calls for religious harmony
Feb 04, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa called for religious harmony on the island's Independence Day amid recent violence and rhetoric …
Midsea Rescue
Feb 03, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Navy has rescued 127 Bangladeshi and 11 Myanmar nationals from a wooden vessel that has been drifting 50 nautical miles off …
Sri Lanka should uphold rule of law, more international scrutiny ahead: UK minister
Feb 03, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should uphold rule of law and be committed to respect human rights to ensure that a planned Commonwealth summit in the island is …
Small Business
Jan 02, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) and World Bank arm International Finance Corporation is boosting credit access to small …
Sri Lanka state carrier launches holiday booking engine
Feb 02, 2013 (LBO) - State-run SriLankan Airlines said it launched a booking engine to allow guests to book both hotel accommodation and holidays online …
No Visit
Feb 02, 2013 (LBO) - The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHARI) said visas for a delegation to visit Sri Lanka had been denied by …
Sri Lanka and Luxemburg to avoid double taxation
Feb 02, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and Luxemburg has signed an agreement to avoid double taxation, the island's embassy in Brussels said. buy flagyl online …
Sri Lanka’s People’s Leasing net down 35-pct in Dec
Feb 01, 2013 (LBO) - Profits at Sri Lanka's People's Leasing and Finance, the country's largest non-bank lender fell 35.8 percent to 534 million rupees in the …
Sri Lanka protests rise over sudden tea export tax
Feb 01, 2013 (LBO) - Protests over a sudden export tax slapped on tea intensified with a second industry association joining exporters saying the industry was …
Sri Lanka to rent underground utility ducts
Feb 01, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will rent space to telecom companies in conduits pre-laid under roads being rebuilt in the capital Colombo under a modernization …