Tele Affordability
June 27, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is among the top three countries in the world to see a sharp increase in telecom services affordability, a study by the …
Sri Lanka consolidating knit fabric niche
June 27, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is fast becoming a niche producer of knitwear with the with finished products exports growing faster than those with woven …
Sri Lanka seen luring back apparel buyers
June 27, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has begun luring back foreign apparel buyers who shifted to other Asian producers following the global economic crisis after …
Sri Lanka league to go ahead without India
June 26, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Cricket will push ahead with its inaugural premier league with Australian and Pakistani players, despite a no-show by Indian …
Sri Lanka slashes budget for Australia visit
June 26, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's cash-strapped cricket administration has slashed the budget for Australia's tour, the island's sports minister said Sunday, …
Sri Lanka plans tourist park with errant crocodiles: report
June 26, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is planning a crocodile park in Muturajawela in the Gampaha district with errant crocodiles in the Gampaha district which will …
Not Twice
June 26, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's and Bahrain has signed an agreement to stop double taxation of interest and dividends from investment made in each country, …
Sri Lankans support commonwealth games bid: poll
June 26, 2011 (LBO) - A bid for the 2018 commonwealth games by Sri Lanka's Hambantota city has received 63 percent backing in a nationwide poll, while the …
Growing urban population strains Chinese cities
CHONGQING, June 26, 2011 (AFP) - A forest of buildings and cranes rises through thick fog above roads jammed with cars in a Chinese city the size of Austria …
Lawlessness
June 25, 2011 (LBO) - Use of torture by police in Sri Lanka is "endemic" and lawlessness has gradually superseded rule of law in the island partly due a flawed …
Inflation fears as India hikes fuel costs
NEW DELHI, June 25, 2011 (AFP) - Indians will have to pay more for fuel from Saturday after the government announced a hike in the price of some petroleum …
Sri Lanka stocks up 0.3-pct
June 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks rebounded slightly Friday after four consecutive days of falls, mainly due to slight price increases of high market …
Port City
June 24, 2011 (LBO) - The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has secured a 700 million US dollar investment to build a 'port city' on land reclaimed on the …
Bus Fares
June 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's bus fares have been raised by 7.6 percent from July 01, following discussion between authorities and bus owners, though a key …
Big Leaks
June 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state water supply agency is unable to get revenue for one third of its production and the control of "excessive leakages" …
Sri Lanka doubles ICT workforce in four years
June 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's information and communications technology workforce has doubled in the past four years as the island ramps up training and …
India to press ahead on nuclear power
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2011 (AFP) - India's commerce minister called Thursday for more cooperation with the United States on nuclear energy and brushed aside …
Sri Lanka economic forum to fast track investment, growth
June 24, 2011 (LBO) - An economic forum next month organized by Sri Lanka's largest business chamber hopes to come up with initiatives to boost actual …
Sri Lanka defence expenses upped
June 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has asked parliament permission to increase the money allocated for defence expenses for 2011 by 20 billion rupees to build a …
Sri Lanka appoints four foreign banks to manage bond issue
June 23, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank has appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp, and Royal …