Sri Lanka export financing can drive export growth: Verité Research
Sep 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should recognize the importance of export financing especially with regard to the small and medium scale sector to expand …
Sri Lanka falls on Open Budget Index 2015, says Verité
Sep 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has ranked among countries in the world that provides the public with minimal budget information, a new survey showed. online …
Sri Lanka, Australia bilateral trade up 18-pct in 2014
Sep 04, 2015 (LBO) – Two-way trade in goods between Australia and Sri Lanka has recorded an 18 percent increase last year over the previous year, Australian …
Speaker declares ITAK leader Sampanthan as opposition leader in Parliament
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JVP national list MP Mayadunne to resign from Parliament
Sep 03, 2015 (LBO) – JVP national list Parliamentarian and former Auditor General SC Mayadunne says he has decided to resign from Parliament. buy lipitor …
Sri Lanka Freedom Party needs to restructure completely: President
Sep 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Freedom Party needs a complete restructuring in order to gain back power in the future, President Maithripala Sirisena said. …
Sri Lanka joins Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
Sep 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has become a fully fledged member of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime from this month, Council of Europe Treaty Office …
Ceylon Motor Traders set standards for vehicle deals in Sri Lanka
Sep 02, 2015 (LBO) – The Ceylon Motor Traders Association last week ceremonially launched their ethics code as a move to boost public credibility in the …
Sri Lanka’s new foreign policy to focus Asian centric middle path: President
Sep 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new unity government will focus on building an Asian centric middle path as the foreign policy of the country, President …
Sri Lanka’s eighth Parliament convenes, Karu Jayasuriya new speaker (Updated)
Sep 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s eighth Parliament convened Tuesday morning with the appointment of former cabinet minister Karu Jayasuriya as the new …
Time to focus on areas other than human rights: Mangala
Aug 31, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs to focus on areas other than human rights in order to ensure long-term peace and stability, Foreign Minister Mangala …
Tony Blair identifies seven principles for Sri Lanka’s reconciliation
Aug 28, 2015 (LBO) – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair delivering the Lakshman Kadirgamar memorial lecture recently outlined seven principles for a …
Sri Lanka civil society activists calls for proper criteria for national list candidates
Aug 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's civil society activists including the election watchdog PAFFREL have called for proper criteria when naming national list …
Sri Lanka’s Marxist JVP nominates Handunnetti and Mayadunne to national list
Aug 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist JVP on Thursday nominated their long time politburo member Sunil Handunnetti and former auditor general S.C. …
UN Secretary General applauds the people of Sri Lanka for peaceful elections
Aug 19, 2015 (LBO) – The UN Secretary-General Ban ki moon has applauded the people of Sri Lanka for the peaceful and broad-based participation in the …
Sri Lanka should respect labor rights to regain GSP+; wage hike alone not enough: GZEU
Aug 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union has called on apparel exporters to protect labor rights to regain …
America’s Greece in the making, Puerto Rico defaults another bond payment
Aug 06, 2015 (LBO) – One of the unincorporated territories of the United States, Puerto Rico, is to default another bond payment due on September 01 after …
India allows watching internet sex after widespread criticism over ‘moral policing’
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Sri Lanka’s BOI to apply provisions of 2006 to avoid confusions on investments
Aug 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment on Monday clarified their position with regard to the confusions aroused after the mini budget …
Volkswagen to invest USD30mn in Sri Lanka for vehicle assembly plant
Aug 04, 2015 (LBO) – German based automobile manufacturer Volkswagen has agreed to invest 30 million US dollars to set up a vehicle assembly plant in Sri …