Gold, platinum prices drop to 5 year low with speculation over US interest rate rise
July 20, 2015 (LBO) – World gold prices have fallen to its lowest in more than five years in anticipation of a US interest rate rise this year, foreign media …
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Iran’s Oil Production Could Rise Faster Than Expected
July 20, 2015 (LBO) – Iran's oil production could increase faster than analysts predict, said an International Energy Agency official, after a nuclear deal …
Sri Lanka Litro to reduce gas prices: Can further reduce after exposing corruption
June 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state run, Litro Gas Lanka says it will reduce the prices of Litro Gas refills with effect from mid night, today. online …
Sri Lanka may increase taxes for tobacco and alcoholic products in the next budget
July 8, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka may increase the taxes for tobacco and alcoholic products in the coming budget as the economic loss for the country is …
Sri Lanka’s Plantation association says adequate replanting rates maintained for tea and rubber
July 7, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) say that they have maintained adequate replanting rates in the tea and rubber estates …
US reauthorized GSP, Duty Free Entry for 5000 products from 122 countries and territories
July 3, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Commerce says that the US President has restored US Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) with effect from …
Sri Lanka CPC loss Rs5bn in the first four months to April 2015
July 2, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, reported a loss of 5 billion rupees by the end of month of April 2015 despite the oil price …
Sri Lanka to get USD165mn credit to up access to piped water servicers
June 29, 2015 (LBO) - The World Bank Board has approved a 165 million US dollars credit for Sri Lanka to increase access to piped water services and improved …
Plantation Association says can’t afford worker wage hike: Offers productivity linked model
June 25, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s planters association said that they have offered a productivity based wage model than just increasing the wage which will …
Sri Lanka’s pepper to discover Chinese market
June 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s pepper or the king of spices to enter into Chinese market, with a view to diversify markets-and to cash in on the …
Sri Lanka’s inflation at 0.2-pct in May 2015
May 29, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s consumer prices rose 0. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA buy antabuse online …
Sri Lanka forex reserves rise to US$7.0bn in September
Sept 25, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's forex reserves rose to 7.0 billion US dollars by September 23, 2013 up from 6.3 billion in July, boosted by capital inflows, …