Economy

Sri Lanka casino resort tax breaks firmed

Sept 13, 2013 (LBO) - Tax breaks for two casino resorts including one by Australia's Crown group have been firmed with the cabinet of ministers giving the nod …

Pressure on Sri Lanka finances shown by high bond yield: opposition

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Sri Lanka economics book released

Sept 12, 2013 (LBO) - The Central Bank said it released a new book, ;An Introduction to Principles of Economics – Part 1' It was written by C P A …

Sri Lanka, China committed on ‘strategic co-operation’

Sept 11, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and China is committed to its bi-lateral relationship which was elevated to 'strategic co-operation' level earlier this year, …

Multinationals to get equal treatment in China: premier

DALIAN, September 11, 2013 (AFP) - China's premier promised equal treatment for multinational companies operating in the country, as he opened a meeting of the …

Sri Lanka’s EAP Broadcasting rated ‘BBB’ by RAM

Sept 10, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's EAP Broadcasting Company Ltd (EAPB), has been rated 'BBB' by RAM Ratings which said the firm was planning a billion rupee …

Sri Lanka’s war ravaged provinces grow fastest in 2012

Sept 10, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's war ravaged Northern and Eastern provinces grew fastest in 2013, though starting from a low base, helped by construction but …

Sri Lanka’s EAP Films and Theatres rated BBB+ by RAM

Sept 09, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's EAP Films and Theatres (Pvt) Ltd, a company which has a 60 percent share in local film exhibition market and owns and manages …

Japan inflationary ‘growth’ hailed as cost of living goes up

TOKYO, September 9, 2013 (AFP) - Japan's economy in the April-June quarter expanded more than initially estimated, revised data showed Monday, offering another …

Sri Lanka private inflation index surges to 9.9-pct in July

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Sri Lanka not too worried over currency troubles: Treasury secretary

Aug 31, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka was not much worried over currency troubles sweeping South Asia, Treasury Secretary P B Jayasundera said as the Indian Ocean …

Sri Lanka inflation up 6.3-pct in August

Aug 30, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's inflation measured in the capital Colombo rose 6. online pharmacy buy strattera with best prices today in the USA 3 percent in …

Sri Lanka to spruce up two cities with World Bank finance

Aug 29, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will borrow 200 million US dollars from the World Bank to develop two cities, the state information office said.buy bactroban …

UN-ESCAP boss at South Asia econ summit in Sri Lanka

Aug 27, 2013 (LBO) - Noeleen Heyzer, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) will deliver …

Sri Lanka at helm of South Asia free trade effort

Aug 26, 2013 (LBO) - South Asian nations have to cut negative lists to improve the people's trade freedoms, a top regional official had said following a …

China firm seeks to investments in power, waste management in Sri Lanka

Aug 26, 2013 (LBO) - Aerospace Long-March International, a Chinese state firm is seeking joint ventures in power and waste disposal, Sri Lanka's economic …

Sri Lanka’s aims high in becoming easier place for business: CB Governor

Aug 26, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka aims to be among the 30 easiest places to do business in the world by 2016 and maintain stable economic conditions comparable to …

S&P ups stake in Malaysia’s RAM Ratings

Aug 22, 2013 (LBO) - US-based Standard and Poor's Rating Services said it had increased a stake in RAM Holdings Berhad of Malaysia, the parent of RAM Ratings. …

ADB says Asian nations need at least 18-pct industry to be rich

SINGAPORE, August 21, 2013 (AFP) - Growth-hungry Asian economies which bypass industrialisation and leapfrog from agriculture to the services sector may fall …

Sri Lanka’s Jaffna peninsula seeks more trade and investment

Aug 18, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna peninsula, which has emerged from a 30-year civil war, has untapped potential for greater investment and …