Economy

Sri Lanka to conduct first nation-wide census after 30-years

August 4, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is getting ready to conduct its first nation-wide census, covering all 25 administrative districts for the first time in …

Amnesty for Sri Lanka’s military deserters

August 2, 2009 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has offered an amnesty to tens of thousands of soldiers who deserted the army, a spokesman said Sunday, under reforms …

Baltic states need not devalue; monetary policy consistent with pegs: Steve Hanke

Aug 02, 2009 (LBO) - The Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania are running monetary policy consistent with maintaining their currency pegs, and should …

Sri Lanka appoints matchmaker for investors in former war zone

Aug 01, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's investment promotion ministry has set up a help desk to promote investments in the island's former war zone in the north and …

Sri Lanka NTB bank keeps ‘A(lka)’ rating, to closely watch forex trading

Aug 01, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Nations Trust Bank's 'A(lka)' rating has been confirmed with a 'stable' outlook by Fitch Ratings, following an 800 million US …

Sri Lanka inflation accelerates to 1.1-pct in July

July 31, 2009 (LBO) - Consumer prices in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo rose 1. buy nolvadex online …

Sri Lanka to table IMF loan papers in parliament

July 31, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government will table in parliament all documents related to a 2. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the …

Sri Lanka would have got money if IMF did not come through: Indian official

July 31, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka would have got bilateral help if the International Monetary Fund did not cough up the cash, but the island now had an …

Sri Lanka says no subsidy cuts for IMF loan

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Sri Lanka promotes common telecom facilities in war-torn areas

July 30, 2009 (LBO) - Telecom firms racing to set up networks in Sri Lanka's war-torn north and east, are being encouraged to share infrastructure under a new …

Sri Lanka releases another IMF document

July 30, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has released the technical memorandum of understanding signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), days after the main …

Sri Lanka mission chief interviewed by IMF publication

July 30, 2009 (LBO) - An International Monetary Fund publication, the IMF Survey has published an interview with Brian Aitken, who led mission to Sri Lanka …

Sri Lanka tobacco users generate more taxes, sales lower

July 29, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Tobacco Company, which is the monopoly legal producer of cigarettes in the country, said profits grew in the June 2009 …

Sri Lanka sees revenue improving with strong tax effort

July 28, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank said it expects government revenue collection to improve later this year, despite the downturn in the first few …

Sri Lanka keeps back IMF technical MOU

July 27, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has not released the technical memorandum of understanding between the government and the International Monetary Fund, taking a …

Sri Lanka IMF supported budget implies tight second half

July 27, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's IMF supported budget for 2009 implies a more credible revenue target, maintaining nominal capital expenditure at previous …

Sri Lanka central bank to clean up data act under IMF program

July 26, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank will improve data reporting following the approval of a 2.6 billion US dollar facility by the International …

Sri Lanka IMF program a framework for donor support: mission chief

July 26, 2009 (LBO) - A 20-month International Monetary Fund backed economic plan will boost Sri Lanka's reserves and provide a framework for donors to back …

Sri Lanka gets US$2.6bn from IMF on tight budget, rupee flexibility

July 25, 2009 (LBO) - The International Monetary Fund has approved a 2.6 billion US dollar loan to Sri Lanka with a 322 million dollar tranche being …

Sri Lanka international airport plans expansion

July 23, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's sole international airprot has plans to expand further if traffic grows beyond existing capacity with the end of a three …