Economy

Success Secrets

An expert on fiscal federalism says knowing when and how to change state institutions according to changing needs is essential for a government to be …

Yes Prime Minister

Confident of 113 seats in the bag, the Freedom Alliance is now working on strategies to push the number above 120.Winning the April poll is among the remaining …

Gaping Hole

rnrnInrnthe 2004 pre-election budget report, the Treasury says handouts for drought costrnRs. 900 mn, transport sector Rs. 1.8 bn, backward wages for the …

Buffer Stock

Sri Lankas gross official foreign exchange reserves stood a provisional US$ 2.33 bn, up 37.0 percent from US$ 1.70 bn in December 2002, the Central Bank said …

Adding Up

Industrial and agro exports claimed higher prices in 2003 compared to the prices for imports, shifting the terms of trade in Sri Lankas favour. The trend …

Poor Show

Sri Lanka may fall short of achieving a projected six percent growth this year, as politicking keeps investors at bay, Finance Minister K N Choksy said.Despite …

Sisyphus Speaking

A top business leader called on the business community to exert pressure on governments to deliver and be held accountable.Joint business forum Chairman …

Are They Clueless?

Lack of long-term planning since independence and intense party politics have kept Sri Lanka from developing faster, a top private sector personality said on …

Righteous Vote

The monks will be pitted against minority Tamils, who are mainly Hindus and also want to hold the balance of power after the April 2 election called by …

Confused Signals

Top trade chambers say Tuesdays meeting with the PA-JVP alliance has failed to shed any light on how they plan to manage the economy.The newly formed JVP-PA …

Saffron Power

Nationalist party, Sihala Urumaya said Tuesday that it was exclusively fielding Buddhist monks to contest the 225 seats up for grabs at snap parliamentary …

Alliance Calling

Wooing support for its ticket to govern the country, the newly formed SLFP-JVP alliance flirted with the Colombo based business and international community on …

Grand Slam

Sri Lankas Prime Minister has accused the countrys president of jeopardising a ceasefire with Tamil rebels and scuttling economic recovery in his first public …

Get Going

The four co-chairs of peace have expressed disappointment over the current political situation and repeated their call on the Sri Lankan government to resume …

Project lquote Put Off

The Colombo Commercial Company property facing the Beira Lake is owned by the UDA.A part of the property has been given on a 50-year lease to the Commercial …

Back to Basics

The problem with subsidies is that the rich enjoy them as much as the poor. The cross subsidy on diesel is a classic example. buy prelone online …

Be Careful

Asian countries are enjoying some of their best years after the East Asian crisis. But a top IMF official says the party might end quickly if emerging …

Good Tidings

The US Agency for International Development said it has finalised a five-year US$ 120 mn plan to support peace and reform in Sri LankaVisiting USAID Deputy …

Flying Visit

The US embassy said Mark S Ward, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Asia and Near East Bureau, USAIDs highest-ranking official covering South Asia, visited …

Not Now

Sri Lankas Tiger rebels have asked for direct reconstruction aid as a political crisis in the government here stalled their peace process, but donors have …