Economy & Markets

Business Plan

The Freedom Alliance says it will simplify the current tax system to generate the required revenue when it comes to power in the April polls.ldblquote …

What Next?

With less than three weeks to go to D-day on April 2, the political options of the average Sri Lankan are increasing by the day with more political newbies …

Flat Outlook

Treasury rates remained flat at this weeks auction ahead of Central Banks monthly monetary policy announcement on Friday.Market players are not expecting the …

Under Scrutiny

Sri Lanka will join the elite band of 25 countries that have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with world watchdog for securities markets, IOSCO.The …

Political Talk

The UNF claims the JVP faction in the Freedom Alliance has rejected international aid agency assistance and is quoted saying it would also control imports. …

Nordic Support

Scandinavian truce monitors held talks with Sri Lankas Tamil Tigers as a rift within the rebel leadership threatened to undermine an already fragile ceasefire, …

Trade-In

Singer Sri Lanka plans to retire some its short-term borrowings with a Rs. 400 mn four-year debenture issue coming out in March. online pharmacy buy strattera …

Debt Sales

The Stock Exchange will tap into internal funds to raise the issued share capital of its depositary system to Rs.100mn endash a final clause to allow secondary …

Go Slow

Development projects are on track but are slowing down because of jittery foreign investors says the UNF.rnrnldblquote Whatever projects that were initiated by …

Flashing Dollars

America has pledged more peace and development oriented funds for Sri Lanka as it rolled out its South Asia assistance plan for the coming financial year.Most …

Dont Worry

After rising against the dollar, the rupee lost around 1 percent, as the markets panicked over a snap poll.rnrnldblquote The rise was largely attributed to a …

Election Sniper

Gunmen have shot dead a political activist in eastern Sri Lanka in a second murder believed to be related to next months elections, police said Tuesday.The …

Montero Monks

Buddhist monks launched their formal drive for Sri Lankas parliament from a historic temple town Tuesday with a vow to cleanse politics and restore "ultimate …

Woof, Woof

Getting its campaign on the road, on Monday the UNF asked Sri Lankas 12 million voters to decide between clarity and chaos at the April polls.Citing the lack …

Borrowing Cheap

The Central Bank says it will issue Rs. 2 bn worth of two-year treasury bonds to the debt market, as part of its borrowing programme for March. online pharmacy …

Bow-wow

The red-blue Alliance says the UNF failed to deliver on its promises, its only success was in delivering misery to the People. Alliance members on Monday …

Oh Dear!

Moderate Tamils warned Monday they would declare independence from Sri Lanka unless the government that came to power after snap April elections revived peace …

Phase II

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday approved US$ 800,000 for a second phase private sector development programme to push through reforms to the …

Cosy Chat

The Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna says it will re-negotiate the US$ 567 mn structural loan facility with the IMF, when it comes to power next month.The …

Muddy Waters

Sri Lankas Buddhist clergy Monday accused President Chandrika Kumaratungas Marxist allies of launching a "smear campaign" against them in the run up to …