General Services

Poor Health

Oct 17, 2007 (LBO) – Lanka Hospitals Corporation said its net loss for the first quarter of the 2008 financial year ended June 30 shot up 148 percent to …

Jumbo Link

Oct 14, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will give a baby elephant to the Armenia zoo in exchange for veterinary training to an animal "suitable" for local conditions, a …

BPO Training

Oct 14, 2007 (LBO) – The national training authority in Sri Lanka and a private business process outsourcing (BPO) firm plans to increase training of …

Building Watchdog

Oct 09, 2007 (LBO) – International audit firm Deloitte Thursday launched its financial advisory services for Sri Lanka's construction industry which has …

Flying High

Oct 04, 2007 (LBO) – The boom in civil aviation especially in the Asian region is opening up vast opportunities for professionals, especially in …

Ancient Wisdom

Sept 28, 2007 (LBO) – Five traits described in Buddhism which do not help achieve goals in life are also well suited for business and management, a top …

Sri Lankan vegetable oil exporters demand removal of import tax

Sept 27, 2007 (LBO) – Exporters of 'vanaspathi' vegetable oil to India have called on Sri Lanka to remove a 25 dollar per tonne levy on raw material …

Custom Trained

Sept 27, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and Australia are tying up to start professional courses for customs men in the island and the South Asian region, …

Niche Demand

Sept 26, 2007 (LBO) – A new Sri Lankan apartment developer says there is unmet demand in niche markets, though high interest rates from an expanding …

Last Week

Sept 25, 2007 (LBO) – The deadline for the repatriation of Sri Lankans working illegally in Oman without being fined ends on September 30, the Foreign …

Cartel Curbs

Sept 18, 2007 (LBO) – India's Competition Commission is moving against an alliance of shipping lines which control most of the cargo shipped from south …

Medical Moves

Sept 16, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's newest hospital firm, a part of the Hemas group, is raising capital via a private placement, with their first hospital …

Open Call

Sept 15, 2007 (LBO) – India's envoy in Sri Lanka urged the island's business community to overcome reluctance to open the services sector in trade talks …

Cancer Therapy

Sept 11, 2007 (LBO) – Diversified company Ceylinco Sri Lanka opened its health centre, equipped with Sri Lanka's first linear accelerator to deliver …

Home Truths

Sept 09, 2007 (LBO) – Trade analysts say that Sri Lanka should make the most of existing trade deals like the Bay of Bengal Initiative before negotiating …

Freight Brand

Sept 07, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Hayleys conglomerate is setting up its own freight forwarding operation under a new brand name in India after parting …

Submarine Map

Sept 04, 2007 (LBO) – A Norwegian firm said it has been sub-contracted for two-dimensional seismic surveys of the seabed off Sri Lanka, as the island …

Cash Cycle

Sept 04, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan companies have invested millions of dollars to develop modern warehousing for tea sold at the Colombo auction, the …

Green Buildings

Sept 04, 2007 (LBO) – Cement manufacturer Holcim™s Sri Lanka unit Monday announced that it had begun receiving entries for the company's second …

Not Yet

Sept 03, 2007 (LBO) – No decision has yet been made to close the UK visa office in Colombo, though a review is underway, the British High Commission in …