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Apr. 03 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will take up thorny issues like shipments of pepper and vanaspati oil to India, when both sides meet for trade talks in Colombo …

New Feather

Apr.03 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Hemas Holdings Ltd Monday announced the appointment of Lalith de Mel as the group's chairman. Husein Esufally will continue to …

Fresh Look

Apr.03 (PTI) - The BBC today announced a re-broadcasting deal with Sri Lanka's state-run radio and said it was looking for possible joint ventures for Hindi …

Damage Control

Mar. 27 (LBO) - Sri Lanka may impose a cess of up to 10 percent on imports to plug a loss in tax revenues, when import tariffs are lowered in April under the …

Drama Tax

Mar 23 (LBO) - Sri Lanka passed controversial laws on Tuesday to tax imported movies, dramas, sitcoms and commercials, though tax rates and conditions have not …

Open Sesame

Mar 23 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will have to further relax import tariffs on goods like cement from April this year under its trade deal with India, with customs …

It’s a curse

Mar. 19 (LBO) - A prominent parliamentarian representing the minority Tamil community had branded a controversial government decision to tax television …

Brand Bible

Mar. 17 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka's top brands, from tea to popular ayurvedic balms could get a listing in a global catalogue of super-brands, by September this year. …

Basic Pay

Mar13. (LBO) -- Sri Lanka™s public sector unions are threatening a 24hour strike later this week as a dispute over a proposed pay hike continues. online …

Hot Potatoes

Mar. 11 (LBO) - Vanaspati, pepper and haggling over negative lists has pushed back trade talks between India and Sri Lanka on liberalising its service sectors, …

Small Fry

Mar. 09 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has raised the minimum investment limit by five times to US$250,000 with immediate effect for foreigners operating restaurants, …

Hillside Homes

Mar 09 (LBO) - A group of Singaporean investors will put in US$ 6 million to build a luxury condominium complex in hill country Kandy. online pharmacy buy …

E-mail Service

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Hard Boiled

Feb. 20 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is staying tough on bird flu regulations, despite reports that an Indian man suspected to have died of avian influenza, was in …

Celluloid Ratings

Feb. 19 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to go ahead with a controversial plan to tax imported film and television programs, which may result in the entertainment of …

Re-birth

Jan 16 (LBO) - Sri Lanka™s Registrar General™s Department will computerise its database of birth certificates issued since 1864, for easier access to …

Extended Protection

Feb 09 (LBO) The Sri Lanka signs MOU with Jordan to protect rights of migrant workers. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA buy …

What a Stink

Feb. 01 (LBO) – The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) says it will clear Colombo™s garbage pileup by end of the week. We have cleared most of the garbage …

Quick Exit

Jan 30(LBO) -Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration is trying to reduce the queue up for passports. Jan 30(LBO) -Sri Lanka’s Department of …

Garbage In

Jan. 29 (LBR) - Municipal councils are inconsiderate and residents are dumping garbage as the city struggles with managing large amounts of waste. Jan. 29 …