Rate Hike
Jan 29, 2008 (LBO) – A grouping of shipping lines calling at Colombo port have given notice of a sharp increase in freight rates to Europe, citing rising …
Industry
Sri Lanka Brandix in organic apparels
Jan 29, 2007 (LBO) -- Sri Lanka's top apparel maker Brandix has penetrated the 'organic' garment market with a number of top international labels placing …
Airport Link
Jan 29, 2008 (LBO) – India's Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) says it is interested in building an airport in southern Sri Lanka and a …
Note Rating
Jan 28, 2008 (LBO) -- Fitch Ratings has assigned an A+ (lka) national long term rating to a Singer Sri Lanka 800 million rupee note issue with a 'negative' …
Sri Lankan Airlines aims for shorter transit times
Jan 28, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan Airlines, the island’s national carrier, has steadily increased the number of passengers in transit to 46 percent …
Profit vs Growth
January 28, 2008 (LBO) – Investors in telecommunications stocks in emerging markets like Sri Lanka are more concerned with business growth and cash flows …
Net Security
Jan 25, 2008 (LBO) – Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has deployed international authentication services provider VeriSign's hacking and identity theft countering …
LawAsiaICT2008
Jan 25, 2008 (LBO) -- Sri Lankan regulators should look for all options to bring down the cost of mobile phone ownership as the industry has emerged as a key …
LawAsiaICT2008
January 25, 2008 (LBO) – Software companies are planning to launch a series of law suits against unlawful copying of their work in Sri Lanka this year, a …
Travel Costs
Jan 25, 2008 (LBO) – The national transportation commission of Sri Lanka has authorised a hike in bus fares due to recent fuel price increase, but …
Down Under
Jan 25, 2008 (LBO) -- Australia is looking to supply coal to Sri Lanka's power stations and also provide clean coal and natural gas technology that can improve …
Rubber Cheques
Jan 24, 2008 (LBO) -- One in ten cheques issued in Sri Lanka bounces and account holders are writing dud cheques with impunity despite it being a criminal …
Digital TV
Jan 24, 2008 (LBO) – Mobile operator Dialog Telekom's digital broadcasting of terrestrial television via standard broadcast frequencies will be less …
LawAsiaICT2008
Jan 24, 2008 (LBO) -- Sri Lankan regulators should look for all options to bring down the cost of mobile phone ownership as the industry has emerged as a key …
Shattered Hopes
DUBAI, Jan 24, 2008 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan maid, in transit on her way home from Kuwait to see her children for the first time in three years, hanged herself in …
LawAsiaICT2008
Jan 23, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan employers should enforce rules on e-mail and internet access to prevent misuse of company property and avoid potential …
Mobile Strategy
Jan 22, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's mobile service provider Tigo plans to rely on giving better value to increase market share and revenue and not wage a price …
Cheap Labour
ABU DHABI, Jan 22, 2008 (AFP) - Gulf Arab states heavily dependent on an Asian labour force agreed on Tuesday with labour-sending Asian countries to join …
Sri Lanka sees major power failure
Jan 21, 2008 (LBO) -- Power supply to most parts of Sri Lanka failed as a transformer in a transmission line just outside the capital burst in the early hours …
Sri Lanka too risky, Russian tourists told
Jan 20, 2007 (LBO) –Russia's Foreign Ministry has issued a recommendation to Russian citizens to refrain from trips to Sri Lanka in the wake of growing …