Tele Computing
March 09, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan fixed wireless operator Suntel, unit of Sweden's Telia is hoping to earn 15 percent of its revenue over the medium term …
Industry
Maternal Bond
March 08, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has decided to ban women with very young children from working abroad, many of whom leave the country to work as …
Driving Class
March 07, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is trying to refine reckless bus drivers with a series of new classes that will hopefully improve driving skills and …
Peninsular Logistics
March, 08 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is looking for at least two more cargo vessels and was talking to the World Food Program to charter a large cargo aircraft to …
Air Pocket
March 07, 2007 (LBO) – Promoters of three private international airlines in Sri Lanka are running into stormy weather with authorities saying provisional …
Dirty Limit
BEIJING, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - China will no longer allow new coal-based power generators with a capacity below 300,000 kilowatts to be built, hoping to …
More Power
March 07, 2007 (LBO) –Mini hydro company Vidullanka has connected a new plant to the national grid the company said Wednesday, which can boost its energy …
Indian and Pakistani arrivals boost Sri Lanka’s tourist numbers
March 06, 2007 (LBO) – Visitors from Pakistan and India helped boost Sri Lanka’s tourist numbers in January while shy western Europeans continued …
People Power
March, 06 (LBO) – People's Bank, a state bank has reported consolidated after tax profits of 3,997 billion rupees for, up 28 percent over the previous …
Vanik Money
March 06, 2007 (LBO) – The merchant bank Vanik Incorporation said it had given 51 percent control of its money broking unit to employees, in a bid to …
Leg Up
March 06 (LBO) –International Finance Corporation (IFC) is looking for opportunities to help top Sri Lankan firms venture abroad, and is aiming to more …
Helping Hand
March 06 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is trying to make it easier for disabled people and the aged to use public transport like trains and buildings, a government …
Joint Deal
March 05 (LBO) – DFCC Bank and Hatton National Bank would set up a joint venture investment bank to takeover and run their corporate finance and capital …
Skills Boost
March 05, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's financial regulators are coming together to boost skills of market professionals in a bid to deepen securities and …
Tele Focus
March 05 (LBO) – The possible exit of Japan's NTT from Sri Lanka Telecom continues to garner investor interest with market expectations of a possible …
Defence Support
March 05 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and the United States has signed a deal to give reciprocal logistical support for the military forces of the two countries, …
Taking Flight
March 5, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new state-run budget airline secured a provisional license to fly after technical problems delayed its maiden test flight by …
Still Grounded
March 4, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new state-run budget airline cancelled its maiden flight on Sunday because of technical problems, airport officials said. A …
Sharia Mortgage
March 03 (LBO) - HDFC bank is planning to offer housing mortgages based on Islamic finance principles, an official said. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best …
Arabian Flight
March 02 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines will carry passengers twice weekly to Jeddah through a code-share deal with Saudi Arabian, Arabian Airlines, the company …