Indian Grip
February 22 (LBO) – Diesel and Motor Engineering Company (DIMO), a unit of Sri Lanka's Hayleys group, is boosting the visibility of TATA passenger cars …
Industry
Smart Buildings
February 21 (LBO) – Following the rapid spread of urbanization in Sri Lanka, local architects say more efficient and economical design methods must be …
Zenith
February, 22 (LBO) – After growing at breakneck speed for the past several years, Sri Lanka's mobile phone market is losing pace and competitors are …
Rolling Stock
February 22 (LBO) – The government of Sri Lanka hopes to purchase 100 train carriages from China to develop the island's dilapidated railway network, …
Mutual Benefits
February 22 (LBO) – A tax-efficient closed-end fixed income mutual fund launched by National Asset Management (NAMAL) is already attracting commitments …
Sad End
TYRE, Lebanon, Feb 21, 2007 (AFP) - The body of a Sri Lankan housemaid, missing since Israeli missiles struck the building where she worked during last …
Housing Billion
February, 21 (LBO) - HDFC Bank, Sri Lanka's largest mortgage lender, is to raise one billion rupees in 10-year funds through a mortgage securitization issue to …
Shelter
February 21 (LBO) – The World Bank is helping tens of thousands Muslim victims of Tamil Tiger 'ethnic cleansing' who were driven out of the northern …
Native Feel
February 20 (LBO) – Microsoft's new Vista operating system, which comes with built in Sinhala language capability would open a high technology window for …
Smooth Talking
COLOMBO, Feb 20, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's telecom sector soared in 2006 to 7. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the USA buy …
Upper Limits
February 20 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank on Tuesday revised the requirements on single borrower limits to promote better risk management of …
Tele Research
Feb 20 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom tied up with the Peradeniya University recently to support information technology research and development for …
Insurance Appetite
February 20 (LBO) – One of Sri Lanka's youngest listed insurance firms, HNB Assurance closed up 8 percent Tuesday after declaring a one-for-two bonus …
Upside Protection
February, 20 (LBO) – Ceylon Petroleum Corporation wants to hedge 300,000 barrels of diesel before the end of the month, but is looking for better upside …
Loud Numbers
February 19, 2006 (LBO) – Dialog Telekom, Sri Lanka’s largest cellular phone operator, Monday posted a 44 percent rise in net profits for the 12 …
Bank Gain
February, 19 (LBO) – Hatton National Bank group profits rose 26 percent in 2006, with revenue growing by 27.5 percent and assets reaching 206 billion …
Top Line
February 19 (LBO) – Ceylinco Insurance Company said Monday its premium income had grown 19.5 percent to 15.3 billion rupees in 2006. It was promoted by …
Transparent Record
February, 18 (LBO) – Sri Lankan borrowers would be allowed to ask for their own credit reports and request changes if they are not correct, from the …
Sri Lanka hopes for spark from South Asian motor rally
Feb 17, 2007 (LBO) – The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the largest regional group in the world by population, is to kick off …
Occult Politics
February, 17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's is supposedly a vibrant democracy with its political destiny decided by a population that got universal suffrage in …