Tourism campaign in India boosts Indian visits to the island
Oct 19, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has seen a 22 percent jump in Indian visitors during a six months promotional campaign across top metro cities India, a …
Industry
Citizendium
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 17, 2006 (AFP) - A co-founder of the Wikipedia online encyclopedia written in collaborative fashion by the Internet community announced …
Networking Skills
Oct 18, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) has teamed up with Australia’s Curtin University of Technology to …
Sri Lanka tourism counts on peace talks to salvage winter season after Galle port attack
Oct 18 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is counting on proposed peace talks to salvage the peak winter season, following Wednesday’s terrorist …
Why Not?
Oct. 17, 2006 (LBO) -- Emirates Telecommunications Corp. is in talks with the Sri Lankan government to acquire a stake in Sri Lanka Telecom, its spokesman said …
Flight Path
Oct 13, 2006 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines is ripe for expansion and is looking for about 11 new planes to beef up airline seat capacity, says Tim Clark, …
Flight Delays
SINGAPORE, Oct 13, 2006 (AFP) - Delays in delivery of the Airbus A380 super jumbo have led to "a big problem" for Dubai-based Emirates, the single biggest …
Sri Lanka greets fewer visitors in Sept; hopes peace, discount airfares will reverse fortunes
Oct 13, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s visitor arrivals in September fell 12 percent, but the Tourism Board is hoping discount airfares and peace talks …
Braille Bills
Oct 13, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Telecom watchdog ordered local telco operators on Friday to provide consumer bills in Braille for the visually …
Banking Ed
Oct 12 2006 (LBO) - The Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL) will award more than 600 student members certificates at the eleventh convocation with …
Bargain Fares
Oct 12 (LBO) – Dubai based Emirates Airlines is offering a bargain single fare for Sri Lankan leisure seekers and businessmen flying to Europe this …
Got Milk?
Oct 12, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has relaxed earlier moves to ban milk powder advertising, instead regulating branded milk adverts so that liquid milk gets …
Online Tutor
WASHINGTON, Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - American students having trouble with pesky math equations or intricate English grammar are increasingly turning to tutors all …
Pandora’s Box
October 12, 2006 (LBO) – Sampath Bank may be a possible takeover target once again, when the small bank moves to amend its articles and allow a single …
Media Gagged
Oct 11, 2006 (AFP) - Escalating violence in Sri Lanka has led to unofficial censorship enforced by intimidation and death threats against journalists, an …
Chattiest Year
October 11, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s mobile phone penetration is due to peak at 38 percent in 2008, amidst regulatory bottlenecks to iron out …
Korean Chips
October 11, 2006 (LBO) – Korea's Samsung Networks Inc has picked up a 15 million dollar contract to digitally link up key Sri Lankan government agencies. …
Small Screen
CANNES, France, Oct 11, 2006 (AFP) - TV on tiny mobile phone screens may have started out small but it is growing up fast as more and more cellphone users …
Say Yes!
October 11, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank Ltd is seeking shareholder approval to raise it's authorise share capital and lift the maximum …
Free Skies
Oct 11, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has won additional flights to Indian metropolitan cities Mumbai and Bangalore, following a round of talks with India this …