Don’t Be Duped
The Central Bank on Wednesday warned the public against using foreign currency bank drafts or membership charges to invest in pyramid or similar referral …
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Sweet Dreams
Fulfilling the dreams and aspirations you have for your child becomes a reality with Arshirvada Child Life Plan launched recently by Life Insurance Corporation …
Tax Treat
A Sri Lanka-US taxation treaty kicked in on Monday, harmonising joint tax laws and allowing for tax credit and concessions for investors in both …
Soft Touch
Showing it soft side, Microsoft extended its lquote Unlimited Potential (UP) grant programme to Sri Lanka to help IT based community technology and learning …
Eden Resort revamps for summer.
Eden Resorts will pitch itself up-market this summer, opening its doors to niche travellers from mainly Europe, Japan and South Asia. buy neurontin online …
Putting It Up
The Ceylon Electricity Board is looking at ways of controlling Sri Lanka’s unruly street lamps that show disturbing tendencies of behaving like local …
Back To Front
The company, which handles back office work for large insurance firms like Norwich Union of UK and British Airways, is looking at an initial investment of …
Road Aid
The ADB will provide emergency aid to the tune of US$ 12.5mn to resuscitate southern roads drowned in floods. buy xifaxan online …
Debt Raising
Senkadagala Finance plans to shortly tap the market to raise up to Rs. 500 mn in debt to feed its growing leasing portfolio.The firms Managing Director …
Negotiable Brokering
A proposal to reduce transaction fees for equity investments is now being debated among regulators and stockbrokers.SEC Director General Palitha Silva …
Indian Bedfellow
John Keells Hotels will take its first steps into India, scouting for prospects in joint hotel and resort management in the neighbouring country.rnrn"We have …
Listing Rules
The securities watchdog will shortly include fresh guidelines to the ongoing listing rules to facilitate close ended unit trust.The move comes after the …
Holiday Exchange
RCI, a vacation ownership exchange is setting up shop here to promote the island as a holiday destination to its membership.The exchange allows members to …
Short Haul
International tourist traffic could dip to 900 mn tourists from earlier targets of 1 bn in 2010, as global events radically alter the dynamics of future …
Port of Call
The business plans for Colombos South Harbour development was finalised last week, now requiring State approval to tap donor assistance to finance the US$ 300 …
Acting Fast
The Finance Minister has won the Cabinet nod to go ahead to enact five amendments to tax related acts to seal up its revenue lines and increase collection. …
Heavy Load
The Treasury says it has forked out Rs. 6 bn todate to subsidise essential items like petroleum, wheat, flour, fertilizer and sugar. online pharmacy …
Mismatch
Total revenue for the period Jan-Apr fell three percent to Rs. 91.7 bn while overall expenditure jumped 33 percent to Rs. 121.0 bn, the Finance Minister Dr. …
Building High
A 22.46 percent larger loan book propped up by lower interest rates and growing demand for homes upped income at Housing Development Finance Corp. online …
Audit Check
The securities watchdog has issued tough guidelines on the role of auditors and non-audit services, which will be made compulsory for listed firms from next …