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Buying Space

The telecom regulator is awaiting Ministry approval to allocate two frequency slots in the 1800 MHz range, of three put up for sale. Telecommunications …

Smooth Talk

DFCC Bank plans to start due diligence work on MERC Bank next week and hope to finalise the transaction within two-months, a top official said Wednesday.DFCC …

Going Once

The first online auction to sell four-digit international short codes for the telecom sector will get under way on May 22, the telecom watchdog said …

Dead End?

Its back to the drawing board for the Colombo Katunayake highway project, facing its latest setback with the imminent pull out of only contender Road Builder …

Mooring Point

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) will set up its first point of presence (POP) outside the country - in the United Kingdom which generates close to 30 per cent of its …

Long Haul

Qatar Airways is eyeing the European tourist and up-end business and leisure travellers as it tries to play down its traditional focus on Sri Lankas Mid East …

On Tow

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Lantern Trail

Tapping into a niche market of Buddhist pilgrims, the Tourism Ministry is launching plans to package Vesak as an annual event in the industry calendar.In an …

Active Partners

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday approved a Technical Assistance grant of US$ 500,000 to prepare country driven private sector development strategies …

Mountain Climbing

Funding sources to replicate the success of Elephant Corridor in the midst of a tea plantation are now being finalised.Elephant Corridor officials are working …

Picking Up

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Com Port

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is looking to increase its non voice revenue streams, a Telecom City on 3.5 acres in Welikada being among them. buy rybelsus online …

Eagle Eye

Commercial Bank and DFCC plan to put in a strong bid for a majority stake in Eagle Insurance after losing a battle to get control of SLIC.Zurich Financial …

Tourist Guide

The tourism sector is high on the list of investment possibilities of a visiting International Finance Corporation team. IFC is the private sector investment …

Birds And Bills

A top nature conservation organisation says it is working closely with the private sector to bring the true benefits of eco-tourism to the conservation efforts …

Safe Hands

The DFCC-Commercial Bank consortium plan to hold their stakes in Eagle Insurance through a holding company, in the event their bid succeeds.Both banks put a …

Building Blocks

The International Finance Corp. (IFC) is looking at further investments in Sri Lankas housing market, as part of its future investment …

Interim Job

The government has restarted the derailed pension reforms programme, by appointing Channa de Silva to set up the unit for an interim period.De Silvas mandate …

Strong Growth

Commercial Bank of Ceylon Ltd., Sri Lankas largest privately listed bank, says its business volumes have grown by nearly 30 percent during the first quarter of …

Soaring High

The Emirates Group has declared a 74 per cent increase in net profits to US$ 285.7 mn (Dhs1.05 bn) for the financial year ending March 31, 2003, driven by the …