Study Group
May 9, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka inked a letter of intent with India's NEB Infrastructure (Pvt) Ltd to carry out a feasibility study to build a rail-road …
Shipping and Transport
Sri Lanka to begin work on Colombo-Katunayake highway in May
May 11 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to begin work on the Colombo-Katunayake toll road this month tying up a construction deal with China Metallurgical Construction …
Forward Bookings
May 4 (Dow Jones)--Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard Ltd. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA expects net profit to more than triple this …
Limit Less
May 4 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's state-owned railway is trying to find money to make urgent repairs to dilapidated tracks, which is forcing trains to run slow. …
Checking Numbers
May 3 (LBO) – A Chinese construction firm selected to design and build the Colombo-Katunayake expressway submitted their financial proposal last week …
Flying Easy
May 3 (LBO) -- A new ticketing system for Sri Lanka that cuts the paper trail between airlines and travel agents took off Wednesday, with Emirates issuing the …
Keeping Pace
Apr. 28 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines Friday said it will raise fuel surcharge on ticket prices by up to 30 dollars from May 5, to partially offset soaring …
Scout Partner
DHAKA, Apr. 25 (AFP) - Cash-strapped national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is looking for a strategic partner to revive its financial fortunes, a minister …
Ignorance Bliss
SINGAPORE, Apr. 25 (AFP) - The Philippines, Singapore and Japan escaped the 2004 tsunamis which devastated much of Asia but some potential travelers believe …
Loosing Grip
PARIS, Apr.24 (AFP) - From cars to planes, chemical plants to retail, every sector in the world economy is having to adapt to the prospect that high oil prices …
Chinese Flyovers
Apr.21 (LBO) – China Friday agreed to give a billion rupee grant to build three flyover roads in Sri Lanka, the Finance Ministry said. - LBO Newsdesk …
Loco Rent
Apr.17 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Department of Railways is planning to rent locomotives from India, Transport Minister A H M Fowzie said Monday. We can …
Changing Timetables
Apr.07 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will go back to five and a half hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) from the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year of April 14, …
Terminal Appeal
Apr.06 (LBO) - Engineers of the Colombo Port are urging the president to speed up a project to modernise the port's computer system, which will improve …
Pakistan Tie
Apr.03 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has asked the Pakistan government to start a Colombo-Karachi ferry service and liberalise air services during President Mahinda …
Home Bound
Mar 20 (AFP) - More than 100 US troops who were stranded in Sri Lanka after their aircraft made an emergency landing last week left the island Monday aboard a …
Safe Passage
Mar. 13 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will push for an open skies agreement with India, on the sidelines of trade talks in May to liberalise service sectors of both …
Scrapping By
Mar10. (LBO) -- The government doubled a cess on nonferrous metal exports in a move to keep down raw material costs of small scale brass and copper based metal …
Slow Take-off
Mar. 05 (LBO) – Two of the three airlines that were given provisional approval to start international services out of Sri Lanka have so far submitted …
Joint Deal
Mar. 03 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Hemas Holdings said Friday it added local courier firm ACX International pte Ltd, to their growing portfolio of business. …