Caesar’s Wife
Aug 30, 2012 (LBO) - Several new appointments announced to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka had connections to firms which were reportedly …
Legal
Watchdog
Aug 28, 2012 (LBO) - Nalaka Godahewa, former chairman of Sri Lanka's tourism development agency has been appointed as the chairman of the Securities and …
Stock Woes
COLOMBO, Aug 26, 2012 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's stock market, once a darling of investors, has seen its value plummet 26 percent in the past year and now faces a …
Tighter Rules
Aug 24, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will tighten its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws to comply with international requirements, minister Keheliya …
Speaking Out
Aug 20, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Securities Exchange Commission chief Tilak Karunarane has resigned as 17 probes were drawing to a close, a few months after his …
Quit Report
Aug 15, 2012 (LBO) - The head of Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to quit this week amid pressure from investors who were being …
Preserved Documents
Aug 11, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has begun archiving legal documents of its international commitments, the island's foreign office said. online pharmacy buy …
Press Laws
July 12, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will bring laws to make registration of news websites with with the state compulsory and charge annual renewal fees, …
Tax Co-ordination
July 12, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and India will sign an agreement to prevent double taxation and tax avoidance, minister Keheliya Rambukwelle said. …
Lessons Learnt
July 04, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should implement several key measures contained in a report by a commission which studied lessons to be learnt from a recent …
Media Policing
June 30, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lankan police Friday shut down main two opposition websites and arrested nine employees, and the house of its editor has also been …
Equity Probe
June 29, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main opposition will push for an independent investigation into stock purchases by a state managed fund of private citizens' …
Public Petition
June 25, 2012 (LBO) - A former financial sector professional has written Sri Lanka's main political parties to help citizens petition parliament over risks …
Freedom Concerns
June 23, 2012 (LBO) - Friday Forum, a Sri Lankan citizens group has expressed concern over further deterioration of rule of law and religious freedom three …
Securities Fraud
May 31, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s central bank should strip National Savings Bank’s directors off their posts, and prevent them from serving on …
Quit Notice
May 22, 2012 (LBO) - Pradeep Kariyawasam, the chairman of Sri Lanka's state-run National Savings Bank had resigned ahead of more fresh planned protests by the …
Tighter Rules
May 22, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's securities watchdog has tightened short term trading by workers and directors of broking firms and also passed strictures on …
Stock Probe
May 10, 2012 (LBO) - A committee is probing a controversial stock purchase more than 60 percent above market price by a state bank, with payment on the deal …
Collective Voice
May 09, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has asked authorities to probe a recent purchase of stock of a finance company by a state bank at …
Appeals
Apr 09, 2012 (LBO) - The two latest disappearances in Sri Lanka has prompted appeals from family members and the Australian envoy to Colombo as one of the …