BOI contributes ‘Doing Business in Sri Lanka’ forum in Singapore
(BOI Media Release) - The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka in collaboration with Ceylon Chamber of Commerce participated at the Forum titled “Doing Business …
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JDS Scholars leave for Japan
(Japanese Embassy Press Release) - The Government of Japan has finalized 15 prospective public sector officials for the 2nd batch of the second phase under its …
CBL honours excellence at Distributor Convention and Sales Star Awards
(News Release) - Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), Sri Lanka’s largest local food and confectionery conglomerates in Sri Lanka recently concluded its 2014/15 …
America’s Greece in the making, Puerto Rico defaults another bond payment
Aug 06, 2015 (LBO) – One of the unincorporated territories of the United States, Puerto Rico, is to default another bond payment due on September 01 after …
India allows watching internet sex after widespread criticism over ‘moral policing’
Aug 06, 2015 (LBO) – India has lifted its ban on 857 websites that host adult or pornographic content after the move was severely criticized as a Talibani …
Commercial Bank launches low cost insurance for micro borrowers
(News Release) - A low cost insurance scheme that will protect micro borrowers has been launched by Commercial Bank of Ceylon in association with two …
Asian shares continue to fall on fears of US interest rate rise
Aug 05, 2015 (LBO) - Asian shares dipped on Wednesday as investors saw signs of US interest rate rise as early as next month, foreign media reports said. buy …
China restricts drone, supercomputer exports to protect national security
Aug 05, 2015 (LBO) – Chinese government has restricted drone and supercomputer exports in a bid to protect national security and strengthen export controls …
Illegal immigrants to UK face eviction without court order with new law
Aug 04, 2015 (LBO) – Britain’s government is to introduce new measures to crackdown illegal immigrants renting properties in the country. “It will ensure …
DSI ups the ‘Beat’ with Bhathiya and Santhush
Iconic duo appointed Brand Ambassadors for DSI ‘Beat’ Rubber Slippers (DSI News Release) - The place of the colourful and ubiquitous flip-flop in local …
Sri Lankan coco peat to be purchased by Japan
Aug 04, 2015 (LBO) - A team from Zen-Noh, the Japanese National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, are visiting Sri Lanka to help promote …
Greece stock exchange to reopen today with trading restrictions
Aug 03, 2015 (LBO) – The Athens stock exchange will reopen Monday with restrictions, more than a month after the Greece financial crisis pressured the …
SriLankan Airlines flies high at SLIM NASCO awards 2015
(SriLankan News Release) - National Carrier SriLankan Airlines managed to bag three outstanding titles at the SLIM NASCO Awards 2015, held at the Water’s …
Happy with new faces selected for Sri Lanka’s T20 team: Malinga (VIDEO)
July 29, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s T20 captain Lasith Malinga on Wednesday said he is quite happy with the current selections as it comprises of young …
South Asia to grow 7.3 pct in 2015: ADB
July 29, 2015 (LBO) – South Asia is expected to grow 7.3 percent in 2015, up slightly from 7.2 percent seen earlier, with a better-than-expected economic …
Heritance Ahungalla and Heritance Kandalama adjudged top winners at the Culinary Awards
(News Release) Sri Lanka’s premier beach resort Heritance Ahungalla, emerged as the Most Outstanding Hotel Team in Sri Lanka for the third consecutive time …
Chinese stocks continue slide following historic sell-off
July 28, 2015 (LBO) – China’s main stock index, Shanghai Composite continued its slide and fell by 4.3 percent to 3,567.38 points in early trade Tuesday, …
Pakistan rises to eighth position in ODI rankings after series win in Sri Lanka
July 27, 2015 (LBO) – Pakistan has moved into the eighth position in the ICC ODI Team Rankings after its 3-2 series victory against Sri Lanka in the …
Ceylinco Life ignites interest in life insurance with new ‘Supreme’ policy
Unique life policy cum investment pays lump sums every four years while retaining maturity value (News Release) An attractive new policy that will pay up to …
Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake accuses Attorney General Department
July 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake on Friday accused Attorney General over an incident occurred when dealing with the …