Visa Fraud
Oct 17, 2012 (LBO) - The United Kingdom has not endorsed any agent in Sri Lanka to help with visa applications and applicants who submit false documents will …
Other
Bhutan office to be opened by ADB amid expanded lending
Oct 16, 2012 (LBO) - Asian Development Bank, a regional multilateral lender said it will open an office in the South Asian nation of Bhutan in early 2013 with …
Sri Lanka agri firm in cash call, moves to FMCG
Oct 14, 2012 (LBO) - Coco Lanka Ltd, a food processing and exporting firm said it was making a billion rupees cash call on shareholders to move into fast …
Sri Lanka forestry program expanded by Australia
Oct 12, 2012 (LBO) - A community based program to increase forest cover in Sri Lanka's dry zone and support small farmers has been launched by Australia and …
Sri Lanka and India to strike nuke deal, accident response
Oct 12, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and India will move towards striking a comprehensive agreement on civil nuclear co-operation, a joint statement issued after the …
Citizen’s Views
Oct 10, 2012 (LBO) - Recent assaults on the judiciary are attacks on the people, a group of concerned citizens have said following attempts to intimidate one …
Condemnation
Oct 09, 2012 (LBO) - The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka's top business grouping has condemned an attack on a top official of an independent judicial …
Sri Lankans missing taste of good tea: top exporter
Oct 09, 2012 (LBO) - Mlesna, a top Sri Lankan tea brand, has begun advertising using displays on a new taxi service, aiming to popularise the island's best …
Court Relief
Oct 06, 2012 (LBO) - Key trade unions in Sri Lanka have gone to court over controversial share investments made in second tier firms and banks by state …
Kimberly Process
By US Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic, Kimberley Process Chair Oct 05, 2012 (LBO) - Almost a decade ago, the consensus-based Kimberley Process (KP) …
Chicken Case
Oct 05, 2012 (LBO) - Ceylon Grain Elevators, a unit of Singapore's Prima group with interests in poultry and feed milling said it had settled a customs case …
Sri Lanka drought dries up tea company cash flows
Oct 04, 2012 (LBO) - A severe drought has damaged tea plants in key Sri Lankan growing regions causing crop losses and cash flow problems for some plantations …
Sri Lanka Nestlé unit sets milk collection record
Oct 03, 2012 (LBO) - Nestlé Lanka, a unit of Swiss based Nestlé said it had collected five million litres of milk from domestic farmers, which was the …
Return Journey
Sept 29, 2012 (LBO) - Another group of 28 Sri Lankan boat people have opted to return, abandoning their quest to seek residence in the country, the Australian …
Cricket: Sri Lanka water firm boils over stomach bug
COLOMBO, Sept 25, 2012 (AFP) - A local drinking water supplier strongly defended its product Tuesday even as World Twenty20 organisers jettisoned their bottled …
Legal Moves
Sept 24, 2012 (LBO) - A group of Sri Lankan lawyers have expressed concerns over attempts to intimidate the judiciary after the island's judiciary ruled …
Sri Lanka tyre recycling plant to make wood-like products
Sept 23, 2012 (LBO) - A Dena Nano Technology Lanka Pvt Ltd, company with British and Indian investment plans to recycle old automobile tyres into wood …
Failed Attempt
Sept 22, 2012 (LBO) - A group of 16 boat people who have opted to return to Sri Lanka has been sent back by a special flight, an Australian government …
India diesel price hike to cut subsidy by Rs200billion
Sept 20, 2012 (LBO) - A 12 percent or five Indian rupees per litre hike in diesel in prices in will reduce India's subsidy cost by 200 billion rupees in the …
Compensation
Sept 16, 2012 (LBO) - Shareholders of two listed firms that were expropriated by the state last year can lodge claims for compensation from a three member …