Sri Lanka tea prices rise again
April 12, 2012 (LBO) - Prices of Sri Lanka's low grown teas, which account for the bulk of the crop, rose again at last week's auction and are now well above …
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Sri Lanka may see tsunami waves after 4.00 pm: PTWC
Apr 11, 2012 (LBO) - A tsunami watch has been issued for many areas in the Indian Ocean following an earthquake, by US authorities in Hawaii, who said waves …
Sri Lanka issues tsunami evacuation order
Apr 11, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has issued a tsunami evacuation asking residents in coastal areas to move to safer areas inland, following a strong earthquake …
Sri Lanka coastal residents evacuate on tsunami warning
Apr 11, 2012 (LBO) - Residents of Sri Lankas' coastal regions rushed to safety after authorities issued an evacuation order following a strong earthquake in …
Indian Ocean tsunami watch cancelled
April 11, 2012 (LBO) - A tsunami watch issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii for the Indian Ocean, which prompted Sri Lanka to ask coastal …
Sri Lanka firm to plant rubber in Cambodia
April 10, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lankan plantation company Kotagala Plantations plans to plant 20,000 hectares of rubber in Cambodia, it said in a stock exchange …
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 …
Cairn India find more oil
Apr 05, 2012 (LBO) - Cairn India Limited (CIL) said it has made a second oil discovery in a through its fully owned unit Cairn Energy India Pty Limited (CEIL) …
Sri Lanka rubber producer gains seen from traceability system
April 03, 2012 (LBO) - Small farmers making rubber in Sri Lanka might be able to get better prices by pooling their efforts and introducing traceability …
Sri Lanka tea crop hit by bad weather
Mar 30, 2012 (LBO) - Tea production in Sri Lanka has been reduced by bad weather with crops in other key origins like Kenya and India also down for the same …
India’s Godrej Properties to sell shares at Rs575
MUMBAI, March 29 (AsiaPulse) - Godrej Properties (BSE:533150) on Monday fixed the price for its issue of shares to institutional investors at Rs 575 a share, …
Sri Lanka tea prices recover
Mar 29, 2012 (LBO) - Prices of Sri Lankan tea, especially those grown at low elevations, perked up at this week's auction, giving some relief to producers …
Indian gold loans to slow after new curbs: rating agency
NEW DELHI, March 28 (AsiaPulse) - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s recent guidelines for the gold loan sector will significantly moderate the growth and …
Legal Overhaul
Mar 28, 2012 (LBO) - An overwhelming majority of Sri Lankan employers have asked for changes in the island's labour laws, saying they are archaic and actually …
Work Trial
Mar 28, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lankan employers are seeking the extension of a trial run allowing a five-day work week as part of moves to reform archaic labour laws …
Indian iron ore demand won’t match China’s
PERTH, March 26 (Asia Pulse) - India will eventually take over from China as the main engine of growth for the iron ore market but its consumption will be less …
Sri Lanka tea prices seen hit by Middle East unrest
Mar 26, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices perked up after the recent depreciation of the rupee against the dollar but unrest in the Middle East, a big market, …
Indian cotton exports possible in case of surplus: Sharma
NEW DELHI, (Asia Pulse) - Notwithstanding lifting of ban on cotton exports, Commerce Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma has said India will not be …
Six Indian brands among world’s 500 best
NEW DELHI, (Asia Pulse) - As many as six Indian brands including -- Tata, Airtel, State Bank of India, Reliance, Indian Oil Corporation and Infosys -- have …
Indian banks should open 25% branches in unbanked areas: RBI
JAMMU, March 23 (Asia Pulse) - The Reserve Bank of India asked banks to comply with the prescription of opening at least 25 per cent of new branches in a year …