Bush Tourism
The tea plantation industry has identified 20 estate bungalows as potential sites for boutique tourist retreats. Mooted in conjunction with the Sri Lanka …
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Gloom Over Glitter
Jewelry Industry is banding together in an effort to add value to products while capitalizing on the image of the Ceylon Sapphire.rnWhile the country has a …
Shh’85its floating. Really!
The rupees recent rally against the US dollar is the strongest evidence since April 2002 that Sri Lankas currency is really floating, though reassuring noises …
Open Sesame
Want to avoid being hit by the next big virus thats going to hit a PC near you?rnSwitch to open source.rnSoftware like the Linux operating system is usually …
Health Check
The insurance regulator is studying the possibility of setting up a National Health Insurance scheme that could cover the islands entire population.The …
Spruced Up
The governments privatisation arm is streamlining its internal processes and plans to list more state corporations on the Colombo bourse to spur capital market …
Dream Homes
Its fashionable to have an address at one of Colombos plush apartments these days. The government has fuelled the apartment craze by pushing lending …
Road To Tooting
Colombos congested roads are not getting a break, with 3,000 new vehicles hitting the streets every month. Most of it is in the capital. Tax and excise on …
Hot Teas
Ceylon Tea Services is calling on the government to support a common brand name for the tea trade, through a package of incentives similar to the early 1980s …
Re-Planning Colombo
Over US$ 300mn in Foreign Direct Investment is expected by the end of the year, one of the highest inflows during recent years. The national investment …
Light Readings
Half the countrys population has electricity supplied by the main power grid. Authorities say they plan to raise this level to about 80 percent of the …
Hot Cuppa
Plantation companies are feeling the pinch in profits due to restricted cash flows and high input costs, leaving little to plough back into replanting and …
Sunnytimes Ahead
Earnings for Taj Lanka Hotels Ltd., the owners of Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo and Taj Exotica Hotel in Bentota, are expected to top Rs. online pharmacy buy …
Next Step
Pramuka Depositors warned of possible legal action for damages against Central Bank, KPMG Ford Rhodes & Thornton and the bank management, if authorities …
Hidden Gems
Following BCGs recommendations, JKH is building a new property development unit to push up returns from its extensive real estate holdings.rnrnWith a free …
Shining Star
Following the legacy of the famous De Beers diamonds and Tahitian pearls, is a test bed range of branded lquote Sriya Ceylon sapphires, as Sri Lanka stakes its …
Small Wonder
But, Hasitha Premaratne, HNBs Research Manager says, the lack of liquidity and a low free float market capitalisation, is holding Hemas back from rubbing …
Lankas Dilemma
Top trade delegations from around the world will meet in the Mexican city of Cancun, at a meeting billed by many to be one that can drastically change world …
Rubbing The Right Side
Sri Lanka used to be the fifth largest rubber supplier to the world a few years ago. But synthetic rubber manufacturers took over the market as age-old …
Law Vacuum
Top lawyers say that the passing in to law of the Consumer Affairs Authority bill has left a vacuum in the countrys laws on mergers and monopolies.The …