Steam Iron
State officials are looking at ways to implement World Bank recommendations to improve the countrys financial accountability.The recommendations are part of …
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Act Two
Work on drafting a fresh piece of legislation to replace the present Companies Act is due to get off the ground next week.The committee, which includes legal …
Weir Power
Sri Lankas latest hydro power station is due to be commissioned later this month.Despite a small sluice gate and several working days being swept away, the …
Banks In Mousetrap
Technology is offering opportunities to add value and new services to the local banks both foreign and local banks have started offering Internet banking which …
Warm Cup
Despite torrential rains and heavy flooding on some estates, tea crop intakes in April have reached record levels at 29. online pharmacy strattera no …
One Taste
Ceylon tea just got better. An industry long built on a tradition of quality, will have its official stamp of approval, when quality standards for made tea are …
Disclosure
The Central Bank has adopted International Accounting Standards in a bid to improve transparency and governance in the institution. The move is part of a …
Road To Development
A case in point, Baseline road, is probably Colombos only super highway. But it took a while for the road to get to where it is today. And there is still more …
Pirates Ahoy
Parliament is expected to push through the long over due Intellectual Property Act by mid June.Parliament gave the Act a preliminary hearing on May 22 with …
Wider Definition
The countrys banking laws will be amended this year to regulate dozens of unlicensed deposit taking companies.Authorities are considering Amendments to the …
Green Blues
Lawmakers are starting to take the mushrooming finance and investment companies seriously. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the …
Changing Gears
The brands owner Watawala Plantations Ltd., the biggest exporter of Ceylon Tea to Malaysia, has held detailed discussions with Sri Lankas High Commissioner …
Making Of A King
Consumer protection has been a concern of every administration but analysts say that Sri Lankan consumers are far from being kings. A new Act is trying to put …
Acting Against Pirates
A new Act to strengthen Property Rights covering all areas in Intellectual Property from patent rights to trade marks is coming into force this month. Hundreds …
Gassed!
The Court of Appeal issued an interim order on Friday stating a Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) direction allowing all LP Gas traders to refill and sell LPG …
IDD Crunch
International call charges are expected to fall further, when a new system of short codes that will allow customers to access an external gateway of their …
Online On Time
Businesses are going online to deliver customer needs round the clock. While 24-hour accessibility has opened up new opportunities there is also the added …
Adding Muscle
Laws to give banks and finance companies more muscle to tackle bad debts have got regulatory approval and are now before the Legal Draftsmens Dept. Under the …
Warming Up
Average prices for tea at the Colombo auctions dropped to Rs.buy prednisone online buy prednisone no prescription 145.02 by April from an average of Rs. 156.82 …
Consumer Drive
The Central Bank says consumerism contributed significantly to last years economic revival. Economists pointed out that the country is showing the early signs …