Sri Lanka inflation accelerates to 3.6-pct in July
July 31, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's consumer prices rose 3. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA 6 percent in the 12 months to July …
Sri Lanka cautioned on foreign borrowings by IMF, inflation watch urged
July 30, 2014 (LBO) - The International Monetary Fund has cautioned Sri Lanka on foreign borrowings by the state and banks and urged authorities to watch …
US calls for protection to Sri Lanka journalists
COLOMBO, July 28, 2014 (AFP) - The United States on Monday urged Sri Lanka to crack down on harassment of journalists and protect their rights after organisers …
Sri Lanka Chevron Lubricants net up 20-pct
July 28, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Chevron Lubricants said profits rose 20 percent to 675 million rupees in the June 2014 quarter from a year earlier helped by …
Sri Lanka media training for Tamil journalists scuttled
COLOMBO, July 26, 2014 (AFP) - Dozens of pro-government activists blocked ethnic Tamil journalists from holding a training program in Sri Lanka on Saturday, …
IMF cuts 2014 global growth forecast, sees rising risks
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2014 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that geopolitical risks in Ukraine and the Middle East are looming over a …
Sri Lanka debt, interest costs, among highest in the world: Moody’s
July 23, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has a strong record in debt repayment, but interest costs and debt levels are high compared to revenues and private external …
Cricket: Steyn strikes early in second Sri Lanka Test
COLOMBO, July 24, 2014 (AFP) - Dale Steyn took two wickets in two balls to give South Africa a flying start in the series-deciding second and final Test …
Sri Lanka, India in mutual forex reserve investment pact
July 24, 2014 (LBO) - Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the Reserve Bank of India has inked a deal to buy up to 500 million dollars worth of securities in each …
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Cold Stores net up 87-pct in June quarter
July 23, 2014 (LBO) - Profits at Sri Lanka's Ceylon Cold Stores, which has interests in consumer goods and retailing, surged 87 percent to 299. buy clomiphene …
Sri Lanka’s militant monk rejects Dalai Lama’s call for peace
COLOMBO, July 22, 2014 (AFP) - A firebrand Sri Lankan monk on Tuesday criticised the Dalai Lama for urging the island's Buddhists to halt violence against …
Sri Lanka president skips Commonwealth Games
COLOMBO, July 22, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse will skip the Commonwealth Games starting this week in Glasgow despite being chair of the …
Sri Lanka bank credit subdued in May: data
July 21, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's loans to private business from commercial banks slipped 7. online pharmacy buy spiriva inhaler with best prices today in the …
Top Sri Lanka lawyer says fears for life after criticising govt
COLOMBO, July 16, 2014 (AFP) - The head of Sri Lanka's bar association said on Wednesday he feared he might be killed after he described President Mahinda …
Sri Lanka to re-start oil refinery
July 16, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has repaired an offshore unloading buoy allowing state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to re-start its refinery which was …
Sri Lanka banks urged to tighten spreads amid slow credit
July 14, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank held policy rates at 6.50 and 8.00 percent and urged banks to tighten spreads to lower lending rates as private …
Sri Lanka tells civil society organizations ‘no press conferences’
COLOMBO, July 9, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has banned non-government organisations from holding press conferences under a new order from the defence ministry seen …
Asylum-seeker mothers ‘attempt suicide’ to get kids to Australia
SYDNEY, July 9, 2014 (AFP) - A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, piling …
HSBC India chief at Sri Lanka business forum
July 10, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said HSBC India Chairperson Naina Lal Kidwai will deliver the keynote address at its annual …
Court halts Australia’s asylum-seeker plans
SYDNEY, July 7, 2014 (AFP) - A High Court on Monday barred Australia from handing back a boat carrying 153 asylum-seekers to Sri Lanka, a day after Canberra …