Korea business delegation visiting Sri Lanka in June
May 27, 2013 (LBO) - A business delegation from Korea will be visiting Sri Lanka in June to meet partners in Sri Lanka, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said. …
Sri Lanka President promised more funding by China Exim Bank
May 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa had been promised more funding by head of the Export Import of Bank of China, Li Ruogu during …
Sri Lanka and China to negotiate free trade deal, expressway funding
May 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and China will negotiate a free trade deal and Chinese support has been pledged for a planned expressway to the north of the …
Oil Pipe
May 28, 2013 (LBO) - State-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation is repairing an off-shore oil pipeline is expected to completed Tuesday allowing crude to be …
Way Cleared
May 28, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has re-started its 50,000 barrels per day refinery after a crude carrier started …
Sri Lanka not revealing fiscal data according to law: legislator
May 27, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka current administration is breaking the law in withholding information that should be filed in parliament under a fiscal …
Sri Lanka President to boost economic, political ties with China visit
May 27, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has begun a state visit to China meeting top leaders on wide ranging issues including economic, …
Sri Lanka post-war growth shift smaller
May 27, 2013 (LBO) - A post-war growth spurt is temporary and there was no 'structural shift' to eight percent a year from six, needing policy changes, an …
Sri Lanka monk dies after self-immolation
May 25, 2013 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk died Saturday of severe burns a day after setting himself on fire to protest the slaughter of cattle, an …
Immolation monk’s last rites spark Sri Lanka protest
COLOMBO, May 26, 2013 (AFP) - About 200 Sri Lankan Buddhists blocked traffic in the capital Colombo on Sunday to protest after authorities rejected a state …
Sri Lanka state, SOE, bank borrowings top Rs100bn in March
May 26, 2013 (LBO) - Bank credit to Sri Lanka's state enterprises and central government surged to 100.6 billion rupees in March 2013 from 36.7 billion a month …
Sri Lanka monk fights for life after immolation bid
May 25, 2013 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan monk was fighting for his life Saturday, a day after setting himself on fire to protest the slaughter of cattle, an official …
Sri Lanka monk attempts to self-immolate: police
May 24, 2013 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan monk set himself on fire on Friday to protest the slaughter of cattle, in the country's first attempt at self-immolation by a …
Sri Lankans arrested over human smuggling in Britain, France: Europol
THE HAGUE, 2013 (AFP) - Europol on Wednesday said 18 people, mostly Sri Lankans, were arrested in joint police raids in Britain and France on suspicion of …
Sri Lanka economic forum to discuss “re-balancing”: Ceylon Chamber
May 24, 2013 (LBO) - An economic policy forum in July aims to focus attention on critical areas of the economy that need more attention of policy makers, Sri …
Sri Lanka will not buy new limos for CHOGM: minister
May 23, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will not buy new limousines for the Commonwealth summit in Colombo and instead visiting heads of government will travel in cars …
Sri Lanka should have more strikes to boost attendance: minister
May 23, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's opposition parties should call more general strikes to improve attendance among state workers, a government minister said …
Oil prices falls on hopes that US Fed will end excessive money printing
SINGAPORE, May 23, 2013 (AFP) - Oil extended its losses in Asian trade on Thursday on a stronger dollar after the US Federal Reserve hinted that it could ease …
Crude Plan
May 23, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will re-start its 50,000 barrels per day refinery on May 24, after getting a stock of Omani light crude, petroleum minister …
Sri Lanka in deal for US$580mn from China Development Bank
May 22, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has signed a deal with China Development Bank to borrow 580 million US dollars in 2013 for projects in 2013, the state …