State of What?
Confusion looms over the state of emergency, with the Government Printer saying the President had asked him not to issue the gazette notification imposing the …
Oval Blessings
President George W. Bush on Wednesday praised Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghes "leadership," a day after President Chandrika Kumaratunga …
Small Wallet — Updated
Sri Lanka is tipped to head for a mini budget as signs of the UNF budget making its way to Parliament this year, diminish.rnrnrnGovernment finances run on a …
Rotting Deal
The Finance Minister in an emergency meeting with the press on Wednesday said fertiliser subsidies was to be increased significantly from the Rs. 2 billion …
Buying Support
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem says his party will back the UNF government only on conditions put forward by his party. Conditions …
Free Fall
Investors are bracing for a brutal fall in share prices in Thursday trading, following up on the over 18 percent drop in the ASPI over two days. The …
Crash
The Colombo stock market took a plunge as President Chandrika Kumaratunga sacked three key ministers and took over the portfolios of Defence, Interior and …
Calling All Buyers
The market is climbing up, with analysts seeing investment oppurtunities, urging buyers to return to the market.rn"Fundamentally stocks are trading at …
US Backs Premier
Suspension of parliament, other actions possibly detrimental to peace, says State Department Spokesman on Wednesday.U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesman Adam …
Peace Accord Holds
The Norwegian-brokered ceasefire pact between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger guerrillas will stand despite President Chandrika Kumaratunga taking …
Fund Manager
The state is gunning for a Rs. 9 billion cut in interest costs for 2004, after making a Rs. 4 billion saving in 2003. Deputy Finance Minister Bandula …
What You Get
The governments budget for next year will give substantial salary hikes for government sector workers while creating new jobs and improving infrastructure.A …
Your Attention Please
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce say the government must introduce lquote group taxation dblquote as an incentive for further investment in Sri Lanka. rnThe …
Skywards
Maintaining a positive growth trend over the past few months, Sri Lankas export earnings posted a double-digit growth for the first eight months of this year, …
Weeding Out
The Urban Development Authority (UDA) has drawn plans to dispose a number of its property holdings that dont reap a minimum Rs. 1000 monthly rent, under a …
Love From India
The far-reaching economic partnership agreement Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Sri Lanka will set up a new credit line and an …
Mega Interest
MIGA, the World Banks insurance arm, says it is entertaining 12 proposal from foreign investors, to fund projects worth over US$ 1 bn in Sri Lanka.ldblquote …
First Draft
Finance Minister K N Choksy told parliament on Wednesday that the government hopes to spend Rs. 352.7 bn in 2004 for development work.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnNew Page …
Dollar Rain
Aid disbursements for this year from the top three lending institutions to Sri Lanka endash the ADB, the World Bank and JBIC, is expected to reach US$ 1 …
Wider Net
The governments privatisation arm is throwing its doors open to the local investment banking community to help them out as financial advisors for upcoming …