Sri Lanka money supply, excess liquidity closely watched: Central Bank

Apr 22, 2020 (LBO) - Excess liquidity in Sri Lanka's money markets were high and base money was growing faster since the last quarter, but the Central Bank …

US asks Sri Lanka to pursue ‘healing process’

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2010 (AFP) - The United States called on Sri Lanka's new government Wednesday to use its mandate to pursue a "healing process" as the …

Sri Lanka to get investments in hydro power, hotels

Apr 22, 2010 (LBO) - Two mini-hydro power plants and new hotels and hotel refurbishment are among several investments approved by Sri Lanka's investment …

Sri Lanka’s former army chief launches attack on president

April 22, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's detained former army chief briefly emerged from custody Thursday to attend the opening of parliament and used the …

Sri Lanka ruling party wins huge majority

April 20, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party has won a near two-thirds majority in parliament at national polls, the elections commission said in final …

Sri Lanka ruling party wins 144 seats

Apr 21, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance of President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won 144 seats just six seats short of a two thirds …

Sri Lanka new parliament gets finance and legal minds

Apr 21, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party has appointed an economist and a banker to parliament while a minority party has …

Sri Lankan president and rival to clash in new parliament

April 21, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, who cemented his grip on power Wednesday, is set to clash with his arch-rival former army chief …

Sri Lanka’s new PM close ally of president

April 21, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's ruling party on Wednesday named plantations minister D.ivermectin M. Jayaratne, a close ally of President Mahinda Rajapakse, …

Sri Lanka ruling party senior as PM

Apr 21, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's ruling party named its most senior member Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne as the prime minister amid speculation that a …

Sri Lanka public interest lawyer in parliament

Apr 22, 2010 (LBO) - A senior lawyer, M A Sumanthiran, practising in Sri Lanka's supreme court, court of appeal and commercial high court and district courts …

Sri Lanka ex-army chief’s trial to resume after assembly opens

April 20, 2010 (AFP) - The court martial of Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka was on Tuesday adjourned until after the opening of the country's new …

Sri Lanka must cut budget deficit, inflation: ADB

Apr 20, 2010 (LBO) - Post-war Sri Lanka's main priorities in accelerating economic growth would be to rein in ballooning budget deficits and inflation, the …

Fixing Sri Lanka state enterprises ‘urgent priority’: Central Bank

Apr 20, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state enterprises should be fixed as an "urgent policy priority" with a "strong reform programme" the island's central bank …

Sri Lanka gets US support for business in former war zone

Apr 20, 2010 (LBO) - The US Agency for International Development has tied up with Sri Lanka’s private sector to support new businesses in the former war …

Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief back in court as MP-elect

April 19, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka appeared in the dock at a court martial on Monday for the first time since winning a …

Sri Lanka state railways lose Rs4.7bn in 2009

Apr 18, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state-run railways lost 4,768 million rupees in 2009 up 4. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA 7 …

Sri Lanka central bank makes record profits

Apr 16, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank has made a record 33 billion rupee profit in 2009 as low yielding foreign reserves were lost and replaced with …

Sri Lanka moves to free prime property in capital

Apr 16, 2010 (LBO) - Prime property in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo could be made available to private developers when the government goes ahead with a planned …

BBC World Service resumes FM broadcasts in Sri Lanka

LONDON, April 15, 2010 (AFP) - The BBC World Service announced Thursday the resumption of FM programming in Sri Lanka, 14 months after they were taken off air …