Sri Lanka and Seychelles is set to promote investments

August 29, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Seychelles in order to promote investment and business opportunities among …

Sri Lanka inflation decreased to 3.5-pct in August 2014

August 29, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's consumer prices dropped 3.5 percent in the 12 months to August 2014, with inflation compared to 3. online pharmacy buy …

Protection urged for Sri Lanka war crimes witnesses

COLOMBO, August 27, 2014 (AFP) - International rights groups have demanded protection for potential Sri Lankan witnesses at a UN-mandated war crimes …

Sri Lanka invites Japan SME’s to set up businesses in the island

Aug 27, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka invites japan small and medium entrepreneurs to set up manufacturing facilities in the island to explore Indian and …

Lower external funding needs buffer, EM Asia heading into US tightening : by Fitch

A year after the taper tantrum, emerging Asian sovereigns with the biggest external funding needs are generally reducing their degree of external …

Sri Lanka FDI flows reach $817mn in the first half 2014

August 21,2014 (LBO) - Foreign direct investment flows to Sri Lanka in the first half of 2014 reached 817 million US dollars up 51 percent and the full year …

Sri Lanka facilitates infrastructure to attract investors into rural

Aug 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka to open up five factories in every district in the county and to widen the facilities for investors who goes into the …

Sri Lanka again delays dig at suspected mass grave

COLOMBO, August 18, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lankan officials on Monday sought more time to exhume a suspected mass grave in a former war zone after failing to secure …

Sri Lanka to refuse entry to UN investigators: president

COLOMBO, August 19, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will not grant visas to UN investigators probing war crimes allegedly committed during the island's decades-long …

Sri Lanka policy rates to be steady: Central Bank

Aug 15, 2014 (LBO) Sri Lanka unchanged a policy rate corridor at 6.5 to 8.0 percent in order to remain broadly on target in 2014 with low inflation the Central …

Sri Lanka needs to think beyond USD 4000 per capita income: Chamber Official

August 14, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s private sector should foresee the needs of the future customer and armed themselves to cater to the demand of the …

Sri Lanka slams US over travel warning

COLOMBO, August 12, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka accused the United States Monday of creating a "false and alarmist view" after Washington warned of possible …

Sri Lanka to pave A5 road with an investment of $140 mn

(08, Aug, 2014 LBO)- Sri Lanka will rebuild 151.3 kilometers of road from Badulla to Chenkaladi with an estimated cost of 140 million US dollars, a statement …

Sri Lanka debt profile improves mid-year: Central Bank

Aug 08, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state debt statistics has improved by mid 2014 with public debt to gross domestic product falling to 7.4.3 percent, and …

US demands Sri Lanka enforce its laws in latest rebuke

COLOMBO, August 5, 2014 (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday demanded Sri Lanka enforce its own laws after a meeting of US diplomats and war widows was …

UN slams Sri Lanka over deportation of asylum seekers

COLOMBO, August 2, 2014 (AFP) - The UN refugee agency accused Sri Lanka on Saturday of failing to respect international law by deporting Afghan and Pakistan …

Sri Lanka apologises to Indian PM over caricature

COLOMBO, August 1, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka extended an "unqualified apology" to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday over an article and uncomplimentary …

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 …