Sri Lanka will not take all advice that is given: CB Governor

Sept 19, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will not take all economic advice that is given but chart its own course based on a longer term path, Central Bank Governor …

Sri Lanka policy rates steady, credit expected to slow: Central Bank

Sept 16, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has kept policy rates steady at 7. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA buy doxycycline online …

Swazi king wants bailout from IMF, World Bank

MANZINI, September 14, 2011 (AFP) - Swazi King Mswati III said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank should come to his country's …

Sri Lanka, Vietnam mull tractor plant, garment ventures

Sept 15, 2011 (LBO) - Vietnam is considering setting up a tractor plant in Sri Lanka and also joint ventures in garment manufacture, the island's ministry of …

Sri Lanka’s GDP expands 8.2-pct in June quarter: statistics office

Sept 15, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's economy expanded by an estimated 8. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA 2 percent in the second …

Sri Lanka investments being mulled by Korea

Sept 14, 2011 (LBO) - South Korean firms like Hyundai and LG are interested in exploring investements in shipbuilding and electronics in Sri Lanka, the …

Sri Lanka gets Indian aid for English training

Sept 14, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to get Indian aid to improve training in English language skills in the island, seen as a critical need especially in the …

Developing Asia’s growth to slow: ADB

HONG KONG, September 14, 2011 (AFP) - Asia's developing economies will post slower-than-expected growth this year and next as key trading partners reduce …

US urges Sri Lanka to boost Tamil police

September 14, 2011 (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka to deploy more minority Tamils to police the island's former northern conflict zone …

OECD points to general slowing of main economies

PARIS, September 12, 2011 (AFP) - The main economies in the world are set for a general slowdown, the OECD said on Monday on the basis of its leading index of …

US envoy visits Sri Lanka’s former war zone

September 13, 2011 (AFP) - US Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake toured Sri Lanka's former war zone on Tuesday to meet students, community leaders and …

US envoy in Sri Lanka as UN rights meet starts

September 12, 2011 (AFP) - US Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake arrived in Colombo Monday for talks that coincide with a UN meeting in Geneva that is …

Sri Lanka against UN sending probe report to rights body

GENEVA, September 12, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Monday took issue with a planned UN move to forward a damning report on the country to the Human Rights …

Sri Lanka says Amnesty war probe allegations ‘interference’

September 10, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka said Saturday that Amnesty International comments on the island's probe into its military victory over Tamil rebels, were …

Sri Lanka to start diplomatic relations with El Salvadore

Sept 09, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will start diplomatic relations with El Salvadore, a small state in Central America, deputy economic development minsiter …

Sri Lanka waste management, energy may get UNIDO support

Sept 09, 2011 (LBO) - A United Nations industrial development body is considering giving support to Sri Lanka in the areas of waste management and energy, seen …

Rights group urges Sri Lanka to end detention laws

September 8, 2011 (AFP) - The Human Rights Watch lobby group on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka to scrap draconian detention laws and free thousands of people held …

Sri Lanka currency peg defence by interest rates not advisable: IMF

Sept 08, 2011 (LBO) - The International Monetary Fund is not in favour of mounting an interest rate defence of Sri Lanka's currency peg, but would like to see …

Sri Lanka slammed by Amnesty over ‘flawed’ war probe

September 7, 2011 (AFP) - Amnesty International on Wednesday said Sri Lanka's inquiry into its military victory over Tamil rebels was "flawed at every level" …

Sri Lanka should stop defending currency peg: IMF

Sept 07, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should stop defending a dollar peg and allow the domestic currency to respond to market developments, the International …