Sri Lanka lowers tourist arrival targets, as Australia issues tough travel warning
Oct 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka may still cross the half a million tourist arrival mark this year though falling short of targets, even as …
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HSBC Sri Lanka secures a AAA (lka) rating from Fitch
October 20, 2006 (LBO) - HSBC Bank's Sri Lankan unit has been rated AAA (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka for their long-term senior debt. 'AAA' (lka) is …
Sri Lanka slaps limits on non-essential imports to curb credit growth
October 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has imposed fresh restrictions to limit imports of 44 non-essential items like electrical goods, chocolates, …
Citibank N.A.’s Sri Lankan branch retains their ‘AAA (lka)’ from Fitch
October 20, 2006 (LBO) - Citibank N.A. a unit of the Citigroup Inc., retained its AAA (lka) from Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd, the agency said Friday. The …
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Oct 20, 2006 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines says it will consider lowering fuel surcharges on tickets in January if oil prices continue to fall, …
Tourism campaign in India boosts Indian visits to the island
Oct 19, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has seen a 22 percent jump in Indian visitors during a six months promotional campaign across top metro cities …
Security stepped up after bombing of Sri Lankan port
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Oct 19, 2006 (AFP) - Police and troops stepped up security in Sri Lanka's port city of Galle Thursday, one day after a bold suicide …
ADB warns violence could disrupt Sri Lanka’s economic growth
October 19, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's economy is expanding at a blistering pace led by the telecommunications sector, but an escalation in …
Sri Lanka rupee gains despite negatives
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Sri Lanka tourism counts on peace talks to salvage winter season after Galle port attack
Oct 18 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is counting on proposed peace talks to salvage the peak winter season, following Wednesday’s …
Two killed in major suicide attack on Sri Lanka port
Oct 18, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels disguised as fishermen staged a suicide attack against Sri Lanka's southern port of Galle Wednesday, killing …
Sri Lanka exhumes bodies of French charity workers
Oct 18, 2006 (AFP) - The bodies of 15 aid workers massacred in Sri Lanka were exhumed in the northeastern town of Trincomalee on Wednesday in a fresh …
Sri Lanka jets bomb Tiger territory: rebels
Oct 18, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lankan war planes bombed Tamil rebel-held territory in the island's restive east Wednesday, killing a woman and wounding two …
Sri Lanka raises US$ 340 mn in foreign investments: BOI
October 18, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has managed to attract just over 340 million dollars in foreign investments for the eight months to July, …
Suicide bombing rocks Sri Lanka’s popular Galle
GALLE, Sri Lanka, Oct 18, 2006 (AFP) - Tamil Tiger rebels staged an audacious suicide attack against Sri Lanka's historic port of Galle Wednesday, …
Malaysia leads investment flows into Sri Lanka for second year, Asia in investment boom
Oct 18 (LBO) – Malaysia will lead foreign investment into Sri Lanka for the second year running led by telecoms and infrastructure, as …
Sri Lanka markets volatile as Tamil Tigers strike southern port
October 18, 2006 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan rupee clawed back from Tuesday’s all-time low on profit taking by most banks, while stocks snapped a …
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Sri Lanka slaps curfew on port town after suicide attack
COLOMBO, Oct 18, 2006 (AFP) - Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew on Sri Lanka's port town of Galle Wednesday after Tiger rebels launched a …
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Oct 18, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) has teamed up with Australia’s Curtin University of Technology …
Sri Lanka suicide attack highlights lethal rebel ‘navy’
Oct 18, 2006 (AFP) - A seaborne attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels on the Sri Lankan port town of Galle on Wednesday has highlighted the …
Treasury bill yields up 0.6%, above policy rates
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