Grid Failure
Nov 15 (LBO) - Sri Lanka was blacked out for nearly two hours Wednesday as the national grid shut down during the even peak demand hour. online pharmacy buy …
Industry
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History Lessons
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13, 2006 (AFP) - Google added historic map overlays to its free interactive online globe of the world on Monday to provide views of how …
Steady Pace
November 14, 2006 (LBO) – Hatton National Bank Ltd, Sri Lanka's second biggest privately owned lender by assets, Tuesday said group net profits rose to …
Banking Online
Nov 14, 2006 (LBO) – Bank of Ceylon (BoC), Sri Lanka's biggest lender in terms of assets, plans to finish linking up all its branches within the next few …
Sliding
November 14, 2006 (LBO) - High taxes have hit profits of DFCC on the September quarter but six months profits are still higher than the previous year.buy …
On Tap
Nov 13, 2006 (LBO) – Increasingly wealthy countries tend to have better access to water and sanitation, but some countries like Sri Lanka do far better …
The Drift
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - A Helio mobile telephone service launched in the United States on Thursday lets users track friends and plot routes using …
Dialling Up
November 10, 2006 (LBO) – Telecom operator Suntel, a unit of Sweden’s Overseas Telecom AB, plans to spend 3.5 billion rupees next year to expand …
Sri Lanka reports 12% drop in tourist in Oct; lowest monthly decline since Dec. ˜05
November 10, 2006 (LBO) – Holidaymakers to Sri Lanka fell 12.0 percent for the 12 months to October, the Sri Lanka Tourist Board said Friday, amidst …
Robust Growth
November 10, 2006 (LBO) – Commercial Bank of Ceylon, one of Sri Lanka’s most profitable commercial banks, Friday posted a 40 percent growth in net …
Flying Cheap
SINGAPORE, Nov 10, 2006 (AFP) - Costs, not competition, worry Tony Fernandes of AirAsia Bhd, who said Friday he foresees continued expansion for the …
Start Small
November 9, 2006 (LBO) – Most local small and medium enterprises lack support services like marketing and technical skills rather than access to credit …
Tech Ride
TOULOUSE, France, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - As rain clouds gather over European aircraft maker Airbus, the giant plane at the root of its problems is set to jet off …
Rational Decision
November 09 (LBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has responded to a weekend news report in the continuing controversy over the sudden closure of a special …
Open Up
SINGAPORE, Nov 9, 2006 (AFP) - Asia should further liberalise its airline industry to unleash the region's full growth prospects or risk losing billions in …
Losing Weight
Nov 09, 2006 (LBO) – Despite scores of raids, arrests and legal penalties over the years, Sri Lankan authorities say many shopkeepers and other vendors …
Safe Haven
Nov 09 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stands the risk of getting too complacent about its low prevalence of AIDS, researchers say and should strengthen treatment and …
Duped
Nov 8, 2006 (AFP) - C. Sathishkumar was one of thousands of Sri Lankan youngsters who invested in an Internet promotion to evaluate products online in return …
No Cash
Nov 07 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to ask Reliance Industries of India and Petronas of Malaysia for extended credit on fuel purchases, to ease recent pressure …
SLT TV
November 6, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom, the island’s biggest fixed line operator, said Tuesday that they are doing a due diligence study on …