Sri Lanka business and economy news as it breaks from Lanka Business Online

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:17:40

Sri Lanka web search, Youtube viewing zooming: Google

May 22 06:55:54

May 22, 2013 (LBO) - Web searching in Sri Lanka for consumer products have rocketed with rapidly falling device and access prices, giving opportunities for radically different ways of doing business, a Google official said.

Ordinary Japanese suffer pain of loose policy; trade gap widens

Sri Lanka's Melsta Regal Finance rated 'A+(lka)': Fitch

Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.3-pct

Liquid Rule : Sri Lanka gilt edged funds approved as liquid assets for banks

Bill Auction : Sri Lanka Treasuries yields steady

Fund Rating : Sri Lanka's Ceylon Gilt Edged Fund rated 'AAA(lka)' by Fitch

Investment Brands : Sri Lanka conglomerates are investment brands

Oversubsribed : Singer Sri Lanka debentures oversubscribed

Brands Live : Sri Lanka branding forum kicks off in Colombo

Stable Rating : Sri Lanka HNB 'AA-(lka)' rating confirmed, pawning slowed: Fitch

Oil Sales : Sri Lanka IOC unit net up in March

Group Direction : Sri Lanka's Hayleys group profits up

Bond Sale : Sri Lanka's Mercantile Investments to sell Rs1bn bonds

RECENT NEWS

Trading Monday : Sri Lanka stocks close up 1.3-pct

Wage Unrest : Unrest erupts in Bangladesh's troubled garment hub

Insurance Numbers : Sri Lanka unit of Allianz says profits, written premium up

Vehicle Trends : Sri Lanka vehicle registrations pick up in April

Micro Expansion : Sri Lanka micro financier to expand into former war zones

Rapproachment : Visiting Chinese PM vows to build trust with India

Trade Standards : Sri Lanka asked to curb refuse tea exports to Iraq: commerce ministry

Sad End : Sailor dies during Sri Lanka victory parade

Rubber Profits : Sri Lanka's Dipped Products profits up 90-pct

Forging Partnerships : Sri Lanka business and universities forging closer links: Ceylon Chamber

IN BRIEF

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Making it Fit

IN VIEW

Art Location

Partner Award

ECONOMY

Investment Brands : Sri Lanka conglomerates are investment brands

Brands Live : Sri Lanka branding forum kicks off in Colombo

FINANCE

Finance Rating : Sri Lanka's Melsta Regal Finance rated 'A+(lka)': Fitch

Stable Rating : Sri Lanka HNB 'AA-(lka)' rating confirmed, pawning slowed: Fitch

Overnight Rates

Now Last Week

3 mon 8.75

6 mon 9.91

12 mon 10.84

2 years - -

3 years - -

Source: CBSL

Today Yesterday

SLIBOR 9.03 9.02

Call 9.00 9.00

Source: CBSL

Close

ASPI 6,441.64

0.39

S&PSL20 3,652.70

0.09

Midcap 8,062.72

1.40

Sales 2,195,040,369

Source: CSE

SL Rs... SL Rs.

$ 127.81 127.80

195.19 194.47

165.26 164.60

1.2526 1.2499

CBSL ( Com. bank selling)

World Pulse

Inflationism: Ordinary Japanese suffer pain of loose policy; trade gap widens

Oil Reax: Oil prices drop before Fed chief's testimony

CHOICES

Electricity tariff 2013: Forward or backward step for regulation

Reimagining public transport in Sri Lanka

THRIFT COLUMN

Maggie Thatcher, slayer of high inflation and expropriation, dies

Sri Lanka's demand for fiscal funding from IMF is not relevant: fuss-budget

ANALYSIS

Negative Fallout: Sri Lanka SOE losses hurt investment and jobs: IMF

Harmonious: Sri Lanka fiscal and monetary authorities in harmony: officials

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SPORTS

Gaming Error: Indian cricketer Sreesanth held for spot-fixing

Teen Search: Allianz seeks Sri Lankan teens for football camp in Germany

SOUTH ASIA

Wage Unrest: Unrest erupts in Bangladesh's troubled garment hub

Rapproachment: Visiting Chinese PM vows to build trust with India

INDO CHINA

Psychographics: Sri Lanka web search, Youtube viewing zooming: Google

Liquid Rule: Sri Lanka gilt edged funds approved as liquid assets for banks

Bill Auction: Sri Lanka Treasuries yields steady

Oversubsribed: Singer Sri Lanka debentures oversubscribed