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Tue, 18 June 2013 14:19:00

Sri Lanka hotel show attracts foreign interest

Jun 18 10:31:21

June 18, 2013 (LBO) - A hotel supplies show in Sri Lanka has grown to be the largest in the South Asia amid a slew of new properties being developed in the country after the end of a 30-year is attracting increasing international attention, officials said.

Japan experts mull rules on chimeric embryos

Sri Lanka economy grows 6.0-pct in 2013 first quarter

EU, US launch talks on vast free trade deal

Step Closer : Cricket: Sri Lanka oust Aussies to qualify for semis

Travel Trend : Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 21-pct in May

Education Dialogue : Sri Lanka to host British Council global education forum

Trading Monday : Sri Lanka stocks close flat

Faster Track : Sri Lanka promises fast-track investment approvals from July 01

Steady State : Sri Lanka growth to be on track: CB Governor

Credit Trend : Sri Lanka private credit falls to three year low in April

Errant Batsman : Cricket: Hard for Warner to retain Test spot - Clarke

Regional Polls : Sri Lanka vows polls in ex-war zone but clips council powers

Beneficial Owners : Sri Lankan connected firms, individuals in leaked tax haven data

RECENT NEWS

Champions Trophy : Cricket: South Africa into semis after Windies tie

Trading Friday : Sri Lanka stocks up 0.2-pct

Satellite Help : Sri Lanka fishermen will be safer with vessel monitoring system: minister

Big Brother : India's inflation cools but rate cut unlikely

Altruism : Sri Lanka's Brandix apparel workers makes it top blood donor

Gold Watch : Sri Lanka authorities watch gold import surge

Bridging Gap : Sri Lanka economic forum to bridge gap between business and universities

Rupee Trend : Sri Lanka rupee weakness a logical adjustment: CB Governor

Thriller Innings : Cricket: Ton-up Sangakkara blows England away

Revenue Issue : Sri Lanka gaming tax to be on par with the rest of the world: minister

IN BRIEF

IN VIEW

ECONOMY

Growth Trend : Sri Lanka economy grows 6.0-pct in 2013 first quarter

Faster Track : Sri Lanka promises fast-track investment approvals from July 01

FINANCE

Credit Trend : Sri Lanka private credit falls to three year low in April

Banking Forum : Sri Lanka CFO forum on banking sector

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 6,219.11

0.00

S&PSL20 3,496.79

0.22

Midcap 7,692.69

0.34

Sales 310,131,295

Source: CSE

SL Rs... SL Rs.

$ 130.38 129.51

205.26 203.80

174.44 173.59

1.3857 1.3721

CBSL ( Com. bank selling)

World Pulse

Human Movement: Italy in pre-nationalist humanity to migrants

Emerging Trend: Indonesia hikes interest rate to shore up rupiah

CHOICES

Pros and cons of government ownership in Sri Lanka

Electricity tariff 2013: Forward or backward step for regulation

THRIFT COLUMN

Maggie Thatcher, slayer of high inflation and expropriation, dies

Sri Lanka has to re-think CB operations to lift dollar peg: fuss-budget

ANALYSIS

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

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

READER COMMENTS

Beneficial Owners(1): Amazed to see the companies...

Revenue Issue(1): Ohhh yes, and other taxes well above rest of...

Getting There(3): It is rather sad the Minister is not aware...

Asset Mix(1): Looks like LFCs follow the herd very...

Travel Trend(1): This is a very interesting report. In...

Capital Freedoms(3): This should have been implemented soon after...

Gear Problem(1): VW knew about this issue in China and other...

Tariff Proposals(8): I agree with Roy about the comment on the...

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SOUTH ASIA

Big Brother: India's inflation cools but rate cut unlikely

Oops: India's rupee hits record low against the dollar

INDO CHINA

International Reach: Sri Lanka hotel show attracts foreign interest

Statist Action: Tax evasion, bank secrecy: G8 talks tough, seeks teeth

Elections: Iran's Rowhani: moderate pledged to engage with world

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