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Changing Tide
Treasury Secretary Dr. P B Jayasundara says the government’s mid-term borrowing programmes will avoid crowding out the market, releasing the funds …
Defining Boundaries
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the national accounting body ICASL will introduce a new governance code for listed companies with …
Hotel stocks rallied at the Colombo Stock Exchange, which closed up two percent for the week
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Government gave strong indication that prices of diesel will go up soon saying Sri Lanka can't afford the current "subsidy binge". online pharmacy …
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Vital health indicators in Sri Lanka’s plantation sector have improved significantly since privatisation, a key industry apex body says.
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Sri Lanka gets OPEC help to ease its hefty fuel bill, even as a tariff hike for diesel is with Cabinet and an increase in water tariffs also on the …
Seylan Bank collects a BBB+ (sri) rating for its upcoming Rs. 1 bn debt issue
Seylan Bank collected a BBB+ (sri) rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka for its upcoming Rs. 1 bn debt issue. Seylan Bank collected a BBB+ (sri) rating …
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HDFC ties up with Citibank to raise Rs. 500 mn through a 10-year securitised paper
HDFC Bank signed up with Citibank N.A. to raise half a billion rupees through a 10-year securitised paper to feed its booming housing loan portfolio. …
The opposition will march on Colombo streets on September 24
The main opposition United National Party, is trying to shake off 'its sleepy giant image', with a countrywide street protest against the rising cost …
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The special labour-rights based duty cuts for Sri Lankan exports into the European Union will hold until end 2005, but renewal of concessions will be …
Central Bank warns subsidies cant continue
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka expressed concern on State sponsored subsidies, but said overall growth remains on track, to ensure there need not be a …
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Cellular operator Celltel Lanka’s mobile service in Colombo was fully restored by late Wednesday afternoon after a software glitch knocked off part …
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Sri Lanka and Lebanon are in talks for a prisoner swap so that the convicted of both countries can be tried on home ground. Sri Lanka and Lebanon are …
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The Mahapola Trust Fund will test its luck at the lotteries game again, with a court injunction against its partnership with US lotteries operator …