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Speed Dialling

The Telecom Minister says up to 11 operators could be given technology neutral licenses, to clear up a 700,000-customers long waiting list, a bulk of …

The Tea Board is planning to slap on an addition one rupee cess on made teas, to bridge the gap with its increasing budgets.

The Tea Board is planning to slap on an addition one rupee cess on made teas, to bridge the gap with its increasing budgets. The Tea Board is …

Smoking Guns

The bright red pack of John Player with ‘Gold Leaf’ in gold lettering is a common sight in just about any retail outlet in Sri Lanka. buy …

Losing Gas

Amidst rising global gas prices, a lack of industry standards and a declining local market, auto gas companies question the logic of pumping gas in a …

The WTO’s July package and its promises to developing countries.

The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) July Package promises cuts in trade distorting agricultural subsidies and more special treatment for …

Auditing PC’s

Moving the accounting records from books to computers happened over the last two decades for most companies. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best …

Top regional ad agency Batey’s rolls out an international PR campaign as part of the Tourist Board’s plan to actively market Sri Lanka

Top regional ad agency Batey’s has launched an international PR campaign as part of the Tourist Board’s plan to actively market Sri Lanka. Top …

End of a Call

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BIMSTEC hopes a name change will bring down trade barriers

BIMST-EC, the seven-member regional grouping which Sri Lanka is a member, has renamed itself as the 'Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sector …

Getting Close

Rich and poor nations were close to striking a historic deal on Saturday to slash billions of dollars in farm subsidies, create more open industrial …

Cop explodes grenade while hugging his girlfriend

A constable exploded a grenade, killing himself and his estranged fiancee, at the police garage in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo Friday, an official …

Inflation figures for July rise, pushed up by import costs and drought

Sri Lanka’s inflationary rate for July rose marginally over June, as a prolonged drought and higher import costs pushed key food prices up. Sri …

Early Bird

State run Bank of Ceylon is coming up with a 14+ savings account targeting the growing 14 to 18 year labour market and student population. State run …

Time Trap

The clock is ticking on a world trade negotiation deadline but the members of the World Trade Organisation are still at each other's throats.buy …

Old Story

A recent study of Sri Lanka’s ageing population shows that the island is not prepared to look after its senior citizens. buy tamiflu online …

Indians, Chinese, Koreans and Japanese are falling over themselves to invest in Sri Lanka, claims a senior government minister

Indians, Chinese, Koreans and Japanese are falling over themselves to invest in Sri Lanka, claims a senior government minister. Indians, Chinese, …

Central Bank comes out with a new ‘Sri Lanka Heritage’ series currency notes

The Central Bank is coming out with a fresh batch of new currency notes called "Sri Lanka Heritage Series. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best …

Changing Guard

First Capital Group’s Chief Executive Ajith Devasurendra quit on Thursday, sparking off speculations that Singer (Sri Lanka) may pick up his stake. …

Govt. says it is flexible to restart peace talks and ask LTTE to do the same.

Denying accusations of playing snakes and ladders with the process, the government said it was ‘flexible’ in its approach and dismissed peace …

ATM’s and tourists in the airport have to make do with dirty currency notes, while the Central Bank tries to overcome an issue with currency

Automated teller machines and tourists in the airport have to make do with dirty currency notes, while the Central Bank tries to overcome an issue …