Smooth Talk
The United States says it will revive talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka but will not remove the terrorist label from the LTTE."We …
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Dead End?
Sri Lankas public utilities need regulating, the regulatory body is manned, trained and ready to go but has nothing to regulate.The Public Utilities …
Repair Job
Local transport authorities want to scrap the current system of private mass transport for a more service oriented and easy to monitor system. The …
Talk Shop
Insurance consultant Chandra Fernando thought very little when he signed up for a Dialog GSM connection on March 30, 1995.The 54 year old Fernando …
Lets Chat
The United States says it is keen to pursue a trade pact with Sri Lanka and agreed to meet in October to iron out issues.US Trade Representative, …
Call Waiting
Sri Lanka Telecom has picked UBS Warburg and Standard Chartered Bank as arrangers to its upcoming US$ 100 mn bond issue.The five-year loan will carry …
Wake Up
Sri Lankas top trade chambers have asked the government to wake up to the realities facing the economy and for legislators to stop misbehaving in …
Call Waiting
Sri Lanka Telecom has picked UBS Warburg and Standard Chartered Bank as arrangers to its upcoming US$ 100 mn bond issue.The five-year loan will carry …
Blowing Cold
Is South Asia actually heading towards an area of free trade or towards free floating discussions for a never never land?SARRCs committee of experts …
Mobile Mania
With taxes slashed and handsets smuggled in, Sri Lanka is becoming a mobile phone paradise where even the islands prisons are awash with cell …
Snapped Up
The Central Bank said Monday that it had accepted US$ 144.75 mn worth of two-year bids for the first tranche of the governments US$ 100 mn issue.The …
Forest Fog
Developing countries like Sri Lanka exploit natural resources to grow exports that help pay off foreign debt.Encroachment of forests like Sinharaja …
Watch Out
The Central Bank came out strongly against pyramid style investments, warning public not to park their savings in quick money making …
Jetting Off
Jet Airways Ltd., Indias second- biggest domestic airline by fleet size, said its in talks to sell a stake to potential investors to raise funds to …
Capital Punishment
The government has set up an agency to independently manage commercial enterprises rather than privatize them as critics slammed it saying across the …
Seat Dump
SriLankan Airlines, which plans to add around half a dozen aircraft to its fleet over the next year, says subsidized carriers are dumping seats to …
Growing Wings
National carrier SriLankan Airlines threw the gauntlet at the hotel industry, saying it was ready to broad base into up-market leisure hotels if …
Virtual Money
The World Bank on Thursday signed a US$ 53 million deal with the Republic of Sri Lanka, funds to back its island-wide Information and Communications …
Hunger Pangs
TNT employees around the world will take to the roads on Sunday, to raise awareness and funds against world hunger.TNT International Express …
Land Lock
Expats buying land here will be charged a 100% tax, with a committee appointed to recommend action for new land sales and real-estate already sold. …
Bond Worrys
Sri Lankas commercial banks are in for a rough ride this year with the bond markets falling on top of increased taxes.The banking sectors 2004 first …
Mega Deal
Hatton National Bank on Thursday inked a deal to execute a US$ 36.5 mn interest rate swap for power generator Heladhanavi Ltd. online pharmacy buy …
Why Watch
The EU election monitors to Sri Lanka says another monitoring mission is not likely unless its repeated recommendations are implemented.The election …
Road Block
Open bids to be called for in June to build the Colombo-Katunayake Highway are on hold, as the government tries to jumpstart the process with former …