Distant Lights
Light House Hotel is hoping to double its earnings for the current financial, though somewhat restrained by limitations in room capacity, a broker …
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Steady Walk
A growth in fee-based income and faster recoveries helped the Bank of Ceylon double its bottomline for the quarter ending March 31, 2004.The …
Sampath Fortune
Sampath Bank plans to raise Rs. 1.5 billion by issuing debentures to strengthen its capital base and make long-term money available for lending.The …
Staying On Top
Management experts say the rapidly changing business environment is pushing organizations to constantly restructure to stay ahead.Companies in Sri …
Aid Direct
The World Bank handed out Rs. 4 million of grant money directly to eight non-governmental organizations recently.buy zydena online buy zydena online …
Shuffling The Pack
SriLankan Airlines is pushing to expand its portfolio through fifth freedom rights to Nepal and Bangladesh, while keeping a close tab on rising jet …
Sams View
India and Pakistan were the main beneficiaries in moves by the United Sates to have South Asian allies after the events on September 11. …
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Colombo is unusual for a capital city in having a large number of wetlands.rnAround Kotte for example a number of wetlands still remain.rnBut these …
Foreign Call
Indian IT services giant Videsh Sanchara Nigam Ltd (VSNL) is finalising its service offer for Sri Lanka, with initial plans to push out an …
Open Minds
Human resource (HR) personnel need to come out of the box and integrate more to improve corporate performance, says three of Sri Lankas leading …
On Loan
The External Resources Dept., is negotiating with Japanese funding agencies for a fresh US$ 85 mn credit line for the small and medium scale …
Bussing It
An action plan to re-haul bus transport and enforce regulation on a decentralised, largely out-of-control sector, is being rolled out by the National …
Drinking Poison
As traditional farming methods are lost to chemical fertilizer dumping in Sri Lanka, its people are paying with their lives. Over use of chemical …
Comfort Zone
Seylan Bank has secured an A-(sri) national rating for its long-term senior debt from Fitch Ratings Lanka.At the sametime, Fitch has also given …
Cooling Summer
The Connaissance Group is to make the best of the hot weather, enticing outbound Indian travellers with a summer promotion at its hotels.The Group is …
New Feather
Sri Lanka has been selected to the 34 member Inter-governmental Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting & Reporting (ISAR) at a …
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Central Bank on Wednesday issued a fresh warning against unauthorised deposit taking, as the public continued to chase after higher return for their …
Flat
Treasury Bill rates remained flat at Wednesdays auction due to excess liquidity in the money market and a steady outlook for short-term interest …
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Russia is sipping more fine teas as the influence of rising average income increases average spending above US$ 5 per kilo in the wholesale markets. …
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After a two-year hiatus, the government is tapping the international debt market to raise US$ 250 mn, to bridge the budget deficit.The Sri Lanka …
Peace Please
Sri Lanka needs to return to the negotiating table with the LTTE to untangle US$ 4.5 billion in international aid, but talks with the Tamil rebel …
Rowing Together
President Chandrika Kumaratungas minority government secured the deputy speakers post in Parliament on Tuesday after the main opposition party …
Sex, Lies and Religion
Sri Lankas main Muslim leader Tuesday accused the government of implicating him in a sex scandal to secure his vote while a Buddhist monk charged …
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