Port of Call
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has set sail a proposal that will allow it to operate ports in foreign shores.SLPA Chairman, Dr. Parakrama …
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Soothing Balm
Finance Minister K N Choksy has appointed a committee to look into raising salaries of the Police force.Salaries of the armed forces and the police, …
Aid Ok
The international community will detach part of the US$ 4.5 billion in aid committed to rebuild Sri Lanka from progress with the peace process. buy …
Religion and Economics
Economists who measure and comment on growth generally ignore the political and social forces that have a heavy bearing on the economy.A century ago …
Alternate Landings
The Board of Investment will call for bids to develop the countrys first alternate airport on a lquote Design Build Turnkey model, in two weeks.A …
Road Show
The Supreme Court made history this week, rapping the Road Development Authority (RDA) for deviating from its original route for the Southern …
See Me
Dialog GSM says it is planning to create competition in international submarine bandwidth. Last Friday the IFC gave US$ 50 million in loan funding to …
Making Love
Politics came to a head last week with a signing of a key alliance deal between the SLFP and the JVP. But commentators said cohabitation still …
Route Re-Shuffle
SriLankan Airlines will scale back its flights on a once lucrative Middle East run, as it fights for space with other no-frills carriers that have …
Yellow Light
A consortium led by the Asia Capital and Richard Peiris Group were given time till July 22 to infuse cash and resurrect Pramuka Savings & Development …
Rural Reserve
The ADB on Wednesday sanctioned a US$ 70 million loan package to kick start the Sri Lanka n rural finance sector.The Program aims to revive the rural …
Buying Time
The Central Bank has extended the suspension of Pramuka by another six months, to give monetary authorities extra time to restructure the …
Secure Funds
Asian Finance Ltd has raised Rs. 100 mn by securitising its future cash receivables to fund its working capital.buy cymbalta online buy cymbalta …
Light Delay
A proposed light rail system for Colombo is going slow as officials now prepare to roll out a pre-feasibility study with Indian assistance. Policy …
Legal Tips
The Employees Trust Fund has sought Auditor Generals advice to dispose part of its loss making equity portfolio.ETF has fully provided for the Rs. …
Tailspin
Hopes of securing US$ 80 mn from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month has been put off, due to the current turn of events in Sri Lanka, a …
Left Right Left
The new Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) alliance, if voted in, says it would renegotiate the terms of the US$ 4.5 …
Troubled Times
As the Marxist JVP and the Sri Lanka Freedom party joined camps today, they unveiled a reform agenda including agriculture and local industry led …
Chinese Whispers
Cathay Pacific will fly daily between Hong Kong and Colombo from March, positioning itself to capture the yet untapped Chinese outbound market endash …
Fresh Air
Independent research, the leading financial research and investment service provider to global investment banks and fund managers has recruited Ravi …
Foreign Pressure
The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) told representatives of donor countries and international aid agencies that the tug-of-war between …
Road Closed
State owned Road Construction & Development Company (RCDC) has closed up, with all its employees sent on compulsory leave till end January.rnA …
On the Spot
Deregulation of motor insurance premiums has fuelled innovation and profits. rnUntil recently motor insurance was unprofitable due to regulation of …
Mute Market
Secondary market trading in government securities has tapered off to a fraction of last years levels with political uncertainty putting bond dealers …