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The Public Enterprise Reform Commission (PERC) plans to become a monitoring agency to look after the governments residual stakes in public …
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An ADB sponsored project will roll out a series of distance education tele-centers countrywide, so students left out of the state system can get …
Act Two
Work on drafting a fresh piece of legislation to replace the present Companies Act is due to get off the ground next week.The committee, which …
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Exporters are calling the inclusion of a significant part of lquote on the ship expenses to the terminal handling charge (THC), technically a …
Unchained Melody
The Central Bank left its key short-term discount rates unchanged on Friday after its monthly monetary policy meeting.The overnight repurchase rate …
The Matrix
Sri Lanka has a 45 percent chance of achieving peace within a volatile political situation, which will push the Colombo bourse up by 25 percent to 30 …
Co-producer
Far from the buzz and the luxuries of a metropolitan city lie the backwater villages of the Uva and Southern Provinces, home to some of the most …
Switching Station
Telia AB of Sweden is replacing its representative and the Managing Director in its Sri Lankan venture Suntel Limited from July 1.After four years at …
Reforms Ahead
The World Bank, Tuesday, approved a US$ 40.3 mn credit line to re-structure Sri Lankas tertiary education sector. online pharmacy buy diflucan with …
Yawning Gap
The trade deficit widened during the first four months of this year as the import bill galloped ahead of total exports, the Central Bank said …
Hello Neighbour
Indian telco giant Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) is seeking the telecom regulators approval to set up a US$ 40 mn venture in Sri …
Green Rain
International donors wrapped up the two-day Tokyo parley pledging over US$ 4.5 bn in aid over the next four years to rebuild Sri Lanka. buy zoloft …
Hoist the Sails
Port officials on Monday called on Danish firms to build the Oluvil Port, on the East coast of Sri Lanka.The Euro 28 million project will be funded …
Moving Online
SriLankan Airlines is moving its website to a .aero internet domain from its present .lk internet address. .aero is a new Internet domain name (like …
Pouring Dollars
International donors pledged over US$ 4 bn by way of aid at the Tokyo Conference on Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka, which opened on …
Weir Power
Sri Lankas latest hydro power station is due to be commissioned later this month.Despite a small sluice gate and several working days being swept …
Pledge Is A Pledge
Donors are expected to offer substantial support at a key aid meeting in Japan despite a lukewarm response from the LTTE. The donor conference in …
DEX Next
The Colombo Stock Exchange is going ahead with the launch of its new Debt Trading Board in June with or without access to the primary market for …
Banks In Mousetrap
Technology is offering opportunities to add value and new services to the local banks both foreign and local banks have started offering Internet …
Re-routing
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has signed up the Moratuwa University to study the demand for road transport services on inter-provincial …
Healthy Growth
Union Assurance Ltd said Thursday its consolidated net income grew by a healthy 24.4 percent to Rs. 20.7 mn in the first quarter ended March 31, …
Impending Marriage
DFCC Bank has completed due diligence work on MERC Bank and is in the process of firming up the financial bid.Financial analysts expect DFCC to …
Warm Cup
Despite torrential rains and heavy flooding on some estates, tea crop intakes in April have reached record levels at 29. online pharmacy strattera no …
Northern Frontier
The Urban Development Authority (UDA) is moving into Jaffna, rolling out plans to develop urban centres in key Northern towns.ldblquote We are giving …