IMF warns of debt menace as recovery slows
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2010 (AFP) - High levels of national debt and a still shaky financial sector threaten to derail the global economic …
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2010 (AFP) - High levels of national debt and a still shaky financial sector threaten to derail the global economic …
JOHANNESBURG, September 10, 2010 (AFP) - The Champions League Twenty20 tournament got off to a thrilling and surprise start Friday with local outfit …
Sept 10, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Urban Development Authority (UDA), a state agency, has launched a 5-year bond to raise 10 billion rupees and 30 …
Sept 10, 2010 (LBO) - The United States aid agency has suspended a programme to train youth in Sri Lanka's former northern war zone for jobs in the …
Sept 10, 2010 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings Lanka has confirmed Merchant Credit of Sri Lanka Ltd's (MCSL) National Long-term rating at 'BBB(lka)' with a …
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2010 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday announced it would sell 10 metric tons of gold to Bangladesh, worth …
Sept 10, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should consider liberalising tea imports to encourage blending and value addition while plantations companies could …
Sept 09, 2010 (LBO) - Academics and officials in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsular has debated ways to transform the agrarian and fisheries area …
Sept 09, 2010 (LBO) - Branches of state banks in Sri Lanka's war-torn northern and eastern areas topped the lists for giving loans under central bank …
September 9, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan ministers on Thursday denied that the president now enjoyed dictatorial powers under a post-war constitutional …
NEW DELHI, September 8, 2010 (AFP) - Barely one percent of rural Indians use the Internet, a new study has calculated, despite a rapid recent boom in …
Sept 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's benchmark index topped 6,000 points Thursday, with high value stocks like John Keells Holdings (JKH) and …
Sept 09, 2010 (LBO) - Weekly charter flights are to be launched between Brussels and Sri Lanka bringing Belgian and other European tourists from …
NEW DELHI, September 7, 2010 (AFP) - China is seeking to expand its influence in South Asia and gain a "foothold" in the region, Indian Prime …
Sept 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank does not see a need to cut rates next week, following two rates cuts over two months, a media report …
September 7, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's parliament will vote Wednesday on constitutional reforms enabling President Mahinda Rajapakse to seek a third …
NEW DELHI, September 8, 2010 (AFP) - Almost one-third of Indians are "utterly corrupt" and half are "borderline", the outgoing head of the country's …
Sept 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's parliament has changed the constitution, lifting term limits for the president with 161 votes or 11 seats more than …
DHAKA, September 8, 2010 (AFP) - Bangladesh said Wednesday exports leapt more than 25 percent year on year in July, with manufacturers linking the …
SINGAPORE, September 8, 2010 (AFP) - Asia-Pacific airlines are raising ticket prices as travellers return in their droves after holding back on their …
Sept 08, 2010 (LBO) - India's Spice Jet, the country's second largest budget carrier, will start flying to Sri Lanka daily from Chennai from October …
Sept 08, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks rallied and passed the 5,900 points mark Wednesday, from price gains on index heavy John Keells Holdings …
Sept 08, 2010 (LBO) - Allianz Lanka, the local unit of Allianz SE, said net profit fell 23 percent to 44.8 million rupees in the July 2010 quarter …
NEW DELHI, September 6, 2010 (AFP) - India said Monday it aims to sell stakes in two more state-run energy firms as part of its plans to speed …