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Sri Lanka hoteliers showcase industry to students
Jan 21, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s hotels are showcasing the industry to students in several parts of the country starting through a series of seminars and hotel visits. The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) in association with Negombo Hoteliers Association and Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (ITHM) will conduct the first seminar […]
Sri Lanka Telecom expands broadband coverage
Jan 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom said it had expanded broadband service coverage by deploying fourth generation wireless technology to areas that are not served by its wired network.From January data volumes on all broadband packages had been increased. SLT provides broadband services through ADSL (assymetrical-digital-subscriber-lines), fibre to home and now through 4G […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.4-pct
Jan 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.42 percent Monday reversing last Friday’s losses with index heavy stocks gaining, brokers said. Cargills Ceylon closed 50 cents lower at 146.00 rupees and Bukit Darah closed 5.00 rupees higher at 620.00 rupees. Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 1.00 rupee lower at 379.00 rupees and Aitken […]
Giant Vessel
SEOUL, January 20, 2014 (AFP) – South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries said Monday it had started construction on a Chinese order for the world’s largest container ships.China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) awarded the contract for the five vessels — each with a capacity of 18,400 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) container boxes — to Hyundai […]
Sri Lanka US$7.8mn resort opens
Jan 20, 2014 (LBO) – A 96-room hotel built with an investment of 7.8 million US dollars has opened in Sigiriya in central Sri Lanka. The Aliya (elephant in Sinhalese language) Resort & Spa, is constructed on a 22-acre area to blend with villages in the area, Sri Lanka’s economic development ministry said after minister […]
Broad Expansion
Jan 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom said it had expanded broadband service coverage by deploying fourth generation wireless technology to areas that are not served by its wired network.From January data volumes on all broadband packages had been increased. SLT provides broadband services through ADSL (assymetrical-digital-subscriber-lines), fibre to home and now through 4G […]
Pakistan push Sri Lanka hard for series-levelling win
SHARJAH, January 19, 2014 (AFP) – Pakistan grabbed the prized wicket of Mahela Jayawardene to press their advantage for a series-levelling win over Sri Lanka in the third Test in Sharjah on Sunday. Earlier, Pakistan were bowled out for 341 in their first innings, 87 short of Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 428 for […]
Access
OSLO, January 18, 2014 (AFP) – Most books published in Norway before 2001 are going online for free thanks to an initiative that may have found the formula to reconcile authors with the web.At a time when the publishing world is torn over its relationship to the Internet — which has massively expanded access to […]
Obituary
Jan 19, 2014 (LBO) – R B Ekanayake, an information communications technology industry veteran who was has contributed in key ways to automating Sri Lanka’s banking sector has passed away.He had been President of Sri Lanka’s Association Professional Bankers had as received the award for the ‘Most Outstanding Contribution to the Banking Sector.‘ Ekanayake was […]
Cricket: Shehzad hits hundred but Pakistan toil for runs
SHARJAH, January 18, 2014 (AFP) – Opener Ahmed Shehzad scored a maiden century but Pakistan toiled for runs in their bid for a series-levelling win against Sri Lanka in the third and final Test in Sharjah on Saturday. The 22-year-old right-hander made 147 in only his second Test as Pakistan scored 291-6 at close on […]