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Higher Gear
July 16, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s re-conditioned or imported used automobile registrations hit a 19 month high in June 2012 with Japanese made Toyota and Honda brands in pole position, an analysis by an equities research house shows.Imported used vehicles rose to 1,327 in June 2013, the highest since 1,205 hit in June 2011 […]
Sri Lanka tea promoted at US food fair
July 16, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ‘Ceylon Tea’ has been showcased at a specialty food fair in the in the US city of New York, the island’s embassy said. Representatives of the US tea trade, officials from the US Tea Council and media had attended a networking dinner on July 01. On July 02, […]
Halted
COLOMBO, July 15, 2013 (AFP) – Sri Lanka has halted a French cultural festival after it screened an internationally-acclaimed local film that the military considered insulting, authorities said Monday.The French Film Festival in Colombo was abruptly stopped by the management of the state-owned venue after the movie — set during Sri Lanka’s ethnic war — […]
Mobile Drive
July 16, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s car owners will be able to renew and pay for annual revenue licenses through their mobile phones, an official said as part of efforts to boost government service delivery, officials said. Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) said car owners in the Western Province would be […]
Sri Lankans arrested in UK for working
July 16, 2013 (LBO) – Two Sri Lankans were arrested by the immigration authorities for overstaying visas and working in Blackpool, England, the UK High Commission in Colombo said.The statement said the proposals are part of the UK’s action against unauthorized migrants to live and work in the UK and to take tough action against […]
Sri Lanka stocks down 0.2-pct
July 15, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.22 percent Monday with large cap stocks making losses, brokers said. Nestle Lanka closed at 1,918.10 down 12.90 rupees and Aitken Spence closed at 126.00 rupees down 10 cents. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 13.54 points lower at 6,015.20 down 0.22 percent and […]
Policy Training
July 15, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka™s Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), provider of management education said it will conduct a short course on public policy for business leaders, academics, researchers and government officials. The closing date for registration is July 15 and the program has openings for only 40 participants, who will be accommodated […]
In US, struggle against snake-head ends on plates
MARBURY, July 15, 2013 (AFP) – The snakehead is an invasive species of fish from Asia that is threatening the delicate ecosystem of the Potomac River that flows through Washington into the Atlantic Ocean.“It was delicious,” he said. “Very flaky, and it did not have any kind of unusual taste.I had it fried and broiled; […]
Delivering mail in Kabul, where streets have no name
KABUL, July 15, 2013 (AFP) – In Kabul, many streets have no name and houses often have no number, meaning that postmen already braving the constant threat of suicide bombings must play detective to deliver mail. Such hard work is not well-rewarded in Afghanistan, which has 900 postmen nationwide with 100 in Kabul. Agha earns […]
Sri Lanka state airline to get Rs25bn bailout: report
July 15, 2013 (LBO) – State-run SriLankan Airlines will get a 25 billion rupee tax-payer bailout, through a Treasury bond to settle fuel bills, a media report said.Sri Lanka’s The Sunday Times newspaper quoted civil aviation minister Priyankara Jayaratne as saying that the Treasury has agreed to pay 25 billion rupees owed to state-run fuel […]