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Sri Lanka Vietnam travel has strong potential: officials
Aug 20, 2012 HANOI, Vietnam (LBO) – Tourism between Sri Lanka and Vietnam which is just beginning has a strong potential to grow in the future, officials said during a familiarization tour of the county by travel agents of the Indian Ocean Island. Senior representatives of 15 travel agents from Sri Lanka were on a […]
Sri Lanka receive Japanese grant to revive livelihoods in Vavuniya
Aug 20, 2012 (LBO) – The Japanese government handed over a 11.7 million rupee ($90,000) grant to a community development organization to revive agro-based livelihoods in the conflict affected Vavuniya district, in the north of the island. People™s Livelihood Development Foundation (PLDF) Monday received the 11.7 million rupee grant under Japan™s Grant Assistance for Grassroots […]
Speaking Out
Aug 20, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Securities Exchange Commission chief Tilak Karunarane has resigned as 17 probes were drawing to a close, a few months after his predecessor also stepped down, a media report said. In a wide ranging interview published in Sri Lanka’s The Nation newspaper, Karunaratne was quoted as saying that he […]
Risky Journey
August 19, 2012 (AFP) UDAPPUWA, Sri Lanka — Two Sri Lankan brothers who joined a wave of asylum seekers heading for Australia were arrested at sea, thrown in jail and face an ongoing court case — but they say they will soon try to reach the country again. The Udappuwa area is ethnically Tamil, but […]
Long Run
August 18, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka™s Shaw Wallace and Hedges PLC plans to secure a 99-year lease on its Colombo property from the Urban Development Authority, a report said. Shaw Wallace has now told shareholders that it has plans to secure on a 99-year lease from the UDA an extent of 52.9 perches of […]
Sri Lanka says Chinese funded coal power plant to resume in fortnight
August 18, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka said its 455 million dollar Chinese funded power plant will resume operation in two weeks, after its breakdown earlier in the week resulted in countrywide power cuts, a report said. “There are some technical problems in the Lakvijaya power plant. The Chinese company, the Ceylon Electricity Board and […]
Sri Lanka takes India in warm up World Cup games
August 18, 2012 (LBO) – Hosts Sri Lanka will begin their ICC World Twnety20 campaign with a warm-up match against India on September 15 in Colombo, the International Cricket Council said. The game will be followed by India taking on arch-rivals Pakistan on September 17 in Colombo. Sri Lanka will play their second warm-up match […]
Sri Lanka to hold international pepper conference in Colombo
Aug 17, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to hold the 40th International pepper conference in Colombo later this, Cabinet spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said. Sri Lanka produces some of the best high quality sought after pepper, which have been sought after buy foreign citizens for centuries. Pepper is cultivated over an area of 32,800 hectares […]
Sri Lanka CEB trade unions call off strike, comes down on demands
Aug 17, 2012 (LBO) – Trade unions of state monopoly power utility, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has called off a strike and agreed to work on five demands from an initial twelve, the ministry of power and energy releasing a statement said. The decision to call off the strike was taken following a discussion […]
Expert Help
Aug 17, 2012 (LBO) – Veteran Sri Lanka scientist in the petroleum industry, Dr Gamini Amarasekera has joined Laugfs Lubricants Limited as a consultant to improve its lubricant brand and services, the company releasing a statement said. Dr. Gamini Amarasekera holds a phD in Chemistry from Australia’s Swinburne University and is also a member of […]