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Sri Lanka exchange rate defence seen as unsustainable
Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government cannot afford to defend the rupee peg against the dollar at unsustainable levels, a senior aid agency official said the same day authorities let the rupee move down marginally against the US dollar.To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to […]
Sri Lanka stocks head down, Com Bank falls further
Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan shares Monday opened the week lower on very low trading volumes with Commercial Bank falling for the second day after it revealed a hefty exposure in a crude oil hedge deal. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 The […]
Domino Effect
Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – The effects of a payment halt on derivatives by a state-run oil distributor is spreading far into Sri Lanka’s banking sector, hurting capital, interbank transaction integrity and international relationships, market participants say.Two weeks ago, CPC chairman Ashantha de Mel said outstanding exposures of Citibank to CPC were 400,000 barrels, Standard […]
SME Funds
HONG KONG, December 8, 2008 (AFP) – Global banking giant HSBC has set up a 5 billion US dollar fund to help small and medium sized businesses get access to credit during the global financial crisis, the bank said.The fund represents money “over and above” what the London-based bank would normally lend in the current […]
Sri Lanka say troops poised to take Tiger HQ
December 8, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lankan government troops were Monday poised to finally capture the political headquarters of the rebel Tamil Tigers after months of fierce fighting, officials said. To receive instant alerts from LBO on your Dialog mobile type ‘lbo’ and send to 678 Security forces were said to be within “kissing distance” […]
Sri Lanka minister gets opposition post: official
Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party has appointed a rebel member who is a government minister as its deputy leader, while a new post of assistant leader was also created, a senior party official said. UNP General secretary Tissa Attanayake said Karu Jayasuriya, who had the public administration portfolion […]
Sri Lanka opposition moves no-confidence motion over derivative losses
Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main opposition has put forward a no-confidence motion against the government Monday on the eve of a budget vote, involving an exotic derivative deal that brought hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to a state-run oil firm. The United National Party has handed over the motion to […]
Sri Lanka govt opposes no-confidence motion on derivative losses
Dec 08, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ruling party has opposed an opposition attempt to move a no-confidence motion on an oil hedging deal saying it related to matters in court and the country’s president was named. The main opposition United National Party said documents submitted to parliament were separate from those in court and […]
Trishaw Knights
Dec 7, 2008 (LBO) – Often blamed for road accidents, but first on the scene to ferry victims of accidents or bomb blasts, Sri Lanka’s errant tuk tuk drivers are learning first aid skills to save lives.Drivers of the tiny auto-rickshaw taxis, commonly called “autos”, “trishaws”, or “three-wheelers” are being taught pre-hospital care to prevent […]
Health Focus
Dec 07, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hemas group has officially opened a new 1.5 billion rupee hospital in Wattala, north of the capital Colombo, saying the move marks its entry into the healthcare service industry. The 100-bed Hemas Hospital was built in collaboration with the Columbia Asia Hospital Chain, a hospital operator in Asia, […]