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Sloppy Efforts
NGOs charged that lack of coordination by one central agency was slowing down reconstruction after the tsunami. NGOs charged that lack of coordination by one central agency was slowing down reconstruction after the tsunami. Although government set up TAFREN which is now called RADA to be the main body helping reconstruction it does not maintain […]
LIOC Woes
The Treasury Secretary disputed subsidy claim by Lanka IOC (LIOC), fuel retailer, which is owed over Rs.7 billion despite a bullish report on the company earlier in the week by a stock analyst. The Treasury Secretary disputed subsidy claim by Lanka IOC (LIOC), fuel retailer, which is owed over Rs. 7 billion despite a bullish […]
India shares tips to combat inflation
A top Indian economist said the Indian experience in dealing with inflation is a model for Sri Lanka.A top Indian economist said the Indian experience in dealing with inflation is a model for Sri Lanka. He says there are many similarities between Sri Lanka’s current macro indicators and those of India in the mid-nineties. Since […]
Sri Lanka offers compromise as Norway moves to save peace bid
Jan 22. (AFP) – Sri Lanka on Sunday offered a compromise to end a deadlock in peace moves with Tamil rebels when a Norwegian envoy visits this week, following violence that has claimed 140 lives in two months.The government said it was ready to make concessions on a venue for talks when Norway’s International Development […]
Fitch rates DFCC Bank AA (sri)
Jan.20 (LBO) — Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank retained its AA (sri) rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited, for its senior unsecured long-term debt, the rating agency said Friday. Jan.20 (LBO) — Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank retained its AA (sri) rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited, for its senior unsecured long-term debt, the rating agency said […]
Rival Bid
Jan.21 (LBO) — Aviva, UK’s largest insurance giant’s serious interest in Eagle Insurance, is said to have triggered Friday’s unsolicited bid by John Keells Holdings and Carsons for a controlling stake in the small insurance firm, market sources said. Jan.21 (LBO) — Aviva, UK’s largest insurance giant’s serious interest in Eagle Insurance, is said to […]
Water Boost
Jan 21 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power utility is heading into the dry season with its reservoirs full, translating into savings on expensive thermal bills and no power shortages on the cards. Last week, Victoria, the country’s largest reservoir, spilled for the first time in over five years, and water levels are topping 80 percent […]
Ground Zero
Jan. 19 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has pushed back plans to launch its floatplane ferry service to the North, following increased violence in Jaffna and falling passenger numbers.Jan. 19 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has pushed back plans to launch its floatplane ferry service to the North, following increased violence in Jaffna and falling passenger numbers. […]
After the Eagle
Jan. 20 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings and Carson Cumberbatch & Co. Ltd have made a joint offer to buy the controlling stake in Eagle Insurance from National Development Bank, a statement said Friday. Jan. 20 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings and Carson Cumberbatch & Co. Ltd have made a joint […]
Promising Rates
Jan. 20 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is likely to have stable interest rates for at least six months, a top bureaucrat who is central to the country’s fiscal and monetary policies said Friday. “We think the Sri Lankan economy is still on a growing path and that growth should at least in the first six […]