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Hotel stocks rallied at the Colombo Stock Exchange, which closed up two percent for the week
Hotel stocks rallied at the Colombo Stock Exchange, which closed up two percent for the week. Hotel stocks rallied at the Colombo Stock Exchange, which closed up two percent for the week. Brokers say there is high investor interest in hospitality sector stocks due to increasing tourist arrivals and higher spending by visitors. They say […]
Making A Difference
Adding diversity to the work place is something management trainers promote for creative problem solving.Adding diversity to the work place is something management trainers promote for creative problem solving. An NGO and the Employers Federation of Ceylon are now working to introduce companies to differently-abled people who they say can help create a vibrant work […]
Retarded by Red Tape
South Asian countries had made little progress last year to improve their investment climate there by missing out on growth opportunities, according to a recent World Bank study.South Asian countries had made little progress last year to improve their investment climate there by missing out on growth opportunities, according to a recent World Bank study. […]
Bird’s View
Sri Lanka has been given extra landing rights to Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, under the recently concluded bilateral talks.Sri Lanka has been given extra landing rights to Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, under the recently concluded bilateral talks. Under the new terms, the UAE has allowed 45 passenger frequencies per week to […]
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Sri Lanka has been given extra landing rights to Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, under the recently concluded bilateral talks.Sri Lanka has been given extra landing rights to Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, under the recently concluded bilateral talks. Under the new terms, the UAE has allowed 45 passenger frequencies per week to […]
Vital health indicators in Sri Lanka’s plantation sector have improved significantly since privatisation, a key industry apex body says.
Vital health indicators in Sri Lanka’s plantation sector have improved significantly since privatisation and the establishment of the Plantation Housing and Social Welfare Trust (PHSWT) in 1992, an industry apex body said this week.Vital health indicators in Sri Lanka’s plantation sector have improved significantly since privatisation and the establishment of the Plantation Housing and Social […]
Off Asia
Tourist arrivals from East Asia, including Japan and China dipped in August, taking total tourist numbers down over record arrivals in July.Tourist arrivals from East Asia, including Japan and China dipped in August, taking total tourist numbers down over record arrivals in July. August saw over 48,000 people visiting Sri Lanka, a 15.3 percent increase […]
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Sri Lanka gets OPEC help to ease its hefty fuel bill, even as a tariff hike for diesel is with Cabinet and an increase in water tariffs also on the cards. Sri Lanka gets OPEC help to ease its hefty fuel bill, even as a tariff hike for diesel is with Cabinet and an increase […]
HDFC ties up with Citibank to raise Rs. 500 mn through a 10-year securitised paper
HDFC Bank signed up with Citibank N.A. to raise half a billion rupees through a 10-year securitised paper to feed its booming housing loan portfolio. HDFC Bank signed up with Citibank N.A. to raise half a billion rupees through a 10-year securitised paper to feed its booming housing loan portfolio. Securitisation allows firms to borrow […]
Seylan Bank collects a BBB+ (sri) rating for its upcoming Rs. 1 bn debt issue
Seylan Bank collected a BBB+ (sri) rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka for its upcoming Rs. 1 bn debt issue. Seylan Bank collected a BBB+ (sri) rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka for its upcoming Rs. 1 bn debt issue. The issue helps roll over Rs. 470 mn of Seylan’s subordinated debentures maturing in November 2004. Fitch […]