Building Trust

Edirisinghe Trust Investments an EAP Group company relaunched its services Wednesday, venturing into the leasing business.Edirisinghe Trust Investments an EAP Group company relaunched its services Wednesday, venturing into the leasing business. ETI, a strong player in the pawning business for over 35 years, said its leasing business was only the beginning of its stride into […]

Prime Cut

Commercial Bank of Ceylon has raised US$ 35 mn through a syndicated loan arranged by Standard Chartered Bank Colombo at slightly lower rate than the Sri Lankan government.Commercial Bank of Ceylon has raised US$ 35 mn through a syndicated loan arranged by Standard Chartered Bank Colombo at slightly lower rate than the Sri Lankan government. […]

State Secrets

Armed with a restraining order against a hydro project on forestland, environmental lobbies say secretive state procedures are keeping the public from getting involved.Armed with a restraining order against a hydro project on forestland, environmental lobbies say secretive state procedures are keeping the public from getting involved. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday extended an […]

Sri Lanka’s inflation nudged up to double digit levels in August

Sri Lanka’s inflation nudged up to double digit levels in August, as a hefty oil bill and a falling rupee took its toll on the economy.Sri Lanka’s inflation nudged up to double digit levels in August, as a hefty oil bill and a falling rupee took its toll on the economy. The Central Bank said […]

Asking Price

SriLankan Airlines says it will need a fuel surcharge of about US$ 5 on a one-way ticket if it is to cover fuel costs soaring through the roof. SriLankan Airlines says it will need a fuel surcharge of about US$ 5 on a one-way ticket if it is to cover fuel costs soaring through the […]

Great Expectations

Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama said Tuesday that the public sector would be ‘expanded’ as needed, to take up 41,000 unemployed graduates who were promised jobs.Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama said Tuesday that the public sector would be ‘expanded’ as needed, to take up 41,000 unemployed graduates who were promised jobs. The state is dishing […]

Running Dry

The Water Board has asked for Danish help to fund a water treatment plant on the right bank of the Kelani River to bridge a 20-mn gallon a day shortfall to Greater Colombo.The Water Board has asked for Danish help to fund a water treatment plant on the right bank of the Kelani River to […]

Shadow Boxing

The Public Utilities Commission will kick off work as a multi-sector watchdog, shadow regulating electricity services and later, the unbundled Ceylon Electricity Board.The Public Utilities Commission will kick off work as a multi-sector watchdog, shadow regulating electricity services and later, the unbundled Ceylon Electricity Board. But the recent Cabinet decision only gives the Commission a […]

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