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Long Haul
Qatar Airways is eyeing the European tourist and up-end business and leisure travellers as it tries to play down its traditional focus on Sri Lankas Mid East labour market.ldblquote We want to increase our corporate traffic, widening our wings to fly to more European markets, targeting our corporate and leisure travellers dblquote , said new […]
Picking Up
Seylan Banks Group profits have shot up more than 50 percent, for the period ending March 31, 2002.rnrnrnrnrnrnNew Page 1rnrnrnrnrn rn First quarter Group profits for the periodrnending March 31, 2002rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn
Active Partners
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday approved a Technical Assistance grant of US$ 500,000 to prepare country driven private sector development strategies for emerging nations. Sri Lanka is among four countries to participate in the programme which seeks to increase the private sectors role in long term growth and poverty reduction.rn rnOther countries to […]
Mountain Climbing
Funding sources to replicate the success of Elephant Corridor in the midst of a tea plantation are now being finalised.Elephant Corridor officials are working out investment options with a select group of Sri Lankan investors who are interested in the project.rn rnDevelopers estimate the 24 suite Leopard Mountain project in the midst of the Bogawantalawa […]
Lantern Trail
Tapping into a niche market of Buddhist pilgrims, the Tourism Ministry is launching plans to package Vesak as an annual event in the industry calendar.In an organised promotion, travel and tour operators are being approached to design new packages for this clientele that will offer them discounted rates, special airfares and accommodation and tours.rn rnldblquote […]
Com Port
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is looking to increase its non voice revenue streams, a Telecom City on 3.5 acres in Welikada being among them.As a SLT subsidiary, the Telecom City will house a data and call centre and offer the latest communication technology and services. rn rnThe network operator told shareholders that the Telecom City […]
Tourist Guide
The tourism sector is high on the list of investment possibilities of a visiting International Finance Corporation team. IFC is the private sector investment arm of the World Bank.To date it has an exposure of over US$ 100 mn, mainly in financial markets and infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka.rn rnOf the total, almost 30 percent […]
Eagle Eye
Commercial Bank and DFCC plan to put in a strong bid for a majority stake in Eagle Insurance after losing a battle to get control of SLIC.Zurich Financial Services together with NDB, holds a majority stake in the company.rn rnHowever, Zurich announced its intentions of exiting the local market, after the company hit a bad […]
Birds And Bills
A top nature conservation organisation says it is working closely with the private sector to bring the true benefits of eco-tourism to the conservation efforts in the country.The Field Ornithological Group of Sri Lanka (FOG), which is an affiliate of Birdlife International, says true eco-tourism is not just a bunch of tourists going on a […]
At The Bourse
The Colombo bourse reacted positively to deals in the insurance market and increasing tourist arrivals over the last week.Shares in Commercial Bank and DFCC climbed on news that the two were planning a joint bid for a majority stake in Eagle Insurance.The All Share closed at 820.4 points up two point six points from last […]