Slow Boat
A senior ADB official due later in March on a tsunami mission, is expected to check up on the state’s commitments to the long overdue Colombo south harbour …
Turn Off
Sri Lanka’s nine provincial councils will raise business turnover tax from one percent to five percent on “non-essential” commodities from April 1 to …
Hatton National Bank looks to securitise mortgage receivables
Hatton National Bank (HNB) plans to securitize mortgage receivables to raise asset yields after reporting that profits halved last year. Hatton National Bank …
Build It and Give It
SriLankan Airlines will hand over flying to a top European destination to its equity partner Emirates and add frequencies to other destinations on the back of …
Shocking
The Finance Minister says improving financial reporting standards will reduce the strain on the government budget The Finance Minister says improving financial …
Les Mesrables
People affected by the tsunami are still living in tents even after two and a half months after the deadly waves hit the coastline. People affected by the …
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Tsunami-battered Sri Lanka on Friday jumped at an offer by the world's richest creditor nations to freeze its debt payments, but hardest-hit Indonesia was …
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Tsunami-hit Sri Lanka has accepted a Paris Club offer to freeze its debt payments until the end of 2005, but plans to press lenders to extend the moratorium to …
Seniors First
The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) is trying to convince more senior citizens to use ATM machines, instead of queuing up at the bank counter for pensions. The Bank of …
Clean Air
A long overdue spectrum reallocation process got the government’s nod, with telco operators Suntel, Lanka Bell and Mobitel to be relocated on the frequency …
World Bank country director says his comments have been misunderstood
Sri Lanka’s World Bank Country Director came out strongly denying giving official recognition to Tamil Tiger guerrillas, even as a weekend paper promised to …
Taxes drive Sri Lanka’s gold market underground
Taxes have driven Sri Lanka’s gold market underground, with only smuggled gold able to hold down prices, say industry sources. buy albenza online …
Fresh violence erupts in Sri Lanka as Tigers tour Europe
At least three people were critically wounded when suspected Tamil Tiger rebels threw a grenade into the office of a rival group in eastern Sri Lanka Friday, …
Restructuring CEB will reduce electricity production cost by Rs 2.50, says Finance Minister
Restructuring the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will reduce cost of electricity production by Rs 2. buy vilitra online …
Mix ‘n Match
The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank Group's private sector arm signed agreements with John Keells Holdings to speed the delivery of relief …
One Year Breather
Indonesia and Sri Lanka, devastated by the tsunami disaster in late December, have been given a moratorium until December 31 on repayment of their debt owed to …
Ceylinco to tap US markets for money to build Hyatt hotel in Colombo
The Ceylinco Group will tap US financial markets for 70 percent of its proposed US$ 50 mn initial investment to build the 250 room Hyatt Regency Colombo. …
Drifting Apart
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Hopes rise for Sri Lanka aid breakthrough
Sri Lanka's peace broker Norway was hopeful of clinching a deal between the Colombo government and the Tiger rebels on jointly handling tsunami relief aid, the …