About US$ 3 bn, 96 projects and 50-years later, Sri Lanka is still begging for World Bank help
About US$ 3 bn, 96 projects and 50-years later, Sri Lanka is still begging for financial assistance from the World Bank. About US$ 3 bn, 96 projects and …
Central Bank backs agro growth through credit from formal financial sector, rather than direct intervention
Central Bank's new thrust to grow the agriculture sector would be backed by credit from the formal financial sector, rather than direct intervention from the …
Treasury Secretary invites exporters for talks
The Treasury Secretary gave an open invitation to exporters and SME’s to form industry clusters under the National Council for Economic Development (NCED) on …
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Rising inflation and falling reserves is likely to put an end to Sri Lankas eight month long honeymoon with low interest rates.The Central Bank hinted that it …
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The industrial sector will get a tariff-hike holiday in the short term when electricity prices are increased next time, assures Treasury Secretary Dr. online …
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A supporter of the breakaway commander who led an unprecedented split in the Tamil Tiger guerrillas in March was gunned down by a fellow inmate at a jail in …
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Back in 1992, Ajith Perera was at the top of his game, a Chartered Chemist and at the time, one of the handful of cricket referees and scorers with British …
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Sri Lanka on Tuesday agreed to sign up to a United Nations treaty to discipline its use of landmines, booby traps and certain other conventional weapons. …
Terror Stalks Scribes
The Sri Lankan government came under fire from a Parisian based media organization for its poor track record to protect local journalists and suggested an …
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The Central Bank on Wednesday warned the public against using foreign currency bank drafts or membership charges to invest in pyramid or similar referral …
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Showing it soft side, Microsoft extended its lquote Unlimited Potential (UP) grant programme to Sri Lanka to help IT based community technology and learning …
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A Sri Lanka-US taxation treaty kicked in on Monday, harmonising joint tax laws and allowing for tax credit and concessions for investors in both …
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The company, which handles back office work for large insurance firms like Norwich Union of UK and British Airways, is looking at an initial investment of …
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Labour law critics say the existing framework undermines worker productivity, forcing companies to treat employees as a cost and not a resource that needs to …
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Citibank keeps its Triple A status.
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Treasury bond yields have climbed nearly 300 basis points in the last eight months since the Presidents takeover of three key ministries that led to elections …
Drying Up
Aid flows fell sharply in the first five months as the government lost donor support due to policy about-turns.Gross inflows in the first five months amounted …