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Sri Lanka’s Oct. annaulised inflation slips
Sri Lanka’s inflation rate for October eased marginally to 12.5 percent due to a price reduction in some food items, the Census & Statistics Board said Monday. Sri Lanka’s inflation rate for October eased marginally to 12.5 percent due to a price reduction in some food items, the Census & Statistics Board said Monday. Authorities […]
Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Bank falls short
Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Banking Corp (PABC) could loose its BB+(sri) rating, if it fails to beef up its capital, Fitch Ratings Lanka warned Thursday. Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Banking Corp (PABC) could loose its BB+(sri) rating, if it fails to beef up its capital, Fitch Ratings Lanka warned Thursday. As at June 2005, PABC’s […]
Don’t go for ready-made development programmes; UNCTAD
UN trade agency (UNCTAD) says ready-made development programmes, designed by foreign agencies, are not working.UN trade agency (UNCTAD) says ready-made development programmes, designed by foreign agencies, are not working. UNCTAD says developing countries must design their own development programmes to suit individual needs and cautions developing countries against running a race to the bottom trying […]
It Wasn’t Me
A Sri Lankan airforce spy plane crashed inside rebel-held territory in the island’s north Wednesday, military sources said. A Sri Lankan airforce spy plane crashed inside rebel-held territory in the island’s north Wednesday, military sources said. The operators lost control over the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) while on a mission over territory held by the […]
Baker’s Dozens
The two main candidates for Sri Lanka’s presidency filed their election nomination papers on Friday along with 11 others vying for the all-powerful but low-paid job of head of state. The two main candidates for Sri Lanka’s presidency filed their election nomination papers on Friday along with 11 others vying for the all-powerful but low-paid […]
Baker’s Dozens – Update
The two top candidates for Sri Lanka’s presidency filed their election nomination papers Friday along with 11 outsiders vying for the all-powerful but low-paid job as head of state for the next six years. The two top candidates for Sri Lanka’s presidency filed their election nomination papers Friday along with 11 outsiders vying for the […]
Thirst for fuel swells Sri Lanka’s import bill for August
Sri Lanka’s never ending thirst for fuel has weighed down the country’s import bill for August, negating export gains from the apparel and rubber industries, the island’s Central Bank said Wednesday.Sri Lanka’s never ending thirst for fuel has weighed down the country’s import bill for August, negating export gains from the apparel and rubber industries, […]
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank rejects all bids sent in for the three-year bond auction
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank on Tuesday rejected all bids sent in for the three-year bond auction today, but did not give any reason.Sri Lanka’s Central Bank on Tuesday rejected all bids sent in for the three-year bond auction today, but did not give any reason. The bank said it received offers worth Rs.2.08 billion for […]
Everybody’s getting richer says the Central Bank
Absorbing thousands of unemployed graduates into the public service has joined the usual list of breadwinners like telecom, manufacturing and agriculture to expand Sri Lanka’s second quarter economy, the country’s Central Bank said Friday.Absorbing thousands of unemployed graduates into the public service has joined the usual list of breadwinners like telecom, manufacturing and agriculture to […]
The US will defer Sri Lanka’s debt for a year as tsunami bonus
The United States will restructure US$ 40 mn of Sri Lanka’s debt for this year, deferring payments for a year and freeing up cash for tsunami re-building.The United States will restructure US$ 40 mn of Sri Lanka’s debt for this year, deferring payments for a year and freeing up cash for tsunami re-building. “The deferred […]
Sri Lanka’s September inflation dips
Sri Lanka’s annualised inflation eased to 12.7 percent in the twelve months to September, due to a drop in certain food prices, the Central Bank said Friday.Sri Lanka’s annualised inflation eased to 12.7 percent in the twelve months to September, due to a drop in certain food prices, the Central Bank said Friday. The twelve […]
Singer’s private party gets top rating
Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd walked off with a A+(sri) rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited for its upcoming debenture issue, the rating agency said Tuesday. Singer (Sri Lanka) Ltd walked off with a A+(sri) rating from Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited for its upcoming debenture issue, the rating agency said Tuesday. The rating outlook is stable. […]