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Risky Journey
CIANJUR, July 25, 2013 (AFP) – The confirmed death toll from the sinking of a boatload of Australia-bound asylum-seekers rose to 11 Thursday, as rescuers continued searching the seas off Indonesia for survivors.Local police spokesman Achmad Suprijatna told AFP two more bodies were found Thursday morning, two days after the boat sank off the southwestern […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.7-pct
July 25, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.67 percent on Thursday with large cap stocks and banking sector making losses, brokers said. Distilleries Company closed at 190.10 rupees up 10 cents The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 40.98 points lower at 6,038.16 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 24.63 points […]
Sri Lanka holds rates, state credit easing: Central Bank
July 24, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is holding its policy interest rates at 9.00 percent to give money to banks with credit to state starting to ease, which will help private borrowing, the Central Bank said. Sri Lanka’s private borrowings and investment have been crowded out and investments by heavy government borrowing from banks […]
Sri Lanka refugee describes boat sinking tragedy
CIDAUN, July 24, 2013 (AFP) – Rescuers searched the seas off Indonesia’s Java island Wednesday for possibly dozens of asylum-seekers missing after their Australia-bound boat sank, leaving at least three dead, with 157 saved, an official said.Hundreds have drowned making the journey — as recently as last week a boat sank, killing four people — […]
Cricket Sri Lanka defeat South Africa in the rain
COLOMBO, July 23, 2013 (AFP) – Rangana Herath took two crucial wickets as Sri Lanka defeated South Africa in the rain-affected one-dayer in Colombo on Tuesday, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.South Africa, set a revised target of 176 from 29 overs, were 104-5 in 21 overs when a heavy downpour at the […]
Chinese firm to build $1.4 bln Sri Lanka city complex
COLOMBO, July 24, 2013 (AFP) – Sri Lanka has finalized a deal with a Chinese company to build a .4 billion city complex on reclaimed land near the harbour of the capital Colombo, an official said Wednesday.The state-run Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) will reclaim 230 hectares (568 acres) next to the new Colombo South […]
Sri Lankan Airlines to run losses for another three years: COPE report
July 24, 2013 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines was expected to run losses for another three to four years before breaking even, a report by a parliamentary committee which has oversight over state enterprises has said.SriLankan had lost 17.1 billion rupees in 2011. According to available data the airlines had lost at least 58 billion rupees […]
Borrowing Threat
July 24, 2013 (LBO) Sri Lanka’s state owned enterprises are a threat to the country’s banks and authorities should device system to monitor credit and prevent a collapse of the banking system, a parliamentary report has said.If money is printed (central bank credit) for subsidies it triggers inflation and currency depreciation (like in 2011 and […]
Refugee Disaster
CIDAUN, July 24, 2013 (AFP) – More than 100 asylum seekers who were feared dead have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia’s Java island, an official said Wednesday, confirming that one child had died.Indonesia’s rescue agency was alerted by Australian authorities on Tuesday evening. “We don’t know exactly how many […]
Sri Lanka stocks close flat
July 24, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed flat on Wednesday with large cap stocks making losses, brokers and dealers said. The benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed 05.10 points lower at 6,079.14 and the S&P SL 20 Index closed 12.02 points lower at 3,448.11 down 0.35 percent. Turnover was 291million rupees. While in […]
Sri Lanka Treasuries short tenure bids rejected
July 24, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state debt office has rejected offers for three and 6 month bills at Wednesday’s auction accepting only tenders only for 12 month bills.Sri Lanka’s rupee has fallen around four rupees in recent weeks under pressure from excess rupee liquidity and a policy of the monetary authority not to […]
‘s property projects to match demand: report
July 23, 2013 (LBO) – Despite several large luxury apartment blocks, hotel and retail space being planned in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo there may not be a glut in the medium term due to delayed starts, a research report has said.“We believe Colombo is not yet ready to take up this many apartment units and […]