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Norway to send envoy to Sri Lanka truce talks
Peace broker Norway said it would send a special envoy to Sri Lanka to help save a troubled ceasefire after admitting it had failed to secure agreement about a venue for planned talks.Peace broker Norway said it would send a special envoy to Sri Lanka to help save a troubled ceasefire after admitting it had […]
That’s Ok
Mercantile Leasing Limited on Friday said its Board had approved a deal to merger with Nations Trust Bank.Mercantile Leasing Limited on Friday said its Board had approved a deal to merger with Nations Trust Bank. News of the merger pushed Mercantile Leasing shares up Rs.2.25 to Rs. 62.25 towards the close of trade. Shares in […]
Top international credit rating agencies fly in to rate Sri Lanka
Top international credit rating agencies fly into Sri Lanka, as the country pushes ahead to secure a sovereign rating before end November, officials said Friday. Top international credit rating agencies fly into Sri Lanka, as the country pushes ahead to secure a sovereign rating before end November, officials said Friday. Officials from Fitch Inc of […]
‘s growth projection for Sri Lanka for 2005 edged down marginally
The Asian Development Bank’s growth projection for Sri Lanka for 2005 edged down marginally to 5.1 percent from the 5.2 percent forecasted in its April Development Outlook Report.The Asian Development Bank’s growth projection for Sri Lanka for 2005 edged down marginally to 5.1 percent from the 5.2 percent forecasted in its April Development Outlook Report. […]
NTB – MLL merger put up for approval
Nations Trust Bank on Thursday said it is pushing a deal to merge with Mercantile Leasing Limited.Nations Trust Bank on Thursday said it is pushing a deal to merge with Mercantile Leasing Limited. The deal will add a leasing business to NTB’s commercial banking portfolio. The merger however needs MLL board, shareholders and Central Bank […]
Tigers reject truce talks at Sri Lanka airport
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger guerrillas have rejected peace broker Norway’s call to hold talks on salvaging their fragile truce with the Colombo government at the island’s only international airport Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger guerrillas have rejected peace broker Norway’s call to hold talks on salvaging their fragile truce with the Colombo government at the island’s […]
Sri Lanka PM agrees to scrap plans to share power with Tigers
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse Thursday signed a deal with the main Marxist party under which he agreed to drop plans to share power with Tiger rebels, but said he hoped the move would not lead to a resumption of war. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse Thursday signed a deal with the main […]
Virus Travels
Health experts call for vigilance against re-emergence of polio in Sri Lanka, in the face of increasing regional tourism traffic.Health experts call for vigilance against re-emergence of polio in Sri Lanka, in the face of increasing regional tourism traffic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday, that Sri Lanka should be vigilant against an […]
Flight Aborted
A woman was killed and 62 passengers were wounded in a stampede Thursday following a bomb hoax aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines jumbo jet which was about to take off from Sri Lanka’s Colombo airport, officials said. A woman was killed and 62 passengers were wounded in a stampede Thursday following a bomb hoax aboard […]
Flight Aborted – Update
A woman was killed and 62 passengers injured in a stampede Thursday after a bomb scare aboard a Saudi jumbo jet which was about to take off from Sri Lanka’s only international airport, officials said. A woman was killed and 62 passengers injured in a stampede Thursday after a bomb scare aboard a Saudi jumbo […]
July garment imports take a dip
Garment exports dropped two percent to US$ 263 million in July, ending a long growth standing streak due to higher costs and competition after the quote regime ended in 2004.Sector exports for the first seven months are however up 6.4 percent but analysts say stagnant prices and lower imports by the sector indicate further drops. […]
Sri Lanka president and PM at loggerheads over peace moves
Sri Lanka’s outgoing president will press ahead with plans to share power with minority Tamils in exchange for peace even though her prime minister has promised to ditch the plan if he succeeds her, an official said.Sri Lanka’s outgoing president will press ahead with plans to share power with minority Tamils in exchange for peace […]