Sri Lanka’s new Inland Revenue chief to strengthen staff capacity with more training

Mar 24, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue department says they intend to strengthen the capacity of the department’s staff by educating and providing further training for them.“I want to ensure that the employees of the whole department are strengthened and made more capable through education, training and further qualifications. This will allow them […]

‘s JVP threatens to quit National Executive Council

Mar 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa on Tuesday demanded the government to call a National Executive Council meeting immediately to solve urgent issues. Releasing a statement the JVP said that they will decide whether to quit the council or not after discussing the matter with civil society organizations who contributed […]

Apple to become a trillion dollar company

Mar 24, 2015 (LBO) – As Apple gets ready to launch its first new product in five years, Cantor Fitzgerald is raising its price target to a level that would make Apple a trillion company, a Bloomberg business report said.People first started talking seriously about the potential for Apple to become a trillion dollar company […]

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Mar 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena ordered to suspend the new transfers of police officers with immediate effect, the president office said in a statement.The statement said that the President has instructed that all police transfers be made under a special three-member committee comprising the President’s Secretary, Secretary to the Ministry […]

Sri Lanka may not dissolve parliament in April 2015: former SLFP minister

Mar 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Freedom Party chief organizer, John Seneviratne told LBO that the country has a higher chance of not going for an election in April 2015.“The president might not go for an election,” John Seneviratne told LBO.“We have not agreed on an election as a party.” Sri Lanka held its […]

Sri Lanka CSE to set up a clearing house with UK’s BTA Consulting

Mar 23, 2015 (LBO) – The Colombo Stock Exchange has signed an agreement with UK’s BTA Consulting to provide consultancy and project management services to set up a clearing house in Sri Lanka. The full text of the CSE announcement is reproduced below. CSE signs consultancy agreement with BTA Consulting, UK to set up a […]

Sri Lanka bestows Sarath Fonseka with Field Marshal title

Mar 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday awarded the Field Marshal title to former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka for the service rendered by him, achieving the victory over terrorism. The title ‘Field Marshal’ is an honorary and respected title bestowed by the Army and only a handful has been […]

Sri Lanka to establish a National Government today: Minister

Mar 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is to join the government today forming a national government in the island, a vice president of SLFP Minister Rajitha Senaratne said.Addressing a gathering at Kalutara, Senaratne revealed that SLFP parliamentarians are to take cabinet portfolios. “Today is another historic day.Sri Lanka Freedom Party who […]

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank offers Rs30bn in 4 and 8 year bonds

Mar 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has offered 10.0 billion rupees in 4 year bonds and 20.0 billion rupees in 8 year bonds, the state debt office of the Central Bank said.The 4 year bonds with a coupon of 10.6 percent would mature on 15 September 2019 while the 8 year bonds with a […]

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank offers Rs30bn in 4 and 8 year bonds

Mar 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has offered 10.0 billion rupees in 4 year bonds and 20.0 billion rupees in 8 year bonds, the state debt office of the Central Bank said. At the last auction held in 17 March 2015, 4 year bonds were sold at an average yield of 9.13 percent and […]

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