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June 07, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Richard Pieris group wants to cash in on the post-war consumer spending boom by rapidly expanding its chain of …

June 7, 2011 | General Services | Read More

Sri Lanka needs high gear government to drive economic engine: official

June 18, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan private sector is the engine of growth and the government should embrace the Japanese example and formulate policies …

June 18, 2010 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka should avoid excessive debt: Malaysia’s Mahathir

June 11, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should target investment led growth and minimize borrowings which could lead to a future debt crisis, former Malaysian …

June 11, 2010 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka Confifi hotel shares up on take-over play

May 26, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Confifi group hotels shares rose 46 percent to 318 rupees Wednesday with buyers expecting a battle for management …

May 26, 2010 | Tourism | Read More

Sri Lanka will use presidential powers to fix economy: minister

May 09, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s president Mahinda Rajapaksa who crushed a 30-year separatist war in the island and won landslide election last …

May 9, 2010 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lankan private pension funds encouraged to enter equities: SEC chairman

Apr 02, 2010 (LBO) – Pensions funds operated by private firms would be encouraged to invest more in the stock market and legal hurdles that prevented …

April 2, 2010 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka’s main opposition touts new policies

Mar 23, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s right wing United National Party (UNP) promises socialist style intervention to fix economic problems by clamping …

March 23, 2010 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka tax system, state consumption hurting private investment: analysts

Mar 10, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s high income taxes is making local firms weaker against others in developing countries, while a government living …

March 10, 2010 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka can build more infrastructure with project specific bonds: rating expert

Feb 09, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should follow Malaysia’s example in selling project specific bonds for infrastructure, which will give confidence …

March 9, 2010 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka employers should have closer dialogue with workers: ILO

Mar 02, 2010 (LBO) – Businesses can ride out economic downturns easier by having stronger relations with their workers through collective bargaining; an …

March 2, 2010 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lankans should ask for single digit wage hikes: Treasury official

Nov 11, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan workers should ask for to 3.0 to 5.0 percent annual wage hikes with the Central Bank targeting low inflation in the …

November 11, 2009 | Economy | Read More

South Asian broadband stuck in international bottleneck: study

CHENNAI, Nov 09, 2009 (LBO) – South Asian surfers get slower and less reliable broadband internet connections for every dollar spent despite compared to …

November 9, 2009 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka can balance growth with environment: expert

July 09, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lankan policy makers should not over emphasize on pollution control as the economy is still at a early development stage, as it …

July 9, 2009 | Environment | Read More

Sri Lanka public enterprises eating development capital: minister

June 29, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state enterprises are eating capital that could have been used for the country’s growth, while some workers …

June 29, 2009 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka still negotiating IMF deal: minister

June 24, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is still negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout package, and the first tranche may come in two …

June 24, 2009 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka apparel maker in post-war manufacture

June 16, 2009 (LBO) – Brandix, a top Sri Lankan apparel maker, is planning to boost production at a factory built in Batticaloa, a former war-torn area …

June 16, 2009 | Apparel | Read More

Sri Lanka private sector, UNHCR pave the way for returning refugees

June 12, 2009 (LBO) – A United Nations agency is getting private sector support to help re-settle a part of the 660,000 refugees in the country who are …

June 12, 2009 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka needs help to meet refugee challenge: UN chief

May 23, 2009 (LBO) – The UN chief Ban Ki-moon who pressed for access to camps housing nearly 300,000 refugees in northern Sri Lanka says more help is …

May 23, 2009 | Politics | Read More

Sri Lanka’s private sector must lead post-war revival: UNDP

May 10, 2009 (LBO) – Re-building Sri Lanka’s war-ravaged north and east should be eventually driven by the private sector, rather than an …

May 10, 2009 | Economy | Read More

Sri Lanka will be more attractive to investors after IMF bailout: CB official

Apr 14, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will become more attractive for investors once an International Monetary Fund stamp of approval comes with a bailout …

April 14, 2009 | Economy | Read More
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