Sri Lanka shrugs off British aid freeze
May 7, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Monday shrugged off Britain's suspension of debt relief to the island, saying the amount of money was "too insignificant" to …
May 7, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Monday shrugged off Britain's suspension of debt relief to the island, saying the amount of money was "too insignificant" to …
May 8, 2007 (LBO) Sri Lanka's fight against inflation has received a set-back with monetary authorities unable to sterilize excess liquidity in the banking …
May 05, 2007 (LBO) – The use of air power by Tamil Tiger guerrillas has raised the stakes in investing in Sri Lanka and prospects of higher defence …
April 30, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's inflation fell for the third month in a row in April after the Central Bank stopped printing money to finance the …
April 28, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankans were stocking up on snacks, soft drinks, ice cream and liquor on Saturday to watch their home team battle Australia at the …
COLOMBO, April 27, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is banking on the publicity from the cricket World Cup to attract foreign investment and tourism to the South Asian …
April 26, 2007 (LBO) – A team of French businessmen representing sectors such as textiles, shipping, energy, railways and environment is visiting the …
April 24, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's top trade chamber is kicking off an economic an investment forum in June, to boost growth to double digits and build …
April 24, 2007 (LBO) – More post-tsunami recovery work is needed in Sri Lanka especially in the north and east of the island, at a community level, a …
April 23, 2007 (LBO) – The 'negative' outlook on Sri Lanka's BB- rating could be upgraded to 'stable' if Sri Lanka could produce better budgets, reduce …
April 22, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan exporters have been slapped with a host of new fees that were increasing their costs, and reducing their …
April 20, 2007 (LBO) – Authorities in Sri Lanka are trying to counter growing public awareness that 38.5 billion rupees were printed to finance the …
April 19, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka rupee fell to a new low of 110.50 to the dollar in early trading Thursday dealers said, while short-term interest …
April 18, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new investment promotion chief said Wednesday he wants to speed up approvals but also be more selective in …
April 17, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has spent 54 cents out of every tax rupee collected last year on government jobs and pensions, while plans are afoot to hire …
GENEVA, April 16, 2007 (AFP) - The number of people displaced within their own countries by conflicts doubled last year, pushing the global total to 24.5 …
April 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's state corporation debt to the banking system has doubled in 2006, with energy firms accounting for most of it, the …
April 11, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's trade deficit narrowed to 144.5 million dollars in February despite oil import costs moving up, the central bank said …
April 10, 2007 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main port has struck a 3-year agreement with trade unions to raise the minimum monthly salary by 3,000 rupees, a senior …
April 10, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's tight quantity targeting regime is paying off, and the central bank said Monday it would continue with the 'current …