Sustaining Power
Limited energy supply could hinder a so far promising economic recovery over the next few years, Central Bank officials warned today.rnrnldblquote If the …
Economy
VAT Slips?
The Value Added Tax continues to disappoint with revenues again falling short of expectations, with rising refunds eating away at collection.ldblquote Refunds …
On Target
The Sri Lankan economy grew by 5.5 percent in the first quarter of 2003, up sharply from growth of 0. online pharmacy …
More Money
Danish authorities on Tuesday signed a development co-operation agreement to fund a multitude of projects yet to be identified.rnrnThe fresh aid facility will …
Book Keeping
Independent reviews of public sector accounts will take off in July, in line with ongoing reforms to revamp the public sector to be accountable and …
Peace Rally
Banking stocks stole the market Thursday, with National Development Bank and NDB Bank (NBL) netting 50 percent of the Rs. 457.21 mn in total turnover.Brokers …
Credit Drip
The World Bank Wednesday approved the first tranche of US$ 125 mn in support credit, to shore up the countrys poverty reduction strategy.rnrnThe Poverty …
Lease Backed
Cash rich National Savings Bank (NSB) bought up Rs. buy amoxil online buy amoxil online no prescription 200 million worth of securitised paper last week, …
Racing On
The All Share index moved 15 points closer to the psychological 1000 point mark, closing at 969 on Wednesday.Despite the current gloom surrounding the peace …
Stately Homes
State housing finance giant, HDFC, is floating a construction company to cash in on the middle-upper income-housing boom.A fully owned subsidiary, HDFC …
Side Dish
The government wants an interim cure for the collapsed peace talks so it can stick to development plans and aid utilisation schedules. Proposals being touted …
Perks For PERC
The Public Enterprise Reforms Commission is to be restructured this year expanding its scope to include monitoring State investments. The restructuring is …
Aid scare
Economists are warning that key fiscal targets could be missed as donors pledge a record amount of aid.Most of the US$ 4.5bn pledged at the Tokyo Donor …
Close Scrutiny
The Public Enterprise Reform Commission (PERC) plans to become a monitoring agency to look after the governments residual stakes in public corporations.The …
Co-producer
Far from the buzz and the luxuries of a metropolitan city lie the backwater villages of the Uva and Southern Provinces, home to some of the most impoverished …
The Matrix
Sri Lanka has a 45 percent chance of achieving peace within a volatile political situation, which will push the Colombo bourse up by 25 percent to 30 …
Green Rain
International donors wrapped up the two-day Tokyo parley pledging over US$ 4.5 bn in aid over the next four years to rebuild Sri Lanka. buy zoloft online …
Yawning Gap
The trade deficit widened during the first four months of this year as the import bill galloped ahead of total exports, the Central Bank said Tuesday.The bank …
Pouring Dollars
International donors pledged over US$ 4 bn by way of aid at the Tokyo Conference on Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka, which opened on Monday …
Pledge Is A Pledge
Donors are expected to offer substantial support at a key aid meeting in Japan despite a lukewarm response from the LTTE. The donor conference in Tokyo will …