Sri Lanka RDA engineers write to PM over DG demotion
Sept 28, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Road Development Authority Engineers’ Association (RDAEA) has written to the Prime Minister regarding the …
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Sri Lanka’s Technology Park to invest USD70mn to expand capacity
Sep 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s technological park, Orion City, is to add one million square feet to its current facility with an investment of nearly 70 …
Expert view: Bigger problems underlie Sri Lanka’s vehicle import bill, says Murtaza
Sept 15, 2015 (LBO) – A rash of credit-fueled vehicle imports is affecting Sri Lanka’s balance of payments at the moment. But the bigger problem is …
Interview: SriLankan to fly more to India, Japan, China; eyes profitability next year
Sep 09, 2015 (LBO) – The national carrier SriLankan Airlines is planning to cut some unprofitable routes and expand to India, Japan and China, Ajith Dias, …
Sri Lanka’s John Keells to double hotel rooms over next 5 years
Sep 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings plans to double its current 2,200 room capacity in the next 5 years, Ajit Gunewardene, the deputy …
Interview: Japan’s JICA, big infrastructure lender with a small case of understatement
Sept 08, 2010 (LBO) – Out of the multilateral and bilateral lenders to the island of Sri Lanka, JICA may be the most important, and the least well known. …
Sri Lanka’s capital skyline changes with rise in luxury apartment market: report
Sep 06, 2015 (LBO) – The skyline of Sri Lanka’s capital is growing in terms of the number of luxury apartment units with the market expected to reach …
Sri Lanka’s new cabinet ministers sworn in
Sep 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new unity government’s swearing in ceremony concluded at Presidential Secretariat a short while ago. Cabinet …
Sri Lanka’s new foreign policy to focus Asian centric middle path: President
Sep 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new unity government will focus on building an Asian centric middle path as the foreign policy of the country, President …
Sri Lanka Volkswagen deal needs transparency: Motor Traders’ Chief
Aug 31, 2015 (LBO) – The assembly plant investment by the German automaker Volkswagen in Sri Lanka needs to be transparent and all other motor companies who …
Interview: Sri Lanka BOP pressured by consumer spending, external woes
Aug 28, 2015 (LBO) – Post-war stimulus packages by Sri Lanka’s government have pushed up consumption demand which is now having an adverse impact …
Tony Blair identifies seven principles for Sri Lanka’s reconciliation
Aug 28, 2015 (LBO) – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair delivering the Lakshman Kadirgamar memorial lecture recently outlined seven principles for a …
Debt Report: Money market keeps close eye on CB T-bill holdings, interest rates pick up
Aug 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka money markets kept a close eye on treasury bill purchases by Sri Lanka’s central bank this week, as interest rates …
Sri Lanka not the only nice girl on the beach: Policy maker
Aug 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs to build goods and services which can be competitive in the global market and plug in to value chains to gain cost …
Sri Lanka should think carefully before any currency devaluation: Harsha de Silva
Aug 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should think carefully about devaluing the rupee as it may not be a good strategy to follow, even though other countries are …
Solar power becomes more competitive, investments rise in India, US
24 Aug, 2015 (LBO) – Solar power has become competitively priced in electricity markets and large investments are on the rise. India’s Madhya …
