Category: Industry
Tele Medicine
Apollo Hospitals will broad base access to its medical faculties with at least four telemedicine centers spread across the island.Apollo Hospitals will broad base access to its medical faculties with at least four telemedicine centers spread across the island. Currently in its final stages of planning the project is expected to get off ground in […]
Bill This Too
Cellular giant, Dialog Telekom will tap the “on the way home” supermarket chain, to allow its 400,000 post paid customer base to pay their phone bills along with their shopping beginning Monday.Cellular giant, Dialog Telekom will tap the “on the way home” supermarket chain, to allow its 400,000 post paid customer base to pay their […]
Price of Work
Remittances from Sri Lankans working abroad will reach US$ 1.7 billion this year compared to US$ 1.5 billion last year but is it a net gain?Remittances from Sri Lankans working abroad will reach US$ 1.7 billion this year compared to US$ 1.5 billion last year but is it a net gain? Given the high use […]
‘s Child
Almost a year after the tsunami devastated Sri Lanka’s costal communities, many are still languishing without permanent housing due to government inefficiency, under estimating of reconstruction cost and political interference according to a study.Almost a year after the tsunami devastated Sri Lanka’s costal communities, many are still languishing without permanent housing due to government inefficiency, […]
Off the Shelf
Sri Lankan shoppers buy the same sort of items and brands irrespective of whether they shop in a plus super market or the neighborhood corner store. Sri Lankan shoppers buy the same sort of items and brands irrespective of whether they shop in a plus super market or the neighborhood corner store. Market research firm […]
Hot Gas
Government’s new banking minister wants to restart Pramuka Bank which has a mountain of dud loans as a State owned bank while investing up to Rs.5 billion of tax payer money to the industry.Government’s new banking minister wants to restart Pramuka Bank which has a mountain of dud loans as a State owned bank while […]
Nobody’s Child
Almost a year after the tsunami devastated Sri Lanka’s costal communities, many are still languishing without permanent housing due to government inefficiency, under estimating of reconstruction cost and political interference according to a study.Almost a year after the tsunami devastated Sri Lanka’s costal communities, many are still languishing without permanent housing due to government inefficiency, […]
Ho Ho Ho!!!
Retail fuel giant Lanka IOC Ltd.’s could be heading for a bleak Christmas as US$ 71 million worth of unpaid subsidy bills, due from the Sri Lankan government, pile up. Retail fuel giant Lanka IOC Ltd.’s could be heading for a bleak Christmas as US$ 71 million worth of unpaid subsidy bills, due from the […]
Loving Italy
Italy today signed off a deal that will write off Sri Lanka’s debt to the EU member state , adding up to Rs. 850 million (Euro 7.13 million). Italy today signed off a deal that will write off Sri Lanka’s debt to the EU member state , adding up to Rs. 850 million (Euro 7.13 […]
Clear Run
The District Courts this week cleared Mercantile Leasing to merge with Nations Trust Bank with effect from January 2006.The District Courts this week cleared Mercantile Leasing to merge with Nations Trust Bank with effect from January 2006. Trading in Mercantile Leasing will be suspended from December 22, to push the merger and to allocate shares […]
‘s Loaded!
Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, says its pre-paid subscribers can instantly top up their cellular phone balances, if they are accountholders of Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank.Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, says its pre-paid subscribers can instantly top up their cellular phone balances, if they are accountholders of Sri Lanka’s […]
Ground Reality
Nearly one year after, Sri Lanka’s tsunami survivors are stewing in uncertainty while tsunami recovery stagnates in politics.Nearly one year after, Sri Lanka’s tsunami survivors are stewing in uncertainty while tsunami recovery stagnates in politics. One year into recovery, very little has changed. The duplication, confusion, corruption, political interference, poor communication and lack of consultation […]