Category: Industry
Peanuts
The government spending US$ 13 on a person to keep them in good health for a year is making everyone sick, says Sri Lankan civil rights groups.The government spending US$ 13 on a person to keep them in good health for a year is making everyone sick, says Sri Lankan civil rights groups. “The budgetary […]
Top Cat
Ceylinco Insurance Company Ltd, on Friday, formally announced its overall market leader status in Sri Lanka’s almost Rs 30 bn insurance industry. Ceylinco Insurance Company Ltd, on Friday, formally announced its overall market leader status in Sri Lanka’s almost Rs 30 bn insurance industry. “We are now the market leaders in insurance,” Lalith Kotelawala, Chairman, […]
VSNL Lanka links HSBC’s Colombo call centre with a 45 megabits per second data line
Telco operator India’s VSNL, connected HSBC’s Sri Lankan call centre with a 45 mega bits per second data line last week, in a deal worth US$ 30,000 per month.Telco operator India’s VSNL, connected HSBC’s Sri Lankan call centre with a 45 mega bits per second data line last week, in a deal worth US$ 30,000 […]
Fixing Disability
Last December’s tsunami exacted a toll of a different kind, increasing the numbers of disabled people who now have to grapple with limited opportunities to help them.Last December’s tsunami exacted a toll of a different kind, increasing the numbers of disabled people who now have to grapple with limited opportunities to help them. Local data […]
Masking Demons
For the maestro in this Sri Lankan centre of devil masks and puppets, the tsunami signalled a warning from the gods — and he is taking it very, very seriously.For the maestro in this Sri Lankan centre of devil masks and puppets, the tsunami signalled a warning from the gods — and he is taking […]
Working Visit
Former US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush will arrive in Sri Lanka at the weekend as part of a tour of tsunami-hit nations, officials here said Wednesday.Former US presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush will arrive in Sri Lanka at the weekend as part of a tour of tsunami-hit nations, officials here said Wednesday. […]
Tsunami victims to sue French hotel chain, Thailand, US forecasters
A group of Austrian and German victims of the Asian tsunami disaster are to file a lawsuit demanding that Thailand, a French hotel chain and US forecasters prove they reacted adequately to the disaster, their lawyers said Tuesday.A group of Austrian and German victims of the Asian tsunami disaster are to file a lawsuit demanding […]
Little Peep
Pan Asia Banking Corp., a small Sri Lankan bank that returned to profitability last year, plans to list on the Colombo bourse by the end of next month, taking advantage of positive market sentiment.Pan Asia Banking Corp., a small Sri Lankan bank that returned to profitability last year, plans to list on the Colombo bourse […]
Rail Links
The Indian based Rites Group has just completed an initial assessment of the local rail network, on the potential of upgrading the existing track.The Indian based Rites Group has just completed an initial assessment of the local rail network, on the potential of upgrading the existing track. The team is to submit its findings on […]
Meeting of Minds
Two world leaders in the field of international accounting standards will be in Sri Lanka next week for a top level regional meeting to be hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL), the country’s apex national accountancy body.Two world leaders in the field of international accounting standards will be in Sri […]
Foundation Stone
Sri Lanka signed up for US$ 75 mn World Bank assistance on Tue. to rebuild 46,000 houses in the war ravaged North & East over a four year period. Sri Lanka signed up for US$ 75 mn World Bank assistance on Tue. to rebuild 46,000 houses in the war ravaged North & East over a […]
Reveal All
Sri Lanka has asked all non governmental organisations who are on a drive to raise money for tsunami victims to channel the funds through a special bank account.Sri Lanka has asked all non governmental organisations who are on a drive to raise money for tsunami victims to channel the funds through a special bank account. […]