Category: Industry
Talking Terms
iOnosphere, set up shop last July with a US$ 2.5 mn investment to provide high end internet services.A further US$ 1.5 mn was expected to come in during the next stage of the project. rnrnAnura de Silva, iOnosphere quote s CEO told Lanka Business Online that a number of local and foreign parties have expressed […]
Broad Portfolio
SLT hops to test the viability of the system in the Slave Island before moving to other areas. rnrnThe Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) will give users a connection of up to 2 Mbps for uplink and 512 Kbps for downlink.rn
Closer Look
The Lloyd quote s Underwriters Association secured their services as a precursor to remove the remaining war risk premiums on ships calling at the Colombo port. rnrnThe audit is expected to take five days and the report is due a week later. Lloyds is expected to make their decision thereafter, shipping sources said. rnrnThe consultants […]
Filing for Divorce
Fitch IBCA, the US partner of the local rating agency Fitch Ratings Lanka Ltd (FRL) plans to pull the rug under its Sri Lankan operations.
Pay By Cheque
A sweeping set of tax reforms, including ban of all cash transactions over Rs.100,000, aimed at improving government revenue, are expected to be proposed by the Ceylon Chamber Of Commerce (CCC) to Treasury Secretary Charitha Ratwatte today. rnrn
Lal quote s Charms
ldblquote Everything has been sorted out.We are starting work tomorrow dblquote , a member of restructuring management team told Lanka Business Online. rnrnThe 13-member restructuring management team returned to work today, for the first time since union activists unceremoniously ousted them on December 28. rnrnThey attended Nanayakkara quote s takeover ceremony this morning and were […]
Last Call
The ministry last week announced a six-month moratorium on parate executions but stopped short from adjusting the provisioning requirements of all banks. rnrnldblquote This is the first and the last time we are appealing to all banks, dblquote Deputy Finance Minister, Bandula Gunawardene told reporters. rnrnldblquote We don quote t want to damage the lending […]
Study Link
rnThe most recent to join the fray are local giants Ceylinco Consolidated in a tie up with US based lquote President quote s Network quote endash a network of over 90 colleges and universities in America. rn rnTogether the two organisations will offer US/Sri Lanka sponsored university education in Colombo this April at the lquote […]
Early Bird
In its second year as a stand-alone publication and the first since distribution was made independent of the White Pages, the 2002 edition is expected to reach a much wider target group this year, the company said. rnrnThe directory is delivered free to all telephone subscribers. rnrnThe company has tied up with the Sri Lanka […]
Standing Out
Ratwatte condemned the Ceylon Bank Employees Union (CBEU) protests against the restructuring management team, calling it an ldblquote uncivilised act not suited for professional bankers.“ rnrnHe further said reforms at People quote s Bank would continue regardless of party politics since the financial viability of the bank depends on them. rnrnldblquote This protest is totally […]
Monthly Special
ldblquote Improving our interest cost structure by encouraging more current account deposits, is not the main objective of the promotion. Through the years the use of cheques by retail and business customers have become stagnant, due to lack of promotions, HNB Deputy General Manager, Dulip Daluwatte told Lanka Business Online. rnrnHNB being the largest private […]
Freezing
Parate executions or the foreclosure on default loans by banks, would not cover micro enterprises whose borrowings are less than Rs.1 mn as at March 31. rnrnEntrepreneurs whose borrowing does not exceed Rs. 500,000 as at March 31 are also eligible for the package under the government quote s 100-day programme. rnrnDeputy Finance Minister, Bandula […]