Category: Industry
‘s Sangakkara signs for Durham
LONDON, April 28, 2014 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara will warm-up for Sri Lanka’s forthcoming tour of England by appearing in the next two rounds of County Championship matches for title-holders Durham. One of the outstanding batsmen of his generation and ninth on the list of all-time leading Test run-scorers with 11,151 at an average of […]
Port Office
Apr 27, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been invited to set up a trade office at strategic Chinese-run Gwadar port in Pakistan after a delegation from Pakistan met President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his office said.“The port is a part of a larger effort by Pakistan to establish a Pakistan-China economic corridor,” the President’s media office […]
Sri Lanka imports most vehicles from India, Japan second
Apr 25, 2014 (LBO) – India was the source of 72 percent of vehicles and parts imported to Sri Lanka in 2013, with second coming second, with 20 percent, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. In terms of value India was 45 percent and Japan 38 percent, the chamber said, citing a study by its economic […]
Short List
Apr 24, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been short listed as a contender for the ‘Offshoring Destination of the Year Award’ in Europe, which the by the European Outsourcing Association, made up of over 1000 firms from eight countries in Europe. “Sri Lanka offers a very compelling value proposition for European businesses as an […]
Expansion Plan
Apr 24, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Telecom said it would invest 415 million US dollars to expand its network, build data centres, and expand its pay TV and services to businesses over the next two years.SLT said it had invested 1.3 billion US dollars since becoming a BOI company with 485 million going for […]
UK warns citizens travelling to Sri Lanka with tattoos
Apr 24, 2014 (LBO) – UK has warned citizens travelling to Sri Lanka about having tattoos of the Lord Bhudda following the deportation of a British tourist, barely three weeks after warning about spiked drinks at Southern resorts. “British nationals have been refused entry to Sri Lanka or faced deportation for having visible tattoos of […]
UK nurse leaves Sri Lanka after tattoo jail ordeal
COLOMBO, April 24, 2014 (AFP) – A British nurse jailed in Sri Lanka for sporting a Buddha tattoo left the country Thursday after suffering what she says was sexual and other harassment by prison officers.Naomi Coleman said she was exhausted but relieved to be heading home after she was arrested at the main international airport […]
Sri Lankan Airlines inks deal to maintain IndiGo aircraft
Apr 24, 2014 (LBO) – State-run SriLankan Airlines said it had struck a long-term maintain repair and overhaul (MRO) deal with IndiGo, a fast growing low cost carrier in India which has a fleet of 78 Airbuses. India has growing private budget airline sector after the state ended a monopoly that prevented citizens from providing […]
Sri Lanka axe Chandimal as T20 captain
COLOMBO, April 23, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors on Wednesday sacked Dinesh Chandimal as Twenty20 captain and replaced him with Lasith Malinga, while Angelo Mathews was retained as the Test and one-day skipper.Chandimal, 24, opted out of the last three matches, including the semi-final and final, of the recent World Twenty20 in Bangladesh […]
” time in Sri Lanka over Buddha tattoo
COLOMBO, April 22, 2014 (AFP) – A 37-year-old British nurse recounted Tuesday her “hellish” experience in Sri Lanka after she was arrested and sent to a deportation centre for sporting a Buddha tattoo deemed offensive by authorities. In August 2012, three French tourists were sentenced to six months in jail, which was suspended for five […]
Sri Lanka vehicle registrations up 4-pct in March, commercial vehicles weak
Apr 22, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s vehicle registrations rose 4 percent to 26,921 in March 2014 from a year earlier picking up from lull in February with commercial vehicles showing weakness, a research report showed. More people were buying cars on financing arrangements with the share going up to 57.6 percent from 42.2 percent […]