Category: Industry
Sri Lanka takes India in warm up World Cup games
August 18, 2012 (LBO) – Hosts Sri Lanka will begin their ICC World Twnety20 campaign with a warm-up match against India on September 15 in Colombo, the International Cricket Council said. The game will be followed by India taking on arch-rivals Pakistan on September 17 in Colombo. Sri Lanka will play their second warm-up match […]
Sri Lanka says Chinese funded coal power plant to resume in fortnight
August 18, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka said its 455 million dollar Chinese funded power plant will resume operation in two weeks, after its breakdown earlier in the week resulted in countrywide power cuts, a report said. “There are some technical problems in the Lakvijaya power plant. The Chinese company, the Ceylon Electricity Board and […]
Expert Help
Aug 17, 2012 (LBO) – Veteran Sri Lanka scientist in the petroleum industry, Dr Gamini Amarasekera has joined Laugfs Lubricants Limited as a consultant to improve its lubricant brand and services, the company releasing a statement said. Dr. Gamini Amarasekera holds a phD in Chemistry from Australia’s Swinburne University and is also a member of […]
Sri Lanka CEB trade unions call off strike, comes down on demands
Aug 17, 2012 (LBO) – Trade unions of state monopoly power utility, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has called off a strike and agreed to work on five demands from an initial twelve, the ministry of power and energy releasing a statement said. The decision to call off the strike was taken following a discussion […]
Coming Back
Aug 16, 2012 (LBO) – British airways will resume flights to Sri Lanka in March 2013 after a fifteen year absence in the island, the airline said in a statement. Visitors from Western Europe to the island rose 22 percent to 41,584 with UK generating most tourists at 13,643 up 13.7 percent from a year […]
Give up terror tactics and report to work – Ranawaka
Aug 16, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has urged CEB trade unions to give up disruptive terror tactics and report to work and resolve worker grievances through discussions, the ministry releasing a statement said. Ranawaka alleged that politically motivated CEB trade unions have disrupted the power supply in the Ampara […]
Industry Support
Aug 16, 2012 (LBO)- Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication technology industry needs a strong eco system and branding strategy to support the development of the sector and to expand businesses globally, an Internet pioneer said. Highlighting the importance of young entrepreneurship Wang said, modern and small businesses are playing a key role in creating innovative […]
Sri Lanka extends power cuts as efforts to restore power plant fails
Aug 15, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has extended the time duration of power cuts to three hours and twenty minutes starting Thursday until a faulty Chinese built coal power plant is fully restored, the ministry of power and energy releasing a statement said. Ekala, Sapugaskanda, Angoda, Thalangama, Koswatta, Weyangoda, Nittambuwa, Yakkala, Malabe road, Athurugiriya, […]
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 8 pct in July
Aug 15, 2012 (LBO) – Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka rose 7. 8 percent to 90,338 in July 2012 from a year earlier, with arrivals up to July rising 16.7 percent to 543,205, data from the state tourism promotion office showed. In the first seven months of 2012, the top generating market was India, with […]
US natural lighting company enters Sri Lankan market
Aug 14, 2012 (LBO) – A US based company has introduced a daylight capturing device to the Sri Lankan market that can channel natural light inside buildings through an internal reflective system cutting energy costs and reducing the heat load on air-conditioning, an official said. Solatube says they are eyeing Sri Lanka’s garment factories, manufacturing […]
Sri Lanka should withdraw bank note with malfunctioning Chinese coal plant: legislator
Aug 14, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should withdraw a currency note bearing the picture of a Chinese built coal plant that was contracted out without open tendering and is now continually breaking down, a legislator has said. Sri Lanka’s central bank placed the picture of a 455 million US dollar coal power plant built […]
Sri Lanka travel agents upgrade skills
Aug 14, 2012 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Travel Agents Association has put their members through a four day training programme aimed at improving skills to better service the island’s booming travel industry, officials said. The four day programme conducted by the International Aviation Academy of Sri Lankan airlines included coaching in team building, training on […]