Reach Out
Sept 23, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has urged the banking community to reach out to the rural poor saying the …
Sept 23, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal has urged the banking community to reach out to the rural poor saying the …
Sept 22, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan chief financial officer's job has become more challenging but the position retains its strategic importance and …
NEW DELHI, Sept 22, 2007 (AFP) - The number of Indian mobile phone subscribers has passed the 200 million mark after the country added another eight million …
Sept 21, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is targeting Indian firms to persuade them to hold their business meetings in the island in a bid to boost its flagging …
Sept 20, 2007 (LBO) –Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank said it was going ahead with a plan to raise new debt to beef up its capital base and meet Central Bank …
Sept 20, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) has appointed a fresh set of officers, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce …
Sept 20, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's ship owners have warned that an unresolved dispute with Customs over a tax on vessels could force them to leave the Sri …
Sept 19, 2007 (LBO) – Nations Trust Bank said Wednesday it remains the sole issuer of American Express credit cards and other travel services despite the …
Sept 18, 2007 (LBO) – India's Competition Commission is moving against an alliance of shipping lines which control most of the cargo shipped from south …
Sept 19, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan fixed wireless operator Suntel, a unit of Sweden's Telia, has said net profit for the first half ending June 2007 was up …
Sept 19, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankans traveling abroad can apply for international health insurance introduced by Aviva Insurance that will cover the cost of …
Sept 18, 2007 (LBO) – Bharti Airtel Lanka, a unit of India's Bharti Airtel Tuesday announced a 150 million dollar alliance with China's Huawei …
Sept 18, 2007 (LBO) – Bad debts in Sri Lanka's banks are rising and loan to deposit ratios are deteriorating as the lagged effects of a credit bubble …
Sept 16, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's newest hospital firm, a part of the Hemas group, is raising capital via a private placement, with their first hospital …
Sept 16, 2007 (AFP) - Home to some 1.5 billion people, South Asia is paying a high price to access the Internet as service providers have been slow to deliver …
Sept 15, 2007 (LBO) – India's envoy in Sri Lanka urged the island's business community to overcome reluctance to open the services sector in trade talks …
Sept 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is on track to complete computer networking of 200 government offices, the state information technology agency said. The …
Sept 15, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is confident of achieving its target of attracting 600,000 tourists this year following the relaxation of travel …
Sept 14, 2007 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka has given approval for three more companies to sell lubricants in the island, raising to nine the number of companies …
Sept 14, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's top law official has begun probing a complaint of anti-competitive practices against one of the main bidders to build …