Dirty Limit
BEIJING, March 7, 2007 (AFP) - China will no longer allow new coal-based power generators with a capacity below 300,000 kilowatts to be built, hoping to …
Industry
More Power
March 07, 2007 (LBO) –Mini hydro company Vidullanka has connected a new plant to the national grid the company said Wednesday, which can boost its energy …
People Power
March, 06 (LBO) – People's Bank, a state bank has reported consolidated after tax profits of 3,997 billion rupees for, up 28 percent over the previous …
Vanik Money
March 06, 2007 (LBO) – The merchant bank Vanik Incorporation said it had given 51 percent control of its money broking unit to employees, in a bid to …
Leg Up
March 06 (LBO) –International Finance Corporation (IFC) is looking for opportunities to help top Sri Lankan firms venture abroad, and is aiming to more …
Helping Hand
March 06 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is trying to make it easier for disabled people and the aged to use public transport like trains and buildings, a government …
Indian and Pakistani arrivals boost Sri Lanka’s tourist numbers
March 06, 2007 (LBO) – Visitors from Pakistan and India helped boost Sri Lanka’s tourist numbers in January while shy western Europeans continued …
Taking Flight
March 5, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new state-run budget airline secured a provisional license to fly after technical problems delayed its maiden test flight by …
Defence Support
March 05 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and the United States has signed a deal to give reciprocal logistical support for the military forces of the two countries, …
Tele Focus
March 05 (LBO) – The possible exit of Japan's NTT from Sri Lanka Telecom continues to garner investor interest with market expectations of a possible …
Joint Deal
March 05 (LBO) – DFCC Bank and Hatton National Bank would set up a joint venture investment bank to takeover and run their corporate finance and capital …
Skills Boost
March 05, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's financial regulators are coming together to boost skills of market professionals in a bid to deepen securities and …
Still Grounded
March 4, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new state-run budget airline cancelled its maiden flight on Sunday because of technical problems, airport officials said. A …
Sharia Mortgage
March 03 (LBO) - HDFC bank is planning to offer housing mortgages based on Islamic finance principles, an official said. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best …
Arabian Flight
March 02 (LBO) - SriLankan Airlines will carry passengers twice weekly to Jeddah through a code-share deal with Saudi Arabian, Arabian Airlines, the company …
Ceo Forum
March 02 (LBO) – A company™s consciousness is made up of the collective consciousness of the workers that will help a company be productive and …
China Port
March, 02 (LBO) – The Chinese government would finance up to 85 percent of a planned 420 million dollar a port in Sri Lanka's southern Hambanthota …
Call Up
March, 01 (LBO) – DFCC Bank is making a cash call of three billion rupees from shareholders to buy into an upcoming capital raising of Commercial Bank of …
Sampath Exits
March 01 (LBO) – Sampath Bank has sold its 15 percent stake in Asian Alliance Insurance one of Sri Lanka's newer insurance firms, an official said. The …
Hang Up
COLOMBO, March 1, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka suspended sales of telephones and mobile phone cards in the embattled north and east on Thursday as troops stepped up …