Route Re-Shuffle
SriLankan Airlines will scale back its flights on a once lucrative Middle East run, as it fights for space with other no-frills carriers that have begun to ply …
Industry
Light Delay
A proposed light rail system for Colombo is going slow as officials now prepare to roll out a pre-feasibility study with Indian assistance. Policy makers are …
Rural Reserve
The ADB on Wednesday sanctioned a US$ 70 million loan package to kick start the Sri Lanka n rural finance sector.The Program aims to revive the rural economy …
Chinese Whispers
Cathay Pacific will fly daily between Hong Kong and Colombo from March, positioning itself to capture the yet untapped Chinese outbound market endash a key …
Legal Tips
The Employees Trust Fund has sought Auditor Generals advice to dispose part of its loss making equity portfolio.ETF has fully provided for the Rs. buy cenforce …
Road Closed
State owned Road Construction & Development Company (RCDC) has closed up, with all its employees sent on compulsory leave till end January.rnA liquidator has …
Fresh Air
Independent research, the leading financial research and investment service provider to global investment banks and fund managers has recruited Ravi …
Freedom Flights
A new aviation policy plans to open skies to fifth Freedom Traffic to make the country an aviation hub.The policy will be effective from 2005 when 3rd and 4th …
Band Aid
The Central Bank is expected to meet the consortium of investors keen on reviving Pramuka Bank for another round of talks early next week.With the suspension …
One Way Ticket
The Tourist Board rolled out a recently re-costed retirement scheme, capped at Rs. 750,000 to make it more attractive to employees. online pharmacy finasteride …
Back to Base
The National Security Council has grounded all helicopter and floatplane operations that were given the recent go-ahead, until further notice.ldblquote The …
Be Specific
The consortium of investors keen on reviving Pramuka Bank, were set a Thursday morning deadline to submit a more detailed proposal.Central Bank and its …
Banks and Robbers
The Rajarata Development Banks (RDB) decision to interdict the entire staff at its Medirigiriya branch after it was robbed at gunpoint recently will be met by …
Feeling Lucky
The Development Lotteries Board (DLB) is playing a new lottery ticket to reach a Rs. 1 billion bottom line target by end 2004, after posting a profit of about …
Alternate Line
The Development Lotteries (DBL) Board is studying alternate methods to retail lottery tickets online before diving into the computer driven jackpot business. …
Silver Lining
The government plans to take a fresh approach to divest its stake in Shell Gas Lanka Ltd., after its initial attempts fell through.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnNew Page …
Fuzzy Signals
The Central Bank will meet a consortium of investors keen on buying Pramuka Bank on Wednesday evening to shed more light to their complex proposal.Hopes ran …
Joint Decision
The Joint Business Forum(JBiz) sat on a second round of pow-wows , this time attended by religious and NGO groups, on a course of action to end the prevailing …
Cloud No. 9
The Galle Face Hotel is coming out of the closet with Bryan Adams and is hinting at signs of waking up to changing times.The Galle Face Hotel still manages to …
Calling Lanka
The Board of Investment is mooting changes to the BOI Act for bigger tax holidays encouraging call centres to relocate here.rnCurrently Sri Lanka trails behind …