Public Smoke
July 18, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s monopoly cigarette maker has asked for six months to enforce a public smoking and advertising ban, following …
July 18, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s monopoly cigarette maker has asked for six months to enforce a public smoking and advertising ban, following …
July 13, 2006 (LBO) – The controversial marketing firm GoldQuest has gone to the Court of Appeal in Sri Lanka asking for an opportunity to explain its …
LONDON, July 12, 2006 (AFP) - The British government announced Wednesday it had ruled out the possibility of an anmesty for immigrants who are in the kingdom …
July 7, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's main employers' body has introduced a code of conduct as part of its efforts at encouraging firms to hire disabled persons. …
June 22, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Thursday announced plans to re-launch a state institution to investigate complaints against newspapers despite the existence of …
June 22, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka announced plans to set up a special company to take over bad debts of state banks and revive the failed Pramuka Bank …
June 19, 2006 (LBO) – A new securities law giving legal muscle to companies who raise debt by securitising the assets are likely to come through this …
June 01 (LBO) – Ceylon Tobacco Company together with several hotel associations filed petitions in the Supreme Court on Thursday against proposed laws to …
May 20, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's securities watchdog is in the final stages of drawing up rules to make corporate governance mandatory among listed …
May 18 (LBO) – Attempts to widen the takeovers and mergers code to include indirect company takeovers is unlikely to work, Sri Lanka’s securities …
Apr. 27 (LBO) – Seven persons who were caught promoting the GoldQuest network marketing scheme have been arrested in southern Sri Lanka, police said. …
Apr.04 (AFP) - Counter terrorism and anti-money laundering experts from South Asian nations began training with US experts in Colombo on Tuesday, the US …
Apr. 24 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police arrested five Maldivian nationals sparking unconfirmed rumours that the suspects were linked to Al-Qaeda, police and media …
Apr.24 (LBO) - The District Court Monday turned down a request by Malaysian based investor A P Jagaiah to postpone the NDB Bank's annual general meeting. …
NEW YORK, Apr.24 (AFP) - The former top executive of Computer Associates, Sanjay Kumar, pleaded guilty Monday to participating in a 2. buy rotacaps online …
Apr.23 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's immigration authorities have closed an internet-based commercial sex service run by foreign nationals, in the first such …
Apr.20 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is drawing up a new law to regulate micro-credit organizations scattered around the county. The legislation will cover thrift …
SINGAPORE, Apr.07 (AFP) - India, South Korea and Sri Lanka on Friday joined a regional cooperation pact against marine piracy in Asia, bringing to 11 the …
Apr.04 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's parliament Tuesday referred laws to safeguard the country from anti dumping and countervailing duties to a select committee …
Mar. 20 (LBO) -- The modernisation of the main piece of legislation that governs the incorporation and running of Sri Lankan companies would substantially …