Twelve Ways To Spend
lquote Twas the 12 days of Christmas and lovers in that timeless carol, braved high seas (with a fat wallet) to bring their true love 12 unusual gifts. Care to …
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Rough Road
Reckitt Benckiser (Lanka) Ltd put up shutters for its in-house manufacturing and logistics plant with immediate effect, due to haemorrhaging losses. Popularly …
In 2003 – Spin Offs
Downstream petroleum distribution was liberalised this year, being thrown open for three players including state owned Ceypetco. A third player will be …
In 2003 Super Chain
Management control and a 40% stake in the state supermarket chain - Sathosa was taken over by a consortium led by Ceylon Biscuits. Richard Pieris, Ceylon …
In 2003
rnrnrnrnrnrnrnNew Page 1rnrnrnrnrnrnIn 2003 is a series of reports on rnsome the significant events that unfolded in the economy and in Sri Lankan rnbusiness …
In 2003 – Under the Banyan
Banyan Tree shelved ambitious plans for Sri Lankas leisure industry and will wait for the current political impasse to pass over. The Group took over …
In 2003 Game GDP
A first Central Bank study on provincial GDP numbers came out in 2003, showing an uneven, imbalanced regional input to economic growth. The Western Province …
In 2003
The new Intellectual Property (IP) law came into force in September giving more power to inventors and artists despite a brief struggle with public interest …
Alternative Current
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is likely to develop the 40 MW Broadlands hydro power plant instead of allowing a private company to do it as planned …
Let There Be Light
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas; certainly'85 for traders down Main Street. Traders of Main Street in Colombo Fort have decided to keep shops open …
Dumping Point
The Ministry of Environment is looking at introducing a new system to manage the disposal of environmentally dangerous electronic items like computers and …
Recall
The telecom watchdogs case against Mobitel will be resummoned January 12, allowing the cellular operator to make further submission to the Fort Magistrates …
First Lessons
The Treasury, this week plans on giving its first lesson to educate state research and regulatory bodies on how to present their financial statements.A number …
One-to-One
The Telecommunication Regulatory Commissions case against cellular operator Mobitel Private Limited at Magistrates Courts is to be called again on December 18, …
Value Driven
Value added tea exports hit a five year high, moving up to 41 percent of total shipments so far this year.propecia The record is on account of 17.1 mn kgs of …
Oh SHIT!
Brace yourself for some absurd bit of news '85The Municipal Council is sitting on the idea of charging tax each time you visit the loos! The CMC says it …
New Cap
Prof. Priyantha Wijayatunga will takeover as the Director General of the newly minted Public Utilities Commission from Dec. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with …
The Point Is’85
Consolidation in the financial sector over the last few years has resulted in small banks that were struggling for survival being taken over by the larger …
New Case
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has filed a fresh petition against Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd in Fort Magistrates Court on Friday, with summons …
Lazy Stroll
lquote Nature tourism is still slim business. An expensive niche; But a steadily growing market for eco-tourism are where top hotel chains and other blue-chip …