BDS for SMIs
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Destination Confusion
The government is making plans to capitalise on the upturn in tourism fortunes in the country. A new law is in the pipeline that would see the hands-on …
Buy Laws
Professional services are in the firing line as everyone, from your doctor, to your lawyer to your stockbroker get roped in under a lquote one size fits all …
New Line Up
Taking a leaf from developed markets, Central Bank is launching its open market operations for the overnight money market next Monday.Open market operations …
Home Grown
An Increasing number of software companies are now developing and marketing software aimed entirely at the local market.Earlier they were trying making inroads …
Tea Party
Key stakeholders in the tea industry got together last week to form a pan industry apex body. The tea association of Sri Lanka plans to provide a singe point …
Out Of Order
Lawyers for Pramuka depositors told court Friday that the monetary board had no authority to liquidate Pramuka Bank.Depositors argued that the Monetary Board …
Cup That Cheers
New apex body for the tea industry, the Tea Association of Sri Lanka (TASL) officially got off ground Tuesday, mapping out plans to set the industry standard …
Short Crop
A collective decision by private tea factory owners to cut Rs. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices today in the USA 2 on the price for green leaf …
Fast Cash
Gold still remains one of the safest investments. But with international gold prices shooting up, it has helped spawn a whole industry based on gold as …
Creeping Up
Prices for crepe rubber have reached record levels as oil prices spiral, touching Rs. 129 a kilo at this weeks auction, a high since 1995. This is up from …
Untangling Wires
The working committee comprising six operators and a government representative will try to address outstanding issues like the local access fee and the quality …
Banks: Big Profits Or What?
Banking sector stocks were top performers at the Colombo stock exchange last year as analysts predicted a good year for the countrys finance houses. A number …
Courtroom Battle
The Court of Appeal Thursday issued notice against the securities watchdog to stop it from prosecuting three former Aitken Spence Directors.Former SEC …
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The Court of Appeal Thursday asked Central Bank to file objections on a case brought against them by Pramuka Banks Directors.The Central Bank last December …
Counting Leaves
Tea exporters are pushing for a three-month moratorium from commercial banks as the government maps out a contingency plan should war break out over Iraq. buy …
Dry Run
The countrys largest city is running short of water as the state looks to the private sector to bridge a widening gap in supply to Greater Colombo.A privately …
Safety Features
A tentative take off date of April is on the cards for the social security net for retrenched workers, with an ILO report on its way to Cabinet.The security …
Lip Service Only
Local investor confidence was shaken recently first when a licensed savings bank collapsed and then as the securities regulator commenced an insider dealing …
Crossfire
Rising tension in the Middle East is buing holes in the Sri Lankan tea industry as prices plummet and stocks accumulate at auctions. Low grown teas are seeing …