Baby Boomers
Perfume isnt all smell. Men and women who splash it on no less than baby cologne, are driving growth and pushing retail sales in the mass market for …
Special Reports
Picked by an Angel
Developed economies spend the equivalent of two to three percent of their GDP on Research and Development (R&D).rnBut the figure is much lower for …
Crafting Markets
Devendra is putting final touches on a Sesatha, traditionally used as a symbol of power but in modern times a decorative item in homes.Although its usage has …
Third Innings
Sanjiva is excited about prospects for open source software in Sri Lanka.Clad in a denim shirt like any other software engineer he is taking some time off from …
Interpreting Interpretations
In the run up to the polls Lanka Business Online published the opinion polls of Org Marg Smart. Dr. Harsha de Silva, a pioneer in opinion polling in Sri Lanka, …
Toss A Coin
Sri Lankas two main parties may find it hard to secure a comfortable lead, as weeks of campaigning comes to an end on Tue, an independent poll reveals.In its …
Battered To Be Better
Last year Sri Lankas six top local banks collectively made Rs. 8.3 billion in profits, up from just Rs.buy cymbalta online buy cymbalta online no prescription …
Oven Fresh
In 1912, one man with a life savings of 75 cents turned a tea kiosk into one of the largest biscuit manufacturers in the country. With a third generation at …
Baddegama II
Last year alone, severe drought and floods hit the Southern Sri Lanka alternatively leaving many families homeless and poor.rnBut for the villages in the …
Say Watt?
As the drought, dubbed as the worst in the last fifty years, drained the hydro reservoirs making it hard for the electricity utility to meet peak consumer …
Political Chessboard
Politicians of all hues and sizes have thrown their hat into the ring for next months snap poll. But smaller parties championing the Sinhala Buddhist, Tamil …
Bouncing Up
With court room and board room battles firmly behind, the diversified Richard Pieris Group made it to the news this week to pick up two plantation companies. …
Emergency Merit
The Power Ministry is calling upon the Sri Lankan public to collect merit for their after-life by saving power, while industrialists with generators will also …
Red Herring
The ambitious new regulations on food labelling and advertising could turn out to be an April fools joke, as the trade pushes to delay its implementation, …
No Kidding
Local media is full of questionable advertising aimed at kids, something stakeholders are not paying enough attention to.Companies spend billions of rupees to …
Money Machine
Asiri Medical Services (AMS), contributed almost Rs. 18 mn towards the Asiri Groups top line during its first month of operations and is expected to keep the …
Steady Growth
Hayleys will delve deep into its traditional operations to increase profits in 2004-05 while pegging growth prospects on agriculture and transportation. The …
Labours Love Lost
Free trade zone employees, at the end of the supply chain are under increasing pressure to keep costs down as retailers and brand owners offload costs and …
Political Pickle
No significant change in the percentage votes polled by the parties from the 2001 general elections is expected in the districts of Kandy and Matale because …