Golden Rule — Budget Comment
Sri Lankas 2004 budget is again breaking the lquote golden rule of budgeting, but its ambitious deficit target of 6.8 percent is more in line with the countrys …
Special Reports
Budget 2004
A Collection of Articles related to the 2004 Budget published on LBO rnrn rn rnrnChoksys Sweeteners rnrnrn17 November 2003 rnrnrnrnThe UNF …
Dizzy Heights
Sri Lankas largest family owned private hospital partially opens its doors for private investors next month. What started off as a remedy for family and …
Dizzy Heights
Sri Lankas largest family owned private hospital partially opens its doors for private investors next month. What started off as a remedy for family and …
Clean Seam
The apparel industry is pushing to establish a local certificate that will guarantee buyers of compliance and cutting the cost for small timers. While big …
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Poetic Crisis
Experts say ambiguity in the Constitution on the Presidents power leaves room for different interpretations, but political considerations will play a bigger …
Uphill Battle
Despite a recent economic upturn, Sri Lankas somewhat under developed capital market are yet to pose a serious competition to the local banking sector. The …
Blooming
Like most couples planning to take the plunge Deepali and Nishan wanted everything to be perfect on their wedding day.Deepali was especially keen to have the …
Requesting Permission
Sub-continental air traffic could get a boost if a bold proposal to let private airlines fly international routes gets off the ground.The economic cooperation …
More Shine
Your chances of finding gems are higher in Sri Lanka than anywhere else in the world, because Sri Lanka has the highest density of gems to land ratio in the …
Bull In The Bourse
The Colombo stock market is trading close to historic highs, leaving brokers and analyst guessing as to how long the Bull Run can be sustained. Market watchers …
Shoot Out
State officials and peace brokers search for fresh avenues to drive through a lasting peace settlement with the separatist Tamil rebel faction holding on to …
Lacy Trimmings
When the mighty forces join hands, the results are potent. The House of MAS Holdings and The House of Noyon Dentelle de Calais of France have teamed up. The …
Gloom Over Glitter
Jewelry Industry is banding together in an effort to add value to products while capitalizing on the image of the Ceylon Sapphire.rnWhile the country has a …
Shh’85its floating. Really!
The rupees recent rally against the US dollar is the strongest evidence since April 2002 that Sri Lankas currency is really floating, though reassuring noises …
Open Sesame
Want to avoid being hit by the next big virus thats going to hit a PC near you?rnSwitch to open source.rnSoftware like the Linux operating system is usually …
Spruced Up
The governments privatisation arm is streamlining its internal processes and plans to list more state corporations on the Colombo bourse to spur capital market …
Dream Homes
Its fashionable to have an address at one of Colombos plush apartments these days. The government has fuelled the apartment craze by pushing lending …
Road To Tooting
Colombos congested roads are not getting a break, with 3,000 new vehicles hitting the streets every month. Most of it is in the capital. Tax and excise on …