Re-Planning Colombo
Over US$ 300mn in Foreign Direct Investment is expected by the end of the year, one of the highest inflows during recent years. The national investment …
Special Reports
Light Readings
Half the countrys population has electricity supplied by the main power grid. Authorities say they plan to raise this level to about 80 percent of the …
Sunnytimes Ahead
Earnings for Taj Lanka Hotels Ltd., the owners of Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo and Taj Exotica Hotel in Bentota, are expected to top Rs. online pharmacy buy …
Hidden Gems
Following BCGs recommendations, JKH is building a new property development unit to push up returns from its extensive real estate holdings.rnrnWith a free …
Shining Star
Following the legacy of the famous De Beers diamonds and Tahitian pearls, is a test bed range of branded lquote Sriya Ceylon sapphires, as Sri Lanka stakes its …
Small Wonder
But, Hasitha Premaratne, HNBs Research Manager says, the lack of liquidity and a low free float market capitalisation, is holding Hemas back from rubbing …
Lankas Dilemma
Top trade delegations from around the world will meet in the Mexican city of Cancun, at a meeting billed by many to be one that can drastically change world …
Rubbing The Right Side
Sri Lanka used to be the fifth largest rubber supplier to the world a few years ago. But synthetic rubber manufacturers took over the market as age-old …
Different Strokes
Its the most talked about conglomerate with diverse interest that reflects the Sri Lankan economy. The bluechip conglomerate is also the biggest stock …
E for e-learning
New technology from web enabled mobile phones to communication tools like email is changing the way people access information.Although the Internet and other …
Cabnapped
Taxi fares have been falling rapidly even as associated costs like fuel, telephone and vehicle prices have rocketed. Take look at a typical Colombo wall with …
Water Tight
Often exploited, fought over, and colossally under priced, water has become the stuff of international politics. As Sri Lanka wages peace, it is wading through …
Loan Way To Go
Demand for credit has been on a steady rise this year with the Central Bank saying that growth year-on-year could hit 13% -almost double the last years …
Home Sweet Home
House ownership is on the rise but experts say the country is far from meeting the demand of 70,000 new units needed annually. Policy makers are however trying …
Kapuwas Dilemma
The traditional kapuwa or marriage broker may be slowly going out of the scene, but certainly not his services.Local businessmen have now started to give a new …
Bitter Pill
Upcoming laws to buyout dud loans of financial institutions, has wide ranging powers including prison terms for directors who fail to comply and powers to the …
Toy Story
Local toy makers have had it tough over the last few years with strong competition form China. Exports have plummeted by nearly two thirds. online pharmacy buy …
Tax Facts
Parties to the conflict in the northeast are trying to set up an interim administration that conforms to the Constitution while allowing significant devolution …
Healthy Bill
A new law on Intellectual Property Rights was in parliament on Friday after an initial draft met with opposition from patient rights activists. They challenged …
Lotus Eaters
The construction sector, which is a good indicator of economic activity, has been booming over the last year. However acquiring land for development remains a …