Hub BIA
The country is readying it self for record tourist arrivals this year with the industry being the first to benefit from the peace dividend. Tour operators are …
Special Reports
Conservative Outlook
Peoples Bank however says the Value Added Tax on banks introduced in the budget for this year will add up to over Rs. 600 mn during this financial year. online …
Number Hunt
Telecom regulators are proposing a new numbering plan for telephones, which they say, will aid growth in the industry.If implemented the plan will change the …
Paradise Bliss
Brides and grooms in search of the dream wedding locations with a tropical twist have found the ideal setting in local beach resorts.The south coast is slowly …
Mpowering Production
Trade chambers and companies are trying to convince financial institutions to cut lending rates in line with the government policy of single digit interest …
Money Talks
The Kopp Ceciles say this time theyve found heaven in their vacation. They are enjoying the peace and quiet of a secludedrnsmall boutique hotel in the southern …
Marketing Brands
Marketing professionals are rethinking brand strategies, as the country gets ready for a phase of growth and consolidation. Long thought out survival …
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 …
Victory Circle
Wasted are those sleepless nights, the effort, passion and pain invested. Lost forever. Gone to their final resting place. I shall avenge this death. I will …
BDS for SMIs
Experts say quality business development services like training and consultancy could change the way business is done in the island.rnrnldblquote There are …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The rural call
Local telephone companies have been connecting subscribers at almost record pace over the last few years. The telecom industry was the only one that put in …
Power Politics
The last time Iraq was attacked, over ten years ago, oil prices reached record levels of over US$ 45 a barrel.Analysts expect prices to go the same way if US …