Moving Parts

Lanka IOC said it is proceeding forward with plan to set up a lubrication blending plant in Trincomalee despite working capital constraints in its fuel retailing business.Lanka IOC said it is proceeding forward with plan to set up a lubrication blending plant in Trincomalee despite working capital constraints in its fuel retailing business. Lubed Up […]

Fuel to the Fire

Shares in retail fuel giant Lanka IOC Ltd., were suspended Tuesday, as the firm grapples with working capital constraints.Shares in retail fuel giant Lanka IOC Ltd., were suspended Tuesday, as the firm grapples with working capital constraints. A Colombo Stock Exchange spokesperson told LBO the stock was suspended pending a clarification from the Indian fuel […]

Sri Lanka’s HNB goes for mammoth bond issue

Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank said Monday it is privately raising Rs.1.31 billion in debt to top up its capital and fall in line with regulatory requirements. Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank said Monday it is privately raising Rs. 1.31 billion in debt to top up its capital and fall in line with regulatory requirements. […]

‘s HNB goes for mammoth bond issue

Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank said Monday it is privately raising Rs.1.31 billion in debt to top up its capital and fall in line with regulatory requirements. Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank said Monday it is privately raising Rs. 1.31 billion in debt to top up its capital and fall in line with regulatory requirements. […]

Seafarers

The Colombo port is perceived to be the least advantages among four regional ports surveyed by the former SLPA Chairman.The Colombo port is perceived to be the least advantages among four regional ports surveyed by the former SLPA Chairman. Former SLPA Chairman and current Aitken Spence Shipping chief Dr.Parakrama Dissanayake told a seminar on trade […]

People Power

People’s Bank is expecting a Rs.2 billion capital injection in the next couple of weeks after meeting important performance criteria. People’s Bank is expecting a Rs. 2 billion capital injection in the next couple of weeks after meeting important performance criteria. An Asian Development Bank (ADB) team that reviewed the bank’s performance last week said […]

Canada reaches out to help small hotel operator

Hotel operators are benefiting from expert advice from a Canadian non-profit organization that is volunteering to help developing countries grow through potential sectors like tourism and SMEs. Hotel operators are benefiting from expert advice from a Canadian non-profit organization that is volunteering to help developing countries grow through potential sectors like tourism and SMEs. A […]

Second Chance

A chat with a peace advocate on what the current wave of attacks could mean for the peace process. A chat with a peace advocate on what the current wave of attacks could mean for the peace process. Thirty five people were killed in violence in two weeks in a serious undermining of the peace […]

What Next?

Poor management and labor issues are bigger challenges for apparel exporters from Sri Lanka than the phase out of quotas for garments earlier in the year according to an NGO. Poor management and labor issues are bigger challenges for apparel exporters from Sri Lanka than the phase out of quotas for garments earlier in the […]

Bottomless Pit

Only 20 percent of grants and loans to rebuild after the Tsunami have been used by the government in the first year after the disaster. Only 20 percent of grants and loans to rebuild after the Tsunami have been used by the government in the first year after the disaster. It would take five and […]

Sri Lanka peace hopes dim amid fresh row over venue: diplomats

Hopes for a revival of Sri Lanka’s peace process dimmed after Tamil Tiger rebels rejected a government offer to hold ice-breaking talks at an Asian venue hosted by Japan, diplomats said Sunday.Hopes for a revival of Sri Lanka’s peace process dimmed after Tamil Tiger rebels rejected a government offer to hold ice-breaking talks at an […]

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