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President Sirisena to undertake state visit to Australia
President Maithripala Sirisena will undertake a state visit to Australia on 24-26 May 2017 at the invitation of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The visit takes place as both countries celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year. During the visit, President Sirisena will hold bilateral meetings with Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrave […]
PTL Watch: Sri Lanka bond yields flat in thin trade
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Dialog Axiata offers pay per click rewards in Sri Lanka
May 23, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata has entered the pay-per-click market offering Dialog and non-Dialog subscribers the opportunity to earn rewards on a daily basis. A website called Freezone.lk has been launched for this purpose which is a sponsored deal site introduced for the first time in Sri Lanka. The website provides […]
Hemas VAT Reclaim Service helps SL biz travelers recover VAT on travel costs
Hemas Travels, the local representative for Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), the global travel management company with representation in over 120 countries, has been appointed the official representative for the Cash Back, the VAT reclaim organisation with its Head Office in Switzerland. “Hemas is delighted to have been given the rights to market and sell the […]
Acting US Asst. Secretary of State calls on Minister Samaraweera
Acting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Mr. William E. Todd called on Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday (22). He is the senior-most US State Department Official visiting Sri Lanka under the new US administration. Mr. William Todd also met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe this afternoon, and will be meeting Foreign […]
Ravi K bids farewell at Finance Ministry
May 23, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lankan ex- Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, who was sworn in as the new foreign affairs minister at the Presidential Secretariat Monday, visited his former ministry to thank officials and personal staff and bid farewell. Minister Ravi Karunanayake thanked all ministry officials and his private staff who assisted him in […]
Opinion: Take care of your associates, bottom line will grow
By Nirmalan Nagendra During my long hotel career, I have come to realise the value of team-work and of staff. Associates have to be hired for aptitude and attitude. All candidates are qualified and most have more than two degrees, with most eager to get to the top. Dependable, multi-skilled staff are few and far […]
Online property searches in Colombo up 28-pct in Q1: Lamudi
May 02, 2017 (LBO) – Property portal Lamudi’s real estate market report on Sri Lanka says that there is a 28 percent increase in searches for property in Colombo in the first quarter of 2017 against the same period last year. Between 2014 and 2015, data from Lamudi showed a 20 percent increase in searches […]
Sri Lanka expands crop insurance to five other crops
May 02, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has expanded crop insurance that has so far covered paddy cultivation to five other food crops. The government had already launched a two-year National Food Production Programme to ensure self-sufficiency in Potatoes, Big Onions, Chilies, Maize and Soya beans. Now, farmers of these crops will receive […]
Sri Lanka makes use of generators in factories compulsory
May 02, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power Ministry has made it compulsory to use generators in factories from today for the next four days due to a shortage of power. Power Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said due to prevailing hot weather condition total power consumption has increased by 18 percent during daytime and 10 percent […]
Fitch affirms Singer Sri Lanka at A-(lka); outlook stable
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Exporters’ Association welcomes government efforts to regain GSP+
The EASL welcomes the efforts of the government to secure the vote from the EU parliament to regain GSP+. Once the concession is fully in place, Sri Lankan Exporters can look forward to being in a position to be more competitive, thus revive markets and capture new export opportunities. Exporters of Apparel, Fish & Seafood, […]