Sri Lanka bank credit subdued in May: data
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Top Sri Lanka lawyer says fears for life after criticising govt
COLOMBO, July 16, 2014 (AFP) - The head of Sri Lanka's bar association said on Wednesday he feared he might be killed after he described President Mahinda …
Sri Lanka to re-start oil refinery
July 16, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has repaired an offshore unloading buoy allowing state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to re-start its refinery which was …
Sri Lanka banks urged to tighten spreads amid slow credit
July 14, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank held policy rates at 6.50 and 8.00 percent and urged banks to tighten spreads to lower lending rates as private …
HSBC India chief at Sri Lanka business forum
July 10, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said HSBC India Chairperson Naina Lal Kidwai will deliver the keynote address at its annual …
Sri Lanka tells civil society organizations ‘no press conferences’
COLOMBO, July 9, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has banned non-government organisations from holding press conferences under a new order from the defence ministry seen …
Asylum-seeker mothers ‘attempt suicide’ to get kids to Australia
SYDNEY, July 9, 2014 (AFP) - A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, piling …
Sri Lanka demand for water pipes, electrical switches seen recovering
July 08, 2014 (LBO) - Demand for water pipes and electrical switches have weakened during the past year, but appear to have bottomed out, Central Industries, a …
Sri Lanka ‘B+’ rating confirmed on lower inflation, better SOE balances: S&P
July 8, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's 'B+' rating was confirmed with a 'stable' outlook on lower inflation and better state enterprise performance despite weak …
Court halts Australia’s asylum-seeker plans
SYDNEY, July 7, 2014 (AFP) - A High Court on Monday barred Australia from handing back a boat carrying 153 asylum-seekers to Sri Lanka, a day after Canberra …
Australia hands asylum-seekers back to Sri Lanka
SYDNEY, July 7, 2014 (AFP) - Canberra confirmed Monday a boat load of Sri Lankan asylum-seekers who attempted to reach Australia have been handed back to …
Australian minister to visit Sri Lanka amid boat dispute
COLOMBO, July 6, 2014 (AFP) - Australia's immigration minister will visit Colombo this week for talks on illegal immigration following international concern at …
Sri Lanka to get US$800mn ADB loan for roads
July 04, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will upgrade and maintain roads connecting more than 1,000 villages to the highways and expressways in a 906 million US dollars …
Sri Lanka police questions Bhuddist monk over anti-Muslim riots
COLOMBO, July 2, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police called in a militant Buddhist monk for questioning Wednesday after he was accused of instigating deadly …
Sri Lanka budget deficit 3.5-pct of GDP up to April
July 02, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's has recorded a budget deficit of 3.5 percent of gross domestic product up to April 2014, and the Treasury said it was …
Japan leads loan commitments to Sri Lanka up to April 2014
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Sri Lanka delays digging up suspected Muslim mass grave
COLOMBO, July 1, 2014 (AFP) - A magistrate has postponed Tuesday's scheduled start of an operation to exhume a suspected mass war grave on Sri Lanka's east …
Sri Lanka inflation at 2.8-pct in June: Statistics office
June 30, 2014 (LBO) - Sri Lanka consumer prices rose 2.8 percent in the 12-months to June 2014 from a year earlier, slowing from 3.2 percent in May, the state …
Sri Lanka inflation to be 2.8-pct in June 2014: Treasury Secretary
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Australian activists say asylum-seeker boat in trouble
SYDNEY, June 28, 2014 (AFP) - Refugee campaigners said Saturday that a boat carrying 153 asylum-seekers was in trouble off a remote Australian island, but the …