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Sri Lanka average prices steady from February: CB
May 4, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s average price level measured by an index at the capital Colombo, has been steady since February though non-food items have taken up the slack created by falling food prices, an official statement said. In April prices rose 9.8 percent from a year earlier, despite food prices falling 1. […]
Wrong strategy could worsen dengue epidemics: study
PARIS, 2011 (AFP) – The wrong approach to wiping out the mosquitoes that cause dengue infections could lead to worse epidemics in the future, according to a study released Tuesday. Targeting only mosquito larvae, and not adults, with insecticides may work in the short run, but could result in higher resistance in the insects and […]
‘s May Day rallies reject UN war report
May 1, 2011 (AFP) – The Sri Lankan government used May Day rallies on Sunday to reject a United Nations report that alleged the military may have been guilty of atrocities during the island’s civil war. Roads were decorated in the party colours of blue, red and maroon, while billboards were erected showing the president […]
Sri Lanka smokers cough up taxes worth 1-pct of GDP
Apr 30, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s smokers have coughed up 56 billion rupees in taxes collected through Ceylon Tobacco Company, a unit of British American Tobbacco which is equal to one percent of gross domestic product, the company said. Taxes rose by 3.7 percent or 7.0 percent from a year earlier. CTC chairman Jayampathy […]
US envoy heads to Sri Lanka amid war flap
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2011 (AFP) – A US envoy heads to Sri Lanka next week to encourage a full accounting over its civil war after the government angrily rejected UN-backed allegations of atrocities, officials said Friday. Robert Blake, the assistant secretary of state handling South Asia, will leave Saturday on a six-day trip to Sri […]
Sri Lanka inflation accelerates to 9.8-pct in April
Apr 29, 2011 (LBO) – Consumer prices in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo rose 9. 8 percent in April from a year earlier, accelerating from 8.6 percent in March, data from the government’s statistics office data showed. But excess liquidity remains close to 100 billion rupees, or about a third of the money officially defined monetary […]
Fed chief hums and haws in historic press meet
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2011 (AFP) – His voice cracked and pinched. When necessary — most of the time — he retreated into policy jargon. With markets ready to pounce on any odd choice of words, US central bank chief Ben Bernanke was clearly nervous as he fielded reporters’ questions after a policy meeting for the […]
Sri Lanka Vietnam economic links to widen with re-opened embassy: envoy
Apr 28, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka could attract investments from Vietnam if the path is clear and the two nations could increase two-way trade and tourism rapidly, Ton Sinh Thanh, Hanoi’s envoy heading a newly re-opened embassy in Colombo, said. FDI Vietnam itself is receiving tens of billions of dollars of investment from Japan, […]
Sri Lanka rupee strengthens below 110 to greenback
Apr 28, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s rupee strengthened to below 110 to green back as the dollar slid to record lows against currencies issued by other monetary authorities with higher interest rates, dealers said. The spot dollar was quoted around 109.90/95 in mid morning trade. The Australian dollar, rose to a 29-year high against […]
UN feared for staff in Sri Lanka conflict finale: Ban
UNITED NATIONS, April 27, 2011 (AFP) – The United Nations feared for its staff in Sri Lanka as government troops crushed a Tamil separatist uprising in 2009, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday defending the actions of UN agencies. As pressure grew for an international investigation into the killing of “tens of thousands” in the […]
Sri Lanka IPO pricing based on latest financials: advisors
Apr 26, 2011 (LBO) – Financial advisors for a forthcoming share issue by Sri Lanka’s Expolanka group have defended the pricing of the public offer at more than twice that of a private placement late last year. Expolanka Holdings is to raise 2.4 billion rupees by issuing 172 million ordinary voting shares at 14 rupees […]
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April 27, 2011 (AFP) – Sri Lanka rejected Wednesday what it called a “divisive” and flawed report commissioned by UN chief Ban Ki-moon which holds the government responsible for thousands of civilian deaths in its civil war. “The public release of the report at this stage is divisive, and disrupts our efforts to reinforce peace, […]