The Sri Lankan government will comfort families of migrant workers with therapy sessions.
The Sri Lankan government will comfort families of migrant workers with therapy sessions. The Sri Lankan government will comfort families of migrant workers …
Trade deficit for May expands on falling apparel earnings and higher oil bill
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit for May expanded, on the back of a heavy oil bill and a drop in apparel sector revenues, the Central Bank said Monday. online …
The World Bank lends US$ 64.7 mn for agro and community development projects in the North & East.
The World Bank has come forward with a US$ 64.7 mn loan to finance agro and community development projects in the North & East. The World Bank has come forward …
India wants 187 items removed from Sri Lanka’s negative list that gives protection to 1,180 items
Sri Lanka and India will meet in mid August for another round of hard bargaining on the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA). online pharmacy buy …
Standard Practice
Treasury Secretary Dr. P B Jayasundara said Friday that gradual changes in fuel prices are needed, but without much disruption to domestic prices.buy orlistat …
Eating Words
Ending months of denial and suspense, the government raised petrol prices by Rs. 8.00 with effect from midnight Friday Ending months of denial and suspense, …
Six-month tourist arrivals to the paradise isle are slightly wobbly, responding to the peace sensitivity index, but are on track with year-end expectations.
Six-month tourist arrivals to the paradise isle are slightly wobbly, responding to the peace sensitivity index, but are on track with year-end expectations. …
Donors want a joint aid group that was set up last year, to get moving to better plan aid and ensure funds go down to the levels its meant to reach.
Donors want a joint aid group that was set up last year and including government, to get moving to better plan aid and ensure funds go down to the levels its …
Sri Lanka may lose hard won access concessions into the EU market, if local labour laws are not liberalised fast.
Sri Lanka may lose hard won access concessions into the EU market, if local labour laws are not liberalised fast. buy phenergan online …
Troubled Oil
State petroleum giant Ceypetco is lobbying Treasury officials to up fuel prices in July and hold it steady for about three months thereafter to allow consumers …
Friendly Overtures
India says it is looking at new areas for enhancing economic cooperation with Sri Lanka, including agriculture, and a line of credit for the island nation was …
Ten percent of the Lanka’s reserves have been drained so far, as the Central Bank tries to defend a weak rupee.
Ten percent of the country’s reserves have been drained this year as the Central Bank intervened in the market to defend the Rupee, which is on a steady …
US Lanka talks on “MegaPorts”
The United States and Sri Lanka will soon enter discussions regarding the island's participation in "MegaPorts," a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative …
Treasury Secretary invites exporters for talks
The Treasury Secretary gave an open invitation to exporters and SME’s to form industry clusters under the National Council for Economic Development (NCED) on …
About US$ 3 bn, 96 projects and 50-years later, Sri Lanka is still begging for World Bank help
About US$ 3 bn, 96 projects and 50-years later, Sri Lanka is still begging for financial assistance from the World Bank. About US$ 3 bn, 96 projects and …
Central Bank backs agro growth through credit from formal financial sector, rather than direct intervention
Central Bank's new thrust to grow the agriculture sector would be backed by credit from the formal financial sector, rather than direct intervention from the …
Short Break
The industrial sector will get a tariff-hike holiday in the short term when electricity prices are increased next time, assures Treasury Secretary Dr. online …
Love Lost
Rising inflation and falling reserves is likely to put an end to Sri Lankas eight month long honeymoon with low interest rates.The Central Bank hinted that it …
Drying Up
Aid flows fell sharply in the first five months as the government lost donor support due to policy about-turns.Gross inflows in the first five months amounted …
Putting It Up
The Ceylon Electricity Board is looking at ways of controlling Sri Lanka’s unruly street lamps that show disturbing tendencies of behaving like local …