Deal Maker

State owned Ceypetco is looking at rolling out its own lubricant brand, even as Caltex tries to clinch another exclusive distribution deal for its fuel sheds …

Giving Up

Bowing down to trade unions, the government has said it will not ratify a Cabinet paper to restructure the loss making Ceylon Electricity Board, and will …

Backdoor Move

Ceylon Electricity Board unions staged a walkout on Friday protesting against a Cabinet paper passed two days ago, they say was shoved through the backdoor. …

Backfired

Largely JVP led unions refuse to consider an alternate reform model for the loss making Electricity Board, rejecting the new Cabinet paper that was passed on …

Ball Game

Laugfs Gas is seeking legal advice to raise prices on a cylinder of LPG, despite the consumer watchdog shooting down its request for a Rs. online pharmacy …

Oil Pains

COLOMBO (Dow Jones)--As Sri Lanka's energy companies wilt under the weight of high oil prices, pressure is building on the government to remove gasoline …

About to Blow

Ceylon Electricity Board unions (CEB) will go on a half day token strike tomorrow, protesting against a Cabinet paper to restructure the loss making utility. …

Petropolitics

Government subsidized petroleum based products by up to Rs. 16 billion last year and face a similar subsidy this year if fuel prices continue at current levels …

Deaf Ears

Sri Lanka's Central Bank is banging its head against the wall trying to convince a deaf government to raise fuel prices, as the exchequer groans under …

Watchout

The IMF said Thursday that rising living standards in China and the rest of the developing world will keep oil prices sky-high for decades to come, with even …