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Tightening brakes on growth, Government data released yesterday showed the country has slowed to a two-and-a-half-year low, slipping from 7.9% in the first quarter to 6.4 % in the second when compared with the same period last year. A Reuters report noted that economic growth eased to 6.4 per cent in the second quarter ...
- Growth is better than expected – CB (Category: Business)
- Credit growth to slow to 27% by December – Cabraal (Category: Business)
- Economy ecstatic! (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Q3 GDP seen expanded 8.0%; full year 8.1% (Category: Business)
COLOMBO, (Reuters): Sri Lanka’s state-run power firm said on Monday it had extended nation-wide daily power cuts by a fortnight due to repeated technical problems at a Chinese-built power plant which has knocked out almost a fifth of the island’s generating capacity. The extended power cuts come as Sri Lanka has lost almost 85% of ...
- Two hour power cuts from today (Category: Business)
- Three hour power cuts from today (Category: Business)
- Power cuts during today as well (Category: Breaking News)
- How long will power cuts be? (Category: Breaking News)
The promoters of Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) said yesterday that they aim to make it Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, annually-held, Twenty20 cricket competition. It will feature the best and upcoming cricketing talent from Sri Lanka playing alongside national Sri Lankan cricketers as well as some of the world’s biggest Twenty20 cricket stars, generally, in ...
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- Brian Lara, MCC Chief lift SLPL to the world (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- SLC Secy. Nishantha on success of maiden Mahindra SLPL (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce the players drafted for the …
- India Tour of Sri Lanka 2012 – Itinerary (Category: Sports)
- Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2011 – Itinerary (Category: Sports)
- Under 23 Division II Tournament 2012/13 – Schedule (Category: Sports)
- Premier League Tier A & B Tournament 2011-12 – Points Table (Category: Sports)
Reuters: Sri Lanka’s inflation rate accelerated to a 41-month high in June driven by the rupee’s sharp depreciation, while food prices were hit by supply constraints due to drought and government policies to discourage selected imports. Annual inflation hit 9.3% in June from a year earlier, its highest since January 2009 and up from 7.0% ...
- Inflation seen at 42-month high in July (Category: Business)
- November annual inflation eases to 4.7% (Category: Business)
- Inflation seen at 2012 high in May: Reuters Poll (Category: Business)
- CB says policy rates appropriate (Category: Business)
Central Bank has termed the first quarter economic growth as better than expected, according to a report filed by Reuters. “It is better than what we expected,” Reuters quoted Central Bank Assistant Governor K.D Ranasinghe as saying. “For the full year our forecast is 7.2 per cent,” he added. A Reuters poll of 10 analysts ...
- Credit growth to slow to 27% by December – Cabraal (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Q3 GDP seen expanded 8.0%; full year 8.1% (Category: Business)
- Thai Q4 GDP slumps due to floods; seen improving in 2012 (Category: Business)
- CB seen keeping rates steady for fifth straight month (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lankan stocks jumped 1.6 per cent on Thursday to a more than three-week high on institutional buying of blue-chips stocks like John Keells Holdings PLC in an oversold market after the central bank kept policy rates steady. The Central Bank held the key policy rates unchanged on Wednesday. The main index rose 1.61 ...
- Inflation drops further in July (Category: Breaking News)
- Central Bank seen holding rates, SRR steady (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Q3 GDP seen expanded 8.0%; full year 8.1% (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankas trade deficit widens in May (Category: Breaking News)
Rameez Fazal and Danushka Kathriarachchi of Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. (LBSI) the Sri Lankan office of the internationally acclaimed advertising agency network Leo Burnett Worldwide will represent Sri Lanka in Cannes at the Young Lions TV category at the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival
- Triad Team wins Young Lions in Sri Lanka - heads to Cannes 2011 (Category: Breaking News)
- Seven young Sri Lankans to compete at Cannes Lions 2012 (Category: Business)
- Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2012 finale (Category: Business)
- Leo Burnett wins first ever Cannes Lion metal for Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
The following U 19 players have been selected for representation for the …
- Our strategy worked – Rajapaksa (Category: Sports)
- Kosala named as the substitution for Eranga (Category: Sports)
- Ajit Jayasekara appointed Acting CEO (Category: Sports)
- Siriwardana guides Lankan ladies to victory (Category: Sports)
Seven young prominent marketing communications professionals from Sri Lanka’s advertising and marketing industries were selected to represent the country at the annual Young Lions Competitions and the Roger Hatchuel Academy in Cannes, France next month after having successfully completed the Sri Lankan Cannes Young Lions Competition. The local competition to select the contenders was organis...
- Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2012 (Category: Business)
- SLIM welcomes young marketers Dinal and Wishmini from Cannes (Category: Business)
- Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2012 finale (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s largest mobile services provider Dialog Axiata PLC has introduced eTeacher, a web based education portal which allows subscribers to follow tuition classes conducted by popular lecturers via the web from any place at anytime, without the hassle of travelling during peak traffic times. The eTeacher web based education portal can be accessed by ...
- Dialog unveils co-branded Opera Mini browser to empower phones (Category: Business)
- Edna Group inks deal with Dialog Axiata (Category: Business)
- Nenesa TV expands coverage to bridge education gap (Category: Business)
- DTV powers Mercantile Rugby 7s (Category: Business)
Airtel Lanka has entered into a strategic partnership with St. Peter’s College whereby Airtel would sponsor the school’s Rugby season for a period of tow years. The pictures show scenes from an event held to mark the sponsorship. Standing from left to right: Charith De Chickera, Head – Brands and Communication, Bharti Airtel Lanka, Sharan ...
- Airtel Lanka ties up with Rugby pioneers Kingswood College (Category: Business)
- Airtel Lanka In Strategic Partnership To Sponsor St. Peter’s College Rugby (Category: Breaking News)
- Airtel Lanka connects with S. Thomas’ College rugby (Category: Business)
- Airtel Lanka dials support for 97th Colombo Championships 2012 (Category: Business)
The Hon. Minister of Sports has approved the following squad for the …
- U17 Inter Provincial Finals shifted to 12th October (Category: Sports)
- Kosala named as the substitution for Eranga (Category: Sports)
- Seminar on Biomechanical Application of techniques in Cricket (Category: Sports)
- U20 Development Squad for Qatar National Team tour of Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
The following squad has been approved by the Hon. Minister of Sports …
- England tour of Sri Lanka 2012 – Itinerary (Category: Sports)
- Squads for Warm up Games – England Tour of Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lankan tour to England announced (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka U -19 Tour of England (Category: Sports)
DUInvest an arm of DirectFN, a Dubai-based ICT company which specialises in capital market based software and, a leading financial portal in the Middle Eastern, East European and African regions commenced its services to Sri Lankan Investor Community recently with the launch of http://lk.duinvest.com. The portal deployed by DirectFN for the Colombo Stock Exchange acts ...
- Pyxle develops dynamic web solution for LankaÂ?s first Nanotechnology Institute - SLINTEC (Category: Breaking News)
- Government of Sri Lanka taps Virtusa to build country-wide web portal (Category: Breaking News)
- DFCC launches brand new website (Category: Business)
- How to safely shop online (Category: USA, South Dakota)
CIMA Sri Lanka will be conducting an evening discussion programme on ‘Evaluating LKAS 17: Leases’ on 30 November at the CIMA auditorium. The objective of the discussion will be to enlighten participants on the changes that have been incorporated through the new leasing standard, how management accountants can create value when coping with these changes, ...
- Lease Business (Category: Business)
- Leasing Interest (Category: Business)
- Lease Growth (Category: Business)
- Lease Growth (Category: Business)
* Annual inflation at 6.4%, eases for second month * Improved food, vegetable supply helps ease inflation * CB expects annual inflation at 6% by December COLOMBO (Reuters): Sri Lanka’s annual inflation slowed to a lower-than-expected 6.4% in September from a year earlier, down from 7% in August on a new consumer price index, Government ...
- April annual inflation up 6.1% (Category: Business)
- Inflation rises to six month high of 5.5% (Category: Business)
- May annual inflation rises to 7% (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s inflation in May increases by 7%, highest in nine months (Category: Breaking News)
Squads selected for the upcoming Inter Provincial Limited Over tournament
- Contracted Players by Sri Lanka Cricket for 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Kapugedara & Kandamby to Captain A teams for Aussie tour (Category: Sports)
- SLSCA Under 15 & 17 Tournaments Semi Finals and Final Fixtures (Category: Sports)
- Squads for Warm up Games – England Tour of Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
Kithruwan Vithanage named his deputy for the English tour.
- Sri Lanka U-17 Squad Tour of India – Coca Cola Cup (Category: Sports)
- Fernando & Malinga recalled for 1st Test (Category: Sports)
- Asia Cup squad announced (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan to lead Sri Lanka in the tour of Zimbabwe (Category: Sports)
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