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The WTO in its annual World Trade Report for 2012, in addition to analysing world trade, has dealt in detail on Non Tariff Measures (NTMs), which has gained an important place in international trade today. In a world of trade liberalisation and free trade agreements which deal mainly with tariff reductions, which are clearly spelt ...
- New external trade policy (Category: Business)
- WTO risks its future by keeping Doha talks alive (Category: Business)
- Time to update global services trade rules – report (Category: Business)
- Unfinished Business? The WTO’s Doha Agenda (Category: Business)
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Seoul in association with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau initiated a number of activities in the hope of promoting Sri Lanka as a key tourist destination among Koreans. The Ambassador, accompanied by Counsellor (Commercial) of the Mission recently met with members of the Travel and Tourism Club (TNT ...
- President begins his South Korean tour unveiling a new era in friendly ties (Category: Breaking News)
- President on State visit to Korea next week (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Embassy, KITA host trade and investor forum in Seoul (Category: Business)
- Lankan political situation stabilized due to Rajapaksas leadership - Lee (Category: Breaking News)
Cathay Pacific Airways will celebrate 19 years of service in Sri Lanka on 1 October with a series of promotions to a host of exciting destinations in the region. These special promotional Economy Class fares will be issued between 1 and 5 October to the following destinations; Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and ...
- Cathay Pacific adds value to your holiday with getaway surprise to Australia (Category: Business)
- Cathay Pacific Welcomes Policy Address Measures To Boost Long-Term Competitiveness of The Hong K... (Category: Breaking News)
- Cathay Pacific Welcomes Policy Address Measures To Boost Long-Term Competitiveness of The Hong K... (Category: Breaking News)
- Cathay Pacific Welcomes Policy Address Measures To Boost Long-Term Competitiveness of The Hong K... (Category: Breaking News)
As Sri Lanka reels from a 30 year conflict and post-war development starts shining over its beautiful tropical shores, ‘World Tourism Day’ has more meaning than ever before. Celebrated on 27 September, World Tourism Day has its roots in the adoption of the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisation) statuses in 1970, which is considered ...
- Sri Lanka to celebrate World Tourism Day tomorrow (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Grand first ever hotel to launch first day cover (Category: Business)
- Bentota Beach Hotel is Green Globe certified (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Grand gets energy efficient (Category: Business)
UNITED NATIONS(Reuters): President Barack Obama will say on Tuesday the United States will “do what we must” to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned against threatening attacks whose consequences would be devastating. Preparing to take the podium at the United Nations six weeks before the US presidential election, ...
- Ahmadinejad denounces ‘uncivilised Zionists,’ urges new order (Category: Business)
- Obama vows to pursue further nuclear cuts with Russia (Category: Business)
- Iran army tests defences as nuclear tensions rise (Category: Business)
- Israel calls for tougher Iran sanctions (Category: Business)
The academics are marching. The students are marching. The Muslims are marching. Every day hundreds images of throngs of people shouting slogans and demonstrating blare across television screens, newspapers and of course, the internet. SMS news alerts about road closures and barricades abound as popular discontent rises to the surface through trade union agitation and ...
- No interference in Sri Lanka’s Judiciary, President asserts (Category: Business)
- Divi Neguma Bill to be back anew (Category: Business)
- Northwestern Provincial Council approves the Divi Neguma Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- SC order and govt.’s trial balloon (Category: Breaking News)
The Divi Neguma Bill has put forward new questions regarding transparency and good governance in Sri Lanka as well as the role played by powerful politicians in moving away from best practices under the guise of assisting people “for the greater good”. In a nutshell, the Supreme Court last week told Parliament that the Bill ...
- SC says Divi Neguma Bill needs PC sanction (Category: Business)
- SLMC face challenges in Divi Neguma bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Divi Neguma Bill: Govt. says will not violate Constitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Divi Neguma Bill to be back anew (Category: Business)
East London recently received a boost as five ICT firms announced plans to expand their operations in Tech City, Europe’s fastest-growing digital hub. Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Ulster will also benefit from multi-million pound international business deals announced at the Global Business Summit on ICT, organised by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) during the Olympic ...
- Sri Lanka: A hidden gem for IT, BPO and knowledge services, says A.T. Kearney (Category: Business)
- Infotel 2011 to ‘Accelerate IT’ (Category: Business)
- OpenArc offers 50 BIT Degree Scholarships for A/L Students (Category: Business)
Progressive agreement opens a multi-billion international opportunity Touchwood has often been hailed as South East Asia’s most prolific agro-forestry investment company. Over the past 13 years, Touchwood has been sharpening its skills and experience in agro-forestry and forestry investments. It has earned itself a reputation, not only as a successful commercial enterprise, but also mo...
- Touchwood steered by corporate stalwart towards greater successes (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s Touchwood acquires land in Cambodia to set up an agricultural project (Category: Breaking News)
- Senior business leader Wijetilleke new Chairman of Touchwood (Category: Business)
- Rienzie steps down as Touchwood Chairman (Category: Business)
Reuters: Chinese university teacher Zhu Haibin wept softly as she and other Communist Party cadres stood in rows before a mass grave of Communist fighters in southern China. Ignoring light drizzle, the group listened to a party instructor tell the story of Zhang Longxiu, a “hero mother” from the early days of China’s Communist revolution ...
- China to test superpower claims on foreign soil (Category: Business)
- Top Chinese professor boasts of operatives in top of US ‘core inner circle’ (Category: USA, New York)
- Top Chinese professor boasts of operatives in top of US ‘core inner circle’ (Category: USA, New York)
- Top Chinese professor boasts of operatives in top of US ‘core inner circle’ (Category: USA, New York)
HS Marketing (Pvt.) Ltd., a subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s leading menswear specialist Hameedia recently launched the largest ever store dedicated to its popular brand Signature in the bustling town of Piliyandala. Situated next to the main Piliyandala bus stand in the heart of the town, this 3000 sq ft Signature Store is a dedicated and ...
- SLIM Brand Excellence holds briefing for judges (Category: Business)
- Seylan Bank upgrades service in Piliyandala (Category: Business)
- Raux Brothers launches latest speciality store ‘Elements’ (Category: Business)
- HNB launches Visa Infinte and Signature Cards (Category: Business)
Rainco a leading brand for rainwear in South Asia with a presence in India, Maldives and Sri Lanka, unfurled their designer range of umbrellas at the Resort Wear show, the latest addition to the Colombo Fashion Week portfolio, held at Jetwing Lagoon. The inaugural Resort Wear Show was well received and will no doubt go ...
- Rainco partners Colombo Fashion Week – Resort Wear Show 2012 (Category: Business)
- Rainco Partners Colombo Fashion Week Resort Wear Show 2012 (Category: Business)
- Colombo Fashion Week Resort Wear Show 2012 debuts on 22 Sept. (Category: Business)
- Ramani Fernando Salons a key association at CFW – Resort Wear Show 2012 (Category: Business)
Chrissy’s Hair Design Studio and Academy in Wattala and Kandana held its annual Graduation Ceremony where its Founder and Principal Chrissy Rozairo saw the passing out of yet another batch of her talented and capable students. Having awarded both local and international Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas in Hairdressing and Beauty Culture the students subsequently demonstrated their ....
- Chrissy Rozairo: Setting the standards of Sri Lankan beauty culture (Category: Business)
- Kandy welcomes Ramani Fernando – Sunsilk Hair and Beauty Academy (Category: Business)
(Reuters):Sri Lanka could turn to uncapped teenager Akila Dananjaya if spinner Ajantha Mendis fails to recover from injury in time for the World Twenty20 Super Eight game against New Zealand at Pallekele on Thursday. “He’s certainly very close to playing,” Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said on Wednesday. “He was probably going to play against ...
- Need to learn from our mistakes, says Mahela (Category: Business)
- It’s not just about the biff for the Wallabies (Category: Business)
- We need to win and get momentum going: Mahela (Category: Business)
- Flexibility a double-edged sword for Mirza (Category: Business)
Reuters: Trisha Chetty spent a productive day on either side of the stumps as South Africa kicked off their women’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable six-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a Group B match on Wednesday. South Africa captain Mignon du Preez put Sri Lanka in after winning the toss and ...
- Captain Smith praises South Africa bowling display (Category: Business)
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
- Invitation side will test Sri Lanka: Barnes (Category: Business)
If Sri Lanka’s biggest headache was the fitness of its lead spinner, and subsequently which slow bowlers it should put on the park, their opponents, New Zealand, is left thinking about how to play spin. After England’s implosion against the Indian pair of Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla, it’s clear that spin could play a ...
- Dananjaya could stand in for injured Mendis (Category: Business)
- South Africa send Zimbabwe out of World Twenty20 (Category: Business)
- We leaked too many runs early on, says Taylor (Category: Business)
- ‘Will be wary of spinners’ – Taylor (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka team wins Plate beating Thailand 22-7 Hong Kong beat hosts China 40-10 to win the weekend’s HSBC Asian Sevens Series’ (HSBC A7s) Shanghai Sevens and underline their growing status as one of the top teams in Asia. In the other silverware matches, the Ben Gollings-led Sri Lanka team won the Plate beating Thailand ...
- Sri Lanka 7’s off to Borneo today (Category: Business)
- Korea fights back against Hong Kong to win Shanghai Sevens (Category: Business)
- SLretains Bowl and Japan reclaims top seed at Borneo Sevens (Category: Business)
- Hong Kong wins HSBC Asian Sevens Series Bangkok Sevens (Category: Business)
It started with the Barmy Army, and now travelling fans have become a staple with international cricket, especially during ICC-run tournaments The Barmy Army, with its England flags, ridiculous costumes and a seemingly unquenchable thirst for lager, is a common sight at cricket matches around the world. In recent years, a Bharat Army, styled along ...
- Australia praised for its dominance in World Cup format (Category: Business)
- MCC says putting off Test Championship a setback (Category: Business)
- Ashraf vows to lure world’s best back to Pakistan (Category: Business)
- Pakistan to give own award to Ajmal after ICC omission (Category: Business)
Sri Lankan plantation industry veteran Dan Seevaratnam was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award at The Asia Pacific HRM Congress, one of the most prestigious Human Resource summits in the world held in Bangalore, India, last week.
The National Mobile Service Provider Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel has come forward to lend their support to the National Child Protection Authority.
Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) recently signed up for the Sri Lanka Interbank Payment System (SLIPS) through Commercial Bank, the first-ever to be so in the non-banking financial institutions category.
In the Sri Lankan context, growth and development cannot be accelerated on a sustained basis without increasing private investment, given the lack of sustainable public financing andandnbsp;andnbsp; Government policies must deliver predictable and consistent signals to boost both public-private partnerships and private investment, opines local economic think-tank Pathfinder Foundation in its lates...
- Facebook Privacy Becoming Harder To Protect (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Bus strike called off (Category: Breaking News)
- Complaints to Sri Lanka Elections Commissioner of misusing private buses for elections (Category: Breaking News)
- No increase in bus fares Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Singapore-based Fonda Global Engineering Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a leading engineering and construction company is mulling the setting up of a Rs 6.5 billion construction industry training and testing center as a BoI-approved venture.
The Centre for Research and Sustainability Studies in Tourism (CRST) will be inaugurated on the 26 September 2012, at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo with the participation of industry professionals and associations, as part of the World Tourism Day celebrations.
Global giant Standard Chartered Bank tips Sri Lanka’s economic growth to rebound in 2013, after contracting this year from 2011. It is forecasting economy to grow by 7.5% in 2013 and by 7.7% in 2014 from 6.8% this year. However, forecasts for the next two years are lower in comparison to record 8.3% growth achieved ...
- SCB checkmates cameo CB! (Category: Business)
- Value investors enter as speculators exit (Category: Business)
- Growth to slow down in 2012 –Central Bank (Category: Breaking News)
Investor interest continued on NDB Group stocks, pushing their prices further, whilst Aviva NDB Insurance ended its mini-rally yesterday. Aviva NDB Insurance saw around 35,000 of its shares traded hitting a peak of Rs. 435 before closing at Rs. 413.30, down by Rs. 23.30. Some analysts linked it to Daily FT’s article yesterday, which said ...
- CDIC buys 5% Aviva NDB Insurance stake from NDB (Category: Business)
- Managing Wealth (Category: Business)
- Aviva NDB Insurance, NDB Capital share prices soar on impending sale this week (Category: Business)
- Aviva-AIA deal signed, announcement today (Category: Business)
The World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka has been hit by suspicions that bottled water supplied to players by the International Cricket Council is behind a gastro illness that affected at least three teams at the event. The ICC declined to comment last night but it’s believed the brand of bottled water provided to the teams ...
- Plumber Dylan no tap dancer (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Shortages: Water supplies in crisis (Category: Technology)
- Regional beauty winners (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Water infection fixed for now (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Former DG in a presentation to Commission suggests new regime to stick to disclosure based regulation Hints in recent times there was a shift towards merit-based approach Moots SEC shouldn’t micro-manage market but give space whilst severely dealing with any transgressions Calls for elimination of ambiguity and inconsistency by bringing greater clarity on offenses including ...
- E&Y valued Watawala Marketing (Category: Business)
- Ranil fires all cylinders (Category: Business)
- Insider trading: Is it rampant, cause for market’s ill or mere paranoia? (Category: Business)
- Key policy initiatives undertaken in 2011 by the SEC (Category: Business)
Globe Mirror Industries (GMI), the first tempering plant to be established in Sri Lanka in 1969 has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, a clear indication of its growth and credibility in terms of maintaining a high standard of quality throughout the years. GMI was started by late Mohammed Nawaz and has since grown to be ...
- Piramal Glass wins National Biz Excellence award for second year (Category: Business)
- New wine glasses aim to balance “water and fire” (Category: Business)
- Piramal Glass Ceylon shines with Rs. 149 m after tax profit in 1Q (Category: Business)
- Piramal Glass Ceylon opens Rs. 25 m effluent treatment plant (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka-Poland Business Council (SLPBC) has made significant progress this year, not only in terms of business awareness amongst the business community, but also strengthened relationships with the Polish Embassy in New Delhi and Sri Lanka’s Embassy in Poland. Even though there was no exchange of business delegations between the two countries, total exports ...
- Lankan exports to Poland increase (Category: Breaking News)
- Reach out to overseas markets through CCC’s Bilateral Business Councils (Category: Business)
- Business Ties (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka prepares to host 2012 CIMA Global Business Challenge (Category: Business)
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