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Sri Lankaandrsquo;s entry into the hydrogen fuel era is to be kicked-off in October. And the adoption of a PPP model is being mulled. andldquo;The forthcoming Hydrogen and Renewable Energy conference in Colombo to be held in October is also the first step in formulating Sri Lankaandrsquo;s hydrogen road-map.
1Q pre-tax profit up 42% to Rs. 2.4 b; bottom line higher by 34% to Rs. 1.6 b; revenue improves by 26% to Rs. 20 b Premier blue chip John Keells Holdings (JKH) has made a good start in the new financial year 2012/13 with turnover and profits up but its Chairman Susantha Ratnayake has ...
Mulls PPP model for new initiative Sri Lanka’s entry into the hydrogen fuel era is to be kicked-off in October. And adoption of PPP model is being mulled. “The forthcoming Hydrogen and Renewable Energy conference in Colombo to be held in October is also the first step in formulating Sri Lanka’s hydrogen road-map. Our second ...
Blue Flame Technologies (Pvt) Limited was recently appointed the exclusive distributor of BROAD non-electric chillers for air conditioning systems in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. From left: Director Business Development Richard Bahar, Managing Director Z.M. Hairu, International Sales Manager – South East Asia for Broad AC Jimmy Chen, Director PR and Sales Derrick Karunaratne and ...
By Amantha Perera IPS: For many Sri Lankans, the effects of climate change can be summed up in one word: rainfall. “The biggest impact (of climate change) is rainfall or the lack of it,” W.L. Sumathipala, one of Sri Lanka’s foremost experts in changing climate patterns, told IPS on a scorching hot and humid day ...
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, (IPS): The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is ready to be a catalyst for transforming the way the global environment is managed, said the next CEO and chairperson of the multilateral institution, Dr. Naoko Ishii, in this interview with Tierramérica *. The GEF recognises the inseparable linkage between environmental and economic well-being, which was ...
Reuters: The United Nations’ carbon offset market has a long future in helping the world curb man-made greenhouse gas emissions, even with carbon prices at record lows, the executive chairman of the UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) said last week. UN-backed carbon credits, called certified emissions reductions (CERs), have plunged around 70 per cent over ...
Sunil Bharti Mittal, India’s fifth largest dollar billionaire of Airtel fame, and Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma are among the renowned members of the top Indian delegation coming here next month. “The high-level Indian trade delegation arriving next week will consist of reps from the Government, business and the chambers. The arrival of this delegation ...
Reuters: India’s lawmakers voted for a new president on Thursday, ending weeks of wrangling and opening a much-hyped political window billed as the best chance for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to launch a wave of reforms and reverse an economic slowdown. India’s markets are anticipating quick action to relax investment rules and cut subsidies once ...
Industry experts urge disillusioned local investors to ‘buy when it’s down and sell when it’s up’ In a highly volatile atmosphere and with low investor confidence in the Colombo Bourse, experts earlier this week went against the negative sentiments and instead stated that now is the time to buy. These views were aired at a ...
Global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows rose 16 per cent in 2011, surpassing the 2005-2007 pre-crisis level for the first time, despite the continuing effects of the global financial and economic crisis and the current debt crisis in Europe, UNCTAD’s annual survey of investment trends reports. The World Investment Report 20121, subtitled ‘Towards a New ...
LONDON (Reuters): Oil retreated slightly on Wednesday, snapping five days of gains as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered few signs of further monetary stimulus and a gloomy view of the economy of the world’s top oil consumer. Brent crude slipped 38 cents to $103.62 a barrel by 1017 GMT, after settling 63 cents ...
By Shamil Samsul Mueen 1. Introduction The global financial crisis has raised imperative issues concerning the stability and reliability of existing financial systems. This has driven an extensive global re-examination on the competence of the existing financial architecture and the search for a more enduring solution. As a result an increasing interest in Islamic finance ...
Four examples; two bad and two goodThe website of the London Economist newspaper has a reference to an official of a certain country referring to a journalist in words similar to what follows – I have substituted words which would be appropriate to an officer and a gentleman addressing a lady, for what was actually ...
Introducing energy management systems to establishments will be coordinated through Energy Managers appointed at establishment level in accordance with the provisions given in Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act. Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka said yesterday that a gazette notification (No. 1715/12) was issued on 20th July 2011, and it prescribes the qualifications ...
A SWISS-based company has emerged to negotiate a disputed payment deal the UAE-based Fujairah Petroleum Company had signed with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to supply up to 160,000 tons of low sulphur oil. The blatant lack of transparency of this deal has raised new questions over the governance of CPC and why repeated transgressions ...
Standard Chartered Bank has revised Sri Lanka’s credit outlook to stable from positive and is advising bond investors to await the conclusion of Sri Lanka’s $ 1 billion Sovereign issue prior to getting involved in the country’s debt market opportunities. This advise is contained in SCB’s latest Asian sovereign credit coverage. “While we believe that ...
Reuters : Sri Lanka will start operations at the 82,000 ton capacity fuel bunkering terminal of its new Hambantota port in October, 16 months later than the original schedule, the ports authority said on Friday. The state-run Sri Lanka Ports Authority had originally planned to open the facility for full operational bunkering in May 2011. ...
THAI Smile, the new light premium regional sub-brand of Thai Airways International, has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320. Seating 174 passengers, the aircraft is powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines. The Bangkok-based carrier will start regional operations on 7 July with daily flights to Macau, before flying domestically to Krabi, Chiang Mai, ...
Boeing, Airbus report $35 b total firm orders Production issues in focus at quiet air show FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters): The world’s dominant aircraft makers, Airbus and Boeing, left a rain-swept Farnborough Airshow without the order deluge some had predicted, but each claiming victories as they prepare to focus on delivering a huge jet backlog from ...
Airbus has decided to offer a further enhanced version of the popular A330 airliner by increasing the maximum takeoff weight capability to 240 metric tons. The 240 ton capability will be first applied to the larger A330-300 model and subsequently to the A330-200 and A330-200F. The 240 ton A330-300 will benefit from up to 400nm ...
Edward Karunaratne, the founder of the Karunaratne Business Empire, knows his days are numbered and wants to make sure that his organisation doesn’t die with him. He wants to leave the control in safe hands, in the hands of his protégée Rahul who is the Managing Director of the Karunaratne Organisation. But the sole heir ...
As knowledge workers, why do we have to physically commute to work every single day? In the process, consider the fuel costs, commuting time, traffic jams, wear and tear of vehicles and above all the carbon footprint? Imagine the time that can be saved and the quality thinking time that you can get by working ...
Opposition MPs warn post-war gains will be wasted unless Govt. puts house in order Insist on better policies, respect for law and order Call for common agenda for clear and consistent regulations By Uditha Jayasinghe Opposition politicians joined the private sector yesterday in calling for the Government to work on law and order and consistent ...
The Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry reaffirmed their support to the Government and the Ministry of Health for the implementation of the new National Drug Policy at their recently held Annual General meeting (AGM), at Colombo’s Taj Samudra Hotel. SLCPI President Vish Govindasamy who was elected for a second term in office, speaking ...
Maintaining that the Government was on the right course, Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera yesterday urged the private sector to adapt as well as tap unprecedented growth potential, harnessing supportive policies and other measures. Delivering the keynote at the first plenary session of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka Economic Summit, Dr. Jayasundera in ...
Munich/Stuttgart: Unbeaten titleholders and triumphant newcomers have secured the BMW Group’s renewed pre-eminence at the 2012 International Engine of the Year Awards. Power plants guaranteeing efficient power delivery in current BMW and MINI models topped no fewer than four out of eight displacement categories. The quartet of trophy-winners comprised two four-cylinder engines, a straight-si...
Following is the full text of Secretary to Ministry of Finance and Planning and Ministry of Economic Development Dr. P.B. Jayasundera’s keynote address titled ‘Sri Lankan Economy in Perspective’ at first plenary session of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka Economic Summit yesterday under the theme ‘Positioning Sri Lanka in the Global Economy’ Chairman, ...
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has been active in Asia’s fuel oil market as cash differentials fell to a new one-month low on Tuesday, while the August/September intermonth swaps value remained below $3.00 as weak sentiment persisted. A Reuters report said Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Petroleum Corp (Ceypetco) emerged in the market again to seek 20,000 tons ...
Poor rainfall throughout Sri Lanka during the past few months has caused a drought unheard of during recent history. Particularly affected Districts are Kurunegala, Puttalam, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, Nuwara Eliya and Badulla. Farmers complain that their crops are being ruined or are on the verge of being ruined. Some villages complain of the shortage ...