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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 ...
- HNB launches Al-Najah Islamic banking unit (Category: Business)
- Islamic finance: Challenges and opportunities (Category: Business)
- Islamic banking and finance advisory services to assist financial institutions (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Corporatism: A step beyond state capitalism (Category: Business)
- Entrepreneur and the profit motive (Category: Business)
- Exercising civic responsibilities (Category: Business)
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 ...
- SMED seminar on managing electrical energy of business enterprises and industries (Category: Business)
- Wayamba Development Authority seminar on sustainable energy for hoteliers (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka appoints 150 power and energy managers to save energy (Category: Breaking News)
- Green Credentials (Category: Business)
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 ...
- CPC implications (Category: Business)
- Fuel a price change (Category: Business)
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- CPC In Dubai Deal (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Standard Chartered optimistic Rupee will appreciate in Q3-4 (Category: Business)
- A rosy update (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- A resolute Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
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. ...
- Sri Lanka says China to not operate oil bunkering (Category: Breaking News)
- Rocky Tale (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to open bunker terminal (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka boosting Colombo bunkering capacity 50 pct (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Boeing targets number one spot with 1,000 jet sales (Category: Business)
- Boeing sees more 787 cancellations, still upbeat (Category: Business)
- Singapore Airlines to order 8 more Boeing 777-300ERs (Category: Business)
- New Boeing 737 planes launched (Category: Business)
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 ...
- A Budget for all! (Category: Business)
- Govt. to table all land deal documents in P’liament today (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s Iran crude imports may drop up to 20% (Category: Business)
- IMF cuts Sri Lanka’s growth forecast but says future stable (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Drug drama (Category: Business)
- Cure State health system first (Category: Business)
- Proposed drug price control draws flak (Category: Breaking News)
- Prices of pharmaceuticals under control from January (Category: Breaking News)
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 ...
- Treasury Chief urges help for balance of payments (Category: Business)
- Expert views on key issues (Category: Business)
- Believe us today like when the going was good: Dr. PB (Category: Business)
- Treasury Secy. says need further monetary tightening (Category: Business)
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, ...
- Govt. on right course, private sector must adapt and grow: Dr. P.B. (Category: Business)
- Accelerating growth: catching the wave or missing the bus (Category: Business)
- A resolute Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
- Does Wage Growth Retard Economic Growth? (Category: Breaking News)
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 ...
- November annual inflation eases to 4.7% (Category: Business)
- AMW to unveil 11th generation Nissan Sunny (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka services see upturn in August, manufacturing fall slows: PMI (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka stock plunges before ending over 1-month low amid dented sentiment (Category: Breaking News)
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 ...
- Drought and lessons learned (Category: Business)
- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- Mahaweli Project – North Central Province canal: A tunnel in the wilderness? (Category: Breaking News)
- Lack of irrigation water for paddy cultivation: A way out (Category: Breaking News)
telegraph.co.uk: Sri-Lankas-former-army-chief-Sarath-Fonseka-calls-for-Arab-Spring-style-uprising.htmlGeneral Sarath Fonseka, the former Sri Lankan army chief jailed for running as an opposition candidate, has declared he will lead an Arab Spring-style uprising to force the government from office. Outlining his return to active politics after he was released from jail in May following pressure fro...
- Fonseka Begins Fast to Protest Treatment (Category: Breaking News)
- “Go Back To The Army”, Vasudeva tells Sarath Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- “Go Back To The Army”, Vasudeva tells Sarath Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
- “Go Back To The Army”, Vasudeva tells Sarath Fonseka (Category: Breaking News)
By Shanuka Tissera The LAUGFS group held an awareness presentation at their head office yesterday in a bid to encourage and educate individuals on the benefits of an auto gas conversion. The life of an engine will be prolonged, you will help protect the environment, but the answer your wallet is listening for is that ...
- Sri Lanka Should Look At Promoting Conversion To LPG (Category: Business)
- Laugfs gas hikes prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Laugfs request price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Laugfs Gas holds Invitation Cricket Tournament for Bulk Customers (Category: Breaking News)
LONDON (Reuters): A voluntary tax on tourists who visit the luxury resorts and white sands of the Maldives could raise up to $100 million a year towards the country’s aim to become carbon neutral by 2020, President Mohamed Waheed said. The Maldives is made up of 1,192 low-lying islands in the Indian Ocean. With average ...
- Island ex-president Mohamed Nasheed still making waves (Category: Business)
- Maldives says China to lend it $500 million (Category: Business)
- India urges Maldives again to maintain calm (Category: Business)
- Maldives’ vice president takes oath (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: Asian shares slid on Monday after U.S. jobs data and cooling inflation in China exacerbated worries about flagging global economic growth, with investors not particularly hopeful that a European meeting later in the day would bring further progress for the region’s banks. The euro hit a two-year low of $1.2225 in early Monday Asian ...
- Asian shares rise as China data soothes, caution caps (Category: Business)
- Asian shares fall, dollar spikes vs yen on intervention (Category: Business)
- Asian shares fall on sluggish US jobs, focus on more data (Category: Business)
- Asian shares rise; oil spikes on Iran tension (Category: Business)
LPG can be the ideal choice and energy solution in marching forward for a strong economic growth as it is versatile, efficient and cost effective. LPG is also considered an environmentally friendly fuel due to its lower carbon emissions. Unlike some other fuels in Sri Lanka, LPG does not receive heavy government subsidies.
- Claim tax will kill LPG (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Gas Supply (Category: Business)
- Half Share (Category: Business)
- Europe winter forces up LPG (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Govt. calls for strong energy conservation to prevent shortages, says hydro at 12%, CEB loses Rs. 200 m a day By Uditha Jayasinghe Despite the drought, the Government yesterday assured that there would be no power cuts but stressed on the need to increase power conservation to continue generation until the next monsoon season. ...
- Losses For This Year Rs. 29 Bn Says Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB Spends Rs. 4.5 Million For Stall (Category: Breaking News)
- No light for CEB! (Category: Business)
- CEB is not a burden on national economy, says Power Minister (Category: Business)
The VE Commercial Vehicles Limited of India, manufacturers of Eicher trucks and buses, recently awarded NEM Constructions Limited Chairman/Managing Director Raja Nanayakkara for purchasing the highest number of Eicher tipper trucks from Associated Motorways Ltd. (AMW), which imports and markets Eicher commercial vehicles in Sri Lanka. VE Commercial Vehicles CEO Vinod Agarwal presenting the award ....
- AMW tops in Eicher tipper sales (Category: Business)
- AMW opens Piaggio three-wheeler showroom in Batticaloa (Category: Business)
- AMW opens Piaggio three-wheeler showroom at Dambulla (Category: Business)
- Samantha to spearhead AMW’s aggressive expansion as Group MD (Category: Business)
The new Jeep Compass 4×4, which goes on sale in July 2012, heralds an exciting future for the iconic Jeep brand. Along with the introduction of the much talked about all new Grand Cherokee and the Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited, Jeep enthusiasts in Sri Lanka can now enjoy the comfort and the splendour of the all ...
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Like Sri Lanka, India is also facing a fuel crisis. However, some Indian economic experts had analysed the situation and expressed an opinion, which is applicable to Sri Lanka as well. In 1970 America insisted that all petroleum (crude oil) dealings should be in US dollars. Several countries purchased excess US sdollar to be kept ...
- Internationalization of Rupee – India’s Big Leap (Category: Breaking News)
- Foreign Navies request SLN training (Category: Breaking News)
- Bilateral Links (Category: Business)
- All-women delegation from India to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
LONDON WASHINGTON, (Reuters): The global economy is showing signs of deteriorating after manufacturing in the United States contracted in June for the first time in three years, European factories took another hefty blow and China and Japan were hit hard by crumbling orders from abroad. Business surveys released on Monday, covering thousands of factories across ...
- World growth at risk as US employment stumbles (Category: Business)
- Global factories struggle as growth fears rise (Category: Business)
- India’s manufacturing growth slips in July, weakest since November (Category: Business)
- Europe a drag on world economy, US data mixed (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has scheduled to commence a new project of laying of new bunker fuel pipelines, on a priority basis to be used by all license holders, with enhanced efficiency and productivity. This decision was made having realised the necessity of replacing the dilapidated existing bunker fuel pipeline, which is more than 60 years ...
- A new oil tank for SLPA oil terminal (Category: Business)
- China Development Bank to lend $ 350 m for CMHI-Spence port project (Category: Business)
- Challenges of port development (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka boosting Colombo bunkering capacity 50 pct (Category: Business)
The biggest players in the construction industry will show off their latest innovations at Sri Lanka’s largest construction exhibition, ‘Construct 2012’. The grand event is set to take place on 10, 11 and 12 August at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre. Customers, enthusiasts and industry stakeholders alike, will come to witness a display of ...
- United Tractors and Equipment shines at ‘Construct 2012’ (Category: Business)
- UTE celebrates 65 years of contribution towards infrastructure development (Category: Business)
- Nations Leasing partners UTE to propel construction industry growth (Category: Business)
- CONSTRUCT 2012 in Colombo in August (Category: Business)
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)
India on Friday slashed fuel prices in a bid to bring relief to consumers, putting the stagnant oil prices in Sri Lanka under stronger focus. As the rupee continues to dip, there is ever-increasing pressure on the Government to take action on keeping the cost of living bearable – a tough task at the best ...
- CPC implications (Category: Business)
- Another CPC controversy (Category: Business)
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- Price Balance (Category: Business)
BANGKOK (IPS): The just-ended United Nations sustainable development summit in Rio de Janeiro has exposed the discomfort that many developing Asian countries have over buzz words like ‘green economy’ and ‘green growth’ in development diplomacy. With the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the U.N. regional development arm, endorsing these concep...
- Challenging times for Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
- Green economy and impact on trade (Category: Business)
- More challenging global environment ahead for Asia Pacific region (Category: Business)
Case study Middle East Sri Lanka is one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the world. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean strategically located between West Asia and South East Asia and has been an important stop on the silk route or the Silk Road. It has all requirements to be one ...
- Unified branding in the tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Showcasing Sri Lanka and driving demand (Category: Business)
- Marketing an emerging tourism destination in Asia (Category: Business)
Rio+20 has come and gone. For some, with June gone, the task may be looking at the flavour of the month for July to prop up different hoardings. The conference was concluded successfully and most of the final photos and comments indicated it was well attended and well run and perhaps well concluded. For sure, ...
- Green growth not targets needed for 2015 climate deal (Category: Business)
- Climate change: The definitive challenge of the 21st century (Category: Business)
- Be a part of Earth Hour 2012 (Category: Business)
- Climate Change: A Red Flag For Environmental Security In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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