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In strong signs of private sector expansion in the country, Sri Lankaandrsquo;s Company Registrar has garnered more than US$ 13.6 million (Rs 1.8 billion) in its Company Fund in on-going operations and plans to go high tech with the backing of its rich coffers.
By Amantha Perera JEJU, South Korea (IPS): As ravenous consumers of natural resources, companies are beginning to recognise that they owe a monetary debt to the planet, and are sharpening their pencils to calculate it. In 2004, when the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) held its four-yearly World Conservation Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, ...
- IUCN Puts The Accent On Business (Category: Breaking News)
- Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to prospective investors outlines core values (Category: Business)
- Nature Trails – setting the trend in eco-tourism (Category: Business)
- Power: Form, flexibility and force (Category: Business)
EZY Technologies, Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading technology distributor recently expanded its already dynamic product portfolio by introducing three new Gigabyte laptops to the Sri Lankan market.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
LAUGFS Gasandnbsp;PLC declared opened their new distribution centre at Biyagama recently under the guidance of its Chairman W.K.H. Wegapitiyaandnbsp;who was the chief guest. LAUGFS Gasandnbsp;PLC is a Sri Lankan company involved in domestic LPG distribution. Here our photographer Gamunu Wellage captured some interesting moments of the opening.
- Laugfs Gas to resume LP gas distribution next week (Category: Breaking News)
- LAUGFS invest Rs.45 m on new bottle water plant (Category: Business)
- Laugfs says LP gas distribution process expanded (Category: Breaking News)
- Price of Laugfs gas increased with distribution to resume (Category: Breaking News)
Installation of the President and Executive Committee for 2012/2013 of the Toastmasters Club of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA- Sri Lanka) was held at the instituteandrsquo;s auditorium recently.
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce with a view to building a dependable, pragmatic and advantageous relationship and to establish friendly and cordial relations between Sri Lanka and South Africa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with African National Congress andmdash; Progressive Business Forum (ANC-PBF) at the Sri Lanka andmdash; South Africa Business Forum held recently.
- NSW fugitives held in South Australia (Category: South Australia)
- Young man drowns swimming at beach (Category: AU, New South Wales)
- How do you cycle to the South Pole? (Category: Technology)
- Northern-ish Lights (Category: Technology)
The first ever bamboo processing initiative in Sri Lanka kicked off recently at the Galle Face Hotel Colombo with the hope of revitalizing this beneficial industry in our nation.
Singer Sri Lanka announced a partnership with Indian consumer durable giant Onida to provide the Sri Lankan market with 3D and SMART LED TVs.
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
One of Sri Lankaandrsquo;s leading automobile distributers andmdash; Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd., will launch 12 new Honda motorcycle models by the end of this year to develop its market share.
KARACHI: Fourth seeded Pakistan will play against Sri Lanka in the first round matches of Davis Cup 2013 from February 2-3 next year. According to the draws for the 2013 Davis Cup, Sri Lanka have the choice of ground for this first round match of Asia/Oceania Zone Group-II. So Pakistan have to travel to Sri ...
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan latest (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan latest (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan latest (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan latest (Category: Breaking News)
A group of 50 Sri Lankan asylum seekers, mostly Tamils who were deported from Britain, will return to the country tomorrow, Immigration officials said. A group of 50 Sri Lankans are heading home on a special chartered flight arranged by the UK Border Agency (UKBA, the Business Standard reported. The deportation takes place despite a protest ...
- Blocked (Category: Business)
- Boat People (Category: Business)
- Failed Bid (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka stops 41 asylum seekers (Category: Breaking News)
The Silvas are at it again. A week dominated by news of political brats on the rampage once more, this time directing their rage at an Army Major, ended with the soldier recanting his story and the two main suspects in remand being transferred to prison hospital on “medical” advice. The whole incident smacked of ...
- Blake says visit positive, key challenges remain (Category: Business)
- The Ides Of March Comes Around To A Rajapaksa Regime (Category: Breaking News)
- US – India Alliance Puts Pressure On Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Political pickles and quicksilver fortunes (Category: Business)
By T. Farook Thajudeen The case filed by CID against Sri Lanka Mirror accusing the website of having contained defamatory items against the President and the State was laid by and the suspects were ordered to appear before Court if noticed by Additional Magistrate Prasanna De Alwis yesterday. When the case was taken up for ...
- Ruwan Ferdinandez not wanted by CID (Category: Business)
- CID informs court about pornography content found in Lanka Mirror website (Category: Breaking News)
- Suspects arrested in news website raid released on bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka Mirror premises raided-Mangala . (Category: Breaking News)
It is with great sacrifices that Sri Lanka brought about a victory against ruthless terrorism, which is certainly a feather in the cap of Rajapaksa family. No one can dispute the fact that President Rajapaksa provided the political leadership and ensured that the LTTE was decimated at any cost. The Tamil diaspora and the pro-separatist ...
- Eight Lankan refugees arrested in TN (Category: Breaking News)
- Coast Guard stand on TN fisherman ‘outrageous’: Jayalalitha (Category: Breaking News)
- TN determined to regain Katchatheevu (Category: Breaking News)
- TN BJP will continue to press for retrieval of Katchatheevu: Annamalai (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka and China inked 16 agreements yesterday in a move that will solidify already strong relations. Xinhua News reported that China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo together with his 150-strong delegation singed the agreements when they met with President Mahinda Rajapaksa. However no details were given of what the agreements contained ...
- Cherishing China! (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka, China sign 16 new agreements (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: China strengthens its grip on Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Top Chinese official arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
In response to the news story titled ‘Sri Lanka flights to Rome and Milan’ published in the Daily FT yesterday, SriLankan Airlines clarified that it is yet to join the oneworld alliance. “SriLankan is expected to join the oneworld alliance by next year, and become part of an alliance of 13 airlines, serving between them ...
- Indian government ally DMK pulls out of parliamentary delegation to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP and DNA to join hands to release Fonseka in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Alliance working, says Premier (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Fresh Garb (Category: Business)
I wonder if you can remember the famous World Cup Soccer final some years back where the fourth referee intervened after the great Zinedine Zidane head-butted Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the World Cup final. It would have perhaps gone unnoticed if not the TV referral. In my view, if this had gone unnoticed, it ...
- From science to commercialisation (Category: Business)
- Will companies overpower countries? (Category: Business)
- Brand Finance launches Nation Brands 100 (Category: Business)
- Interbrand reveals world’s best global brands in 2011 (Category: Business)
CIMAandnbsp;Sri Lanka Toastmastersandrsquo; Club appointed its new Executive Committee on Friday (14 September). The event, held at the CIMAandnbsp;Auditorium in Colombo 5 was attended by a large number of people. The Chief Guest was CIMA Sri Lanka Board Chairman, Dirk Perera.
The global escalation of commodity prices in the latter part of last decade impacted Sri Lankaandrsquo;s rice market with retail prices showing sharp increases for the consumer.
Sri Lankan students who are interested in entering the University of Melbourne in 2013 and beyond, for undergraduate programmes and their parents were hosted to an andlsquo;Information Eveningandrsquo; by the Melbourne University at the Cinnamon Grand on Thursday (13 September).
- Age no limit for philosophy graduate (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Tanner to take university job (Category: Australia, Victoria)
- Calls to sack Freeman trial psychiatrist (Category: Australia, Victoria)
The steady level of economic activity has necessitated the parallel development of Sri Lankaandrsquo;s capital market. Taking this into context, Mercury Institute of Management ushers in a new era for professionals in the capital market of Sri Lanka and those who aspire to be a part of the prestigious profession, by offering the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification to Sri Lankan student...
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Guardian Insurance Brokers have been appointed the exclusive agents to market the products of US Insurance Giant Aetna in Sri Lanka, filling a need for high quality specialized medical insurance cover.
- Cyclists warned to insure (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi launches yet another novel policy - Livestock Insurance (Category: Breaking News)
Janashakthi began operations in 1994, as a specialized Life insurer. A year later the firm diversified in to general insurance, and to date, continues to blaze a trail in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan Airlinesandnbsp;has said that from today (16)andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;the airlineandnbsp;will continueandnbsp;to fly to Romeandnbsp;and Milan.
- How To Be Brilliant At Work.... (Category: Business)
- Key Policy Challenges For Steering Asia-Pacific Through Turbulence (Category: Business)
- Will A Dysfunctional Constitution Derail The ‘Wonder Of Asia’? (Category: Business)
- Asian Finance To Open Three More Branches (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka is ready and building the platform for the future US$ 100 billion economy, said Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal.
Continuing island wide commemorations to mark the 10thandnbsp;anniversary of its operations in Sri Lanka, Lanka IOC recently launched a massive tree planting campaign at the Bio Diversity Park behind the Parliament at Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
- Terminal Award (Category: Business)
- Fashion Freight (Category: Business)
- Capital Cushion (Category: Business)
- Share Allocation (Category: Business)
One of the countryandrsquo;s leading financial institutions, Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) has come onboard as the gold sponsor for the 33rdandnbsp;National Conference of Chartered Accountants organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka).
- Standard Rating (Category: Business)
- Derived Rating (Category: Business)
- Bank Profits (Category: Business)
- Forex Fine (Category: Business)
World Duty Free Group (WDFG), the leading duty free operator at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) along with the reputed beverage supplier, Brown Forman Worldwide, recently commenced another exciting mega promotion, andlsquo;Cricket Fever 2012andrsquo; on 1standnbsp;September to coincide with the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup which will be held in Sri Lanka this September and October.
- 'World Cup trophy' impounded (Category: Breaking News)
- World Duty Free Group brings cricket fever to BIA (Category: Business)
- World Duty Free Unveiled At BIA (Category: Business)
- Trade Agenda (Category: Business)
No home advantage, no points for familiarity with the conditions, no guesses for who could win it. ESPNCricinfo: There was a time when the subcontinent was mystery, assigned dark and exotic shades. It was the land of the unknown, rendered even more so by inventive prose. You got the feeling that visiting teams were waiting ...
- World Bank to redesign 17 ongoing projects in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cyber Centers in Moneragala District (Category: Breaking News)
- Ronaldo joins 2014 World Cup committee (Category: Business)
- Dubai to build underwater hotels (Category: Business)
The place isn’t a paradise for minorities but the economy is recovering By Sam Baker Asuasentinel.com: The Government of Mahinda Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka has probably botched its dealings with the United States, the European Union and the United Nations. Still, the disenchantment with Colombo may be overblown three years after the end of the ...
- Army inquiry a delaying tactic: Human Rights Watch (Category: Business)
- President calls on diplomats to counter threats from pro-LTTE Diaspora (Category: Business)
- NGOs Call on U.S. to Establish International Accountability Mechanism on Sri Lanka at UN Human R... (Category: Breaking News)
- Rejected asylum seekers abused in Sri Lanka, says rights group (Category: Breaking News)
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