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Sri Lanka will continue Iran crude, but will have to reduce Sri Lanka indirectly penalised by US sanction – Basil Reuters: Sri Lanka could trim Iran crude imports up to 20 per cent in the face of US sanctions, the island nation’s economic development minister said on Tuesday as it had taken strong measures to ...
- Crude Options (Category: Business)
- Oil Supply (Category: Business)
- Govt. expects 10 % drop in Iran crude demand (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka suffering huge loss after replacing Iranian oil with Arabian crude (Category: Business)
Sees the series of abductions as the undisclosed state policy of the Government to suppress dissent Conveners of the Lawyers for Democracy (LfD) Lal Wijenayaka and J.C. Weliamuna yesterday issued a statement on the abductions of Premakumar Gunarathnam and Dimuthu Attygala which it described as a continuation of State Policy on suppressionn. Continuing with its ...
- London protest against abductions (Category: Breaking News)
- Nine killings in north and east post war; Government (Category: Breaking News)
- London protest against abductions in Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Lawyers For Democracy (Lfd) (Category: Breaking News)
It is more than two years since the 30-year war with the LTTE was brought to a successful conclusion. The LTTE has been militarily decimated. The domestic political landscape of Sri Lanka saw a drastic change resulting in political purges and the fragmentation of political parties. Ideologies of political parties have undergone tremendous changes owing ...
- “The Conflict Is Still Alive” (Category: Breaking News)
- If 13-A is good, Mr President, do it now, why and how! (Category: Breaking News)
- President denounces Tamil National Alliance’s call for international inquiry (Category: Business)
- Wake up call for Sri Lanka at the UNHRC (Category: Business)
It is that time of the year when National Sports Associations traditionally resort to their annual merry-go-round. A time to take stock and launch their team for the next term; a time also for back scratching or stabbing, whichever is convenient or professionally justifiable! The bandwagon is the important vehicle and keeping it intact and ...
- A sports economy: New mantra for a sporting nation! (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka sports: Mired between power plots and honey pots! (Category: Business)
- Will play only if you pay! (Category: Business)
- The freedom of sports (Category: Business)
YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been invited to make her debut in parliament in two weeks, her party said on Monday, following a historic landslide victory for her and other party members in by-elections. Party spokesman Nyan Win said Suu Kyi and 36 other National League for Democracy (NLD) candidates ...
- Suu Kyi’s party claims landslide win in Myanmar vote (Category: Business)
- Myanmar’s Suu Kyi makes historic debut in Parliament (Category: Business)
- Suu Kyi’s party to end boycott of Myanmar’s Parliament (Category: Business)
- Suu Kyi to make first trip out of Myanmar in 24 years (Category: Business)
Professor Buddhadasa Hewavitharana felicitated The legendary Economics Guru of Peradeniya vintage for more than four decades, Emeritus Professor of Economics Buddhadasa Hewavitharana, was felicitated last week by the country’s top policy think-tank, Institute of Policy Studies or IPS and the Department of Economics and Statistics of the University of Peradeniya by releasing simultaneously tw...
- Two books on Sri Lankan economy launched (Category: Business)
- State of SL economy according to IPS: Grow but make it inclusive (Category: Business)
Singaporean bakery boutique franchise BreadTalk opens in Sri Lanka By Cheranka Mendis Singapore boutique bakery chain, BreadTalk yesterday launched its service in Sri Lanka with an investment of Rs. 400 million, opening the largest boutique bakery in its international portfolio. At the opening of BreadTalk outlet in Sri Lanka with chefs from left Director ...
- BreadTalk opens second outlet (Category: Business)
- High-Five for Hyatt? (Category: Business)
- Breadtalk confirms rumours of second outlet (Category: Business)
- Professorial Points? (Category: Business)
The Daily FT on Thursday featured on page 1 a story based on some startling comments and allegations by UNP MP Dr. Harsha De Silva and young business leader Dilith Jayaweera. The headlines and the contents wouldn’t have been a good read for President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is also the Minister of Finance and Planning, ...
- Rocky Road (Category: Business)
- Not Under (Category: Business)
- Six new Bank branches in the North next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Commercial Bank arrives at Maskeliya (Category: Business)
The challenges Sri Lanka has to face in its march towards development are manifold. Although the war has ended the wrong political ideologies, the proposals and timetables it created are still in operation. By Government Information Department Additional Director General Chandrapala Liyanage Similarly, various social activity groups and individuals and organisations operating under the advice ...
- President’s leadership led to great achievements in ICT: Weeratunga (Category: Business)
- Building resilience in Asia Pacific’s digital society (Category: Business)
- Namal on dynasties and democracies (Category: Business)
- EDB turns 33 (Category: Business)
By Ian Paisley The Sri Lankan Parliament has begun debating the resolution from the UN Human Rights Council urging Sri Lanka to conduct an investigation into alleged war crimes committed during its battle against Tamil Tiger separatists in 2009. On hearing of the UN passing the resolution the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, immediately ...
- Irish MP Wants UK To Act On Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Strong challenges (Category: Business)
- LLRC action plan to be released this month (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka concerned about campaign ahead of UNHCR (Category: Breaking News)
UNP MP Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday charged that the Government and the Central Bank seriously lacked credibility, whilst the people were being taken for a ride with falsehood. He alleged that a few months ago the Government, especially the Central Bank, was hoodwinking the masses saying the economy was robust and fiscal and monetary ...
- UNP warns of higher taxes (Category: Business)
- EPF 2010 Annual Report makes it to P’ment (Category: Business)
- More losses by gambling public money alleges Harsha (Category: Business)
COLOMBO (Reuters): Sri Lanka’s central bank will have room to raise interest rates by at least another 50 basis points if April trade and inflation data show signs of stabilizing, the treasury secretary said on Wednesday. “Since we have already raised policy rates by half a percent (in February), maybe another 50 basis points upward ...
- Drought may cut growth to 6.7% (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka may need to consider easing monetary policy: PB (Category: Business)
- CB may take act on high credit growth (Category: Business)
- Treasury Chief urges help for balance of payments (Category: Business)
Parliamentary accountability The Parliament, as the country’s foremost representative institution, has the sole authority over national resources and financial allocations and concurrently has a prominent role to play in fiscal responsibility, the budgetary process, economic development and effective transparent economic and financial management, with a view to assuring sustainable growth an...
- Chandra J sends his proposals for 2013 Budget to the President (Category: Business)
- Accelerating growth: catching the wave or missing the bus (Category: Business)
- Time for reflection, reality check, risk mitigation and lessons learnt action (Category: Business)
The quadrennial conference of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is due to take place in Qatar from April 25th to 28th. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Development-led globalisation: Towards sustainable and inclusive development paths’. UNCTAD was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body dealing with trade, investment and ...
- UNCTAD should address challenges faced by developing world (Category: Business)
- The ‘Doha Mandate’ (Category: Business)
- UNCTAD moots new generation of investment policies for sustainable development (Category: Business)
- Open markets alone will not create good-quality jobs (Category: Business)
‘Small is Beautiful’ is the title of the famous book authored by E.F. “Fritz” Schumacher, which was at one time rated among the 100 most influential books to come out after World War II (by the Times Literary Supplement). It was 100 years ago that Fritz Schumacher was born in Bonn, Germany, on 16 August ...
- Cuban beats (Category: Business)
- Industry gears up for ‘Construction Expo 2012’ (Category: Business)
- ‘Technology Marketplace’ exhibition now on at BMICH (Category: Business)
The rupee gained 1.7 per cent on Tuesday as exporters sold dollars after the International Monetary Fund approved thedisbursement of a long-delayed loan tranche of $ 426.8 million to the Government. The rupee strengthened to 126.00/126.30 a dollar from Monday’s close of 128.25/128.30. Dealers said the currency strengthened to 125.60 some importer dollar demand curbed ...
- Rupee gains thanks to inflows to bullish Bourse (Category: Business)
- Rupee up on Govt. bond dollar inflows; Stock market fails to cheer (Category: Business)
- Remittances, exporter conversions boost Sri Lanka rupee (Category: Business)
- Bourse at 3-week low, Rupee falls (Category: Business)
The UNP and the robber barons When the UNP came to power in 1977, it had a massive mandate to implement economic policies at will, irrespective of whether it benefited the country or not. Its main objective was to open up the economic sluice gates which had been closed for years by the United Front ...
- FCCISL, ILO LEEDS launch District Enterprise Forum in Kilinochchi (Category: Business)
- A new dawn for the business community in Kilinochchi District (Category: Business)
- 24th Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) Conference underway... (Category: Breaking News)
The sports minister in Sri Lanka has vowed to continue bidding for more international sporting events despite the failure to secure 2018 Commonwealth Games in Hambantota. Sri Lanka lost to Australia’s Gold Coast in Saint Kitts last year, after a lengthy bidding process spending Rs. 880 million. But Sports Minister Mahindananada Aluthgamage told BBC Sinhala ...
- Disaster Warning (Category: Business)
- Fresh Season (Category: Business)
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
While the government is fully capable of dealing with any pressures that come from Geneva, New York or Washington, it is the public servants and heads of corporations who should ensure good governance to improve the image of the country internationally, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Addressing a gathering of public servants, heads of state corporations, ...
- “Miraculous Sri Lanka” goal can be reached through public service dedication (Category: Breaking News)
- Economic hubs should take correct decisions to meet public needs – Basil Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Commit to fulfill responsibility of publishing accurate information - President tells media secr... (Category: Breaking News)
- UPFA SAYS ELECTION VICTORY IS A STRENGTH TO FACE GLOBAL CHALLENGES (Category: Breaking News)
Tiger Airways is preparing to launch flights between Singapore and Colombo; its first destination in Sri Lanka and its seventh in its growing network of destinations in South Asia. Tiger Airways from May will fly three times a week to Colombo when the service commences – on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The airline made available ...
- Tiger Airways launches direct flights between Colombo and Singapore (Category: Business)
- British Airways lands in Mattala with England cricket team and crew (Category: Breaking News)
- British Airways lands in Mattala with England cricket team and crew (Category: Breaking News)
- Tiger Airways Roars Over Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka is to get a $ 400 million lifeline following what is anticipated as a favourable decision on the part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF Board was scheduled to meet Monday evening Washington Time, and its Resident Representative Koshy Mathai is scheduled to hold a briefing today in Colombo at 2.00 ...
- US$ 400 m India-SL energy transaction in the pipeline (Category: Business)
- IMF mission due June 4, SL to receive $400 mln balance (Category: Breaking News)
- IPO To Raise Rs. 400 mn (Category: Breaking News)
- World Bank’s IFC to provide Sri Lanka with $400 million financing (Category: Breaking News)
YANGON(Reuters): Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi claimed on Monday a by-election landslide for her party, which she hoped would mark the beginning of a new era for Myanmar after a historic vote that could prompt the West to end sanctions. The charismatic Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who led the struggle against ...
- Suu Kyi to make Myanmar parliament debut on April 23 (Category: Business)
- Myanmar’s Suu Kyi makes historic debut in Parliament (Category: Business)
- Suu Kyi’s party to end boycott of Myanmar’s Parliament (Category: Business)
- Myanmar Parliament opens without Suu Kyi (Category: Business)
Let’s accept it, Sri Lanka made a statement to the world that we are open for business with Expo 2012, even though it had its limitations like the faulty air conditioner at the launch that grabbed media attention. Whilst some can say that the shine was taken off the event due to the very uncomfortable ...
- Building ‘Brand Sri Lanka’: Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Has the bubble burst? (Category: Business)
- Logistics hub on show to the world in March (Category: Business)
- London: World’s first social media Olympics (Category: Business)
The Secretary of Defence and Urban Development Gotabaya Rajapaksa was invited as a Guest of the Government of Japan in order to interact with the key political leaders, senior technocrats and cabinet ministers. Secretary Rajapaksa, on the day before he left to Colombo, met Minister of Education, Culture, Sports , Science and Technology Hirofumi Hirano; ...
- Director General SL Coast Guard calls on Secretary Defence (Category: Breaking News)
- Secretary Defence declares open ' Nugaya - Manusathmandala' (Category: Breaking News)
- Karannagoda calls on Japan’s Navy Chief Admiral Kawano (Category: Business)
- Gotabaya says Sri Lanka fully committed to implement LLRC report (Category: Breaking News)
By Kanwal Sibal Daily Mail, UK: Many arguments can be made against our decision to vote against Sri Lanka in the Human Rights Council in Geneva, a decision highly questionable from the foreign policy point of view. Domestic compulsions seem to have outweighed foreign policy considerations in this case. India and the West have been ...
- India 'inclined' to vote against Sri Lanka at UN: PM (Category: Breaking News)
- UN war crimes resolution: India votes in favour, but says give Lanka time for reconciliation, pe... (Category: Breaking News)
- “UNHRC battle will be fought to the very last minute”: Ambassador Tamara Kunanayakam (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka confident of support from other countries (Category: Breaking News)
By Firdous Syed DNA India: There seems to be no moral justification behind the United States-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council. The massacre of ‘40,000 civilians’ and continued persecution of Tamils is a fit case for international censure; even an international intervention could be justified. That the US, motivated, or ...
- US wants action plan from Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Indian stand on Geneva resolution has adverse reactions:Gotabaya (Category: Breaking News)
- India instrumental in toning down resolution against Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka concerned about campaign ahead of UNHCR (Category: Breaking News)
“So, where do we begin? As the saying goes, the first thing to do when you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging. A national reform process is the only way to out-run international encirclement” – Ambassador Dayan Jayatilake It is unfortunate that Sri Lanka was hammered at the UNHRC session over the ...
- Lobbying for change (Category: Business)
- Lanka to give brief explanation to US on GSP plus (Category: Breaking News)
- UN motion on war crimes against Sri Lanka adopted (Category: Breaking News)
By Cheranka Mendis While Sri Lanka’s largest mega trade, investment and tourism promotion initiative ‘Expo 2012’ has been welcomed by stakeholders as a timely affair, stallholders shared mixed feelings on the order of the show. Some were elated having received inquires just two days into the event, while others expressed disappointment with regard to the ...
- Expo 2012 garners $ 66,000 worth global orders (Category: Business)
- Over 55 tour agents, 50 international journalists for Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Robust exports to get boost via Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Expo 2012 – A showcase of high quality products and services (Category: Business)
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children, as the Native American proverb goes. It is with this philosophy in mind that Jetwing Hotels will be participating in the Earth Hour campaign on 31 March. Jetwing will be the first Sri Lankan hotel chain to do so and ...
- Jetwing walks away with armful of medals at ‘Culinary Art 2011’ (Category: Business)
- 50,000 and rising as Jetwing Hotels reaches fan milestone (Category: Business)
- Jetwing Hotels and Earth Hour 2012 (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Even if the status of the world economy seems to have found a rather fragile equilibrium with Europe over the past six weeks, the world is no closer to being immune from the risks that have cropped up as a result of the European and USA led recession and changes in world ...
- S&P says Asia will pull through hard times (Category: Business)
- Emerging Asia’s 2012 growth cut to 6.8% from 7.4% (Category: Business)
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- World economy fragile, faces “uneasy calm” – IMF (Category: Business)
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