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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)
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)
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
- 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
The Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services assigned a score of 8 (very high risk) to the Sri Lankan economy and banking industry last week. The role of ratings agencies in the lead-up to the global financial crisis (2008) was certainly highly questionable. There are also issues related
- Way out to fix the sick external sector: Getting back to IMF’s fold a must now (Category: Business)
- Commendable start; now for the finish (Category: Business)
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- Limits of statist development or state capitalism (Category: Business)
Prestige Automobile Ltd., the agents of BMW in Sri Lanka on Monday announced the launch of the BMW ActiveHybrid 5, another series-produced model in which a combustion engine and electric motor join forces to enhance both efficient and the brand’s hallmark driving pleasure. The new machine will be retailing at BMW showroom at Battaramulla. The ...
- Toyota to supply hybrid technology to BMW (Category: Business)
- BMW launches all new 3 series (Category: Business)
- Engine of the Year Awards 2012: BMW Group scores with four, six and eight cylinders (Category: Business)
United Motors Lanka PLC (UML) recently announced the start of a promotional campaign for Valvoline synthetic oil. The promotion is targeted at customers who purchase a four litre can of Valvoline’s Syn-Power 5W40 and customers will be eligible for a free Valvoline branded watch until stocks last. The first customer to receive the free watch ...
- United Motors Lanka unveils new Valvoline product (Category: Business)
- Dinesh Deheragoda makes history at Fox Hill 2012 (Category: Business)
- United Motors Group achieves highest ever profit of Rs. 2.2 b in FY12 (Category: Business)
- Asia forecasts UML net profit to rise 79% to Rs. 1.6 b in FY12 (Category: Business)
A solution for loss-making SOEs? In the USA, a new corporate entity referred to as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp) has been brought into being. The states of Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, California and Vermont have legislation which permits companies to combine the profit motive with the purpose of making a positive impact on society and ...
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- Corporatism: A step beyond state capitalism (Category: Business)
- Experimenting with State-Owned Enterprises (Category: Breaking News)
- IMF-led privatisation, land and resource grab in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Marianne David MP and consultant economist Dr. Harsha De Silva yesterday alleged that THE UNP’s criticism over the mismanagement of the economy and the Central Bank as well as the EPF’s investments in banking stocks have been emphatically validated by global rating agency Standard
- Harsha claims Govt., CB lack credibility (Category: Business)
- UNP draws guns on “military control” of Rupee (Category: Business)
- S&P’s soother! (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis Several French institutions are exploring prospects to offer energy efficiency solutions to the booming construction sector in Sri Lanka. At a key industry forum organised by the Trade Commission of the French Embassy Yesterday, seven French companies along with French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) Energy Expert Robert Angiletti and ...
- CEMS Global to hold eighth ‘Power Sri Lanka’ international exhibition (Category: Business)
- DFCC: Changing the sustainable energy landscape in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Nuclear energy discrimination in Asia? (Category: Business)
- Eighth Power International Expo kicks off in Colombo (Category: Business)
Lanka IOC has raised the price of diesel. It has for some time been asking that it be allowed to determine its own prices. But unfortunately it caters to too small a market share and cannot afford to get too far out of step without losing business. Now that world oil price is slipping, there ...
- Petroleum Industries Ministry to fight LIOC price stranglehold (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC chairman reveals reasons for fuel price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC chairman reveals reasons for fuel price hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel price drop in the world market can be considered only after six weeks – Petroleum Minister (Category: Breaking News)
Peter Kropotkin is a Russian revolutionist who has commented in his book ‘The Conquest of Bread’ what he considers to be the weaknesses of the economic systems of capitalism and how poverty and scarcity thrives on. However, Kropotkin did not believe in the theory of state and is known as an anarchist. The issue of ...
- Sri Lanka state finances would improve with domestic domestic restructure: think tank (Category: Breaking News)
- Limits of statist development or state capitalism (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka net government debt soars in 2021 despite zero foreign deficit finance (Category: Breaking News)
- Rupee depreciation: A powerful tool to drive growth and employment? (Category: Business)
With highest-ever top and bottom line performance premier blue chip JKH says knowing exactly who were are, what we stand for and where we are headed makes all the differenceI am pleased to present the Integrated Annual Report, and the Statement of Accounts, for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2012. The Report encapsulates the ...
- Jumbo profit at JKH (Category: Business)
- Stellar 3Q for JKH (Category: Business)
- JKH forges with solid growth (Category: Business)
- Good start by JKH in “challenging” FY13 (Category: Business)
Ford Motor Company unveiled the highly anticipated all-new Ford Ranger at the Ceylon Motor Show 2012, where Sri Lankan consumers will be able to see and experience the redesigned vehicle for the first time. The class-leading compact pickup truck has been completely reinvented, offering superior performance, safety, technology and quality. Ford returns to the Ceylon ...
- Vintage cars beauties to behold (Category: Business)
- Man killed in Snohomish Co. hit-and-run crash (Category: USA, Washington)
- Automakers rev up new model rollout in US – study (Category: Business)
- Mobil partners Ceylon Motor Show 2012 as Official Lubricant (Category: Business)
I refer to your ‘Letter to the Editor’ on 31 May 2012. It is surprising that an economist of Dr. P B Jayasundera’s calibre and experience would need to be told that protectionism is not the right tool for increasing local production and exports. However, when I saw the name of the author of the ...
- Seminar on Advanced Agricultural Technology and Quarantine Regulations (Category: Business)
- Airport for Kandy: Agriculture Minister opposes selected location (Category: Breaking News)
- Tea crop rebounds in November (Category: Business)
- Bahrain launches $265 million food security fund (Category: Business)
Fuel prices are again the topic of public debate. Even Parliament had a discussion over it, with the Opposition calling for a reduction in prices but the Government hedging against passing on the savings from a global cost decrease to cover at least part of the Rs. 60 billion losses incurred over successive years by ...
- Fuel a price change (Category: Business)
- Another CPC controversy (Category: Business)
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- Experimenting with State-Owned Enterprises (Category: Breaking News)
June has suddenly become the month for travelling overseas, with Emirates announcing a series of special fares valid for travel out of Colombo during the month. These special fares, which will be on sale for specific periods within June, offer discounts ranging from 7 per cent to 38 per cent, on travel to eight destinations ...
- Emirates unveils special Economy and Business Class fares in Colombo (Category: Business)
- Emirates offers special student fares to Australia (Category: Business)
- Emirates offers special student fares to UK (Category: Business)
- Emirates gets 2012 off to a flying start with first-ever global sale (Category: Business)
Key insights to state of the economy and market and future prospects from NDB Stockbrokers’ latest Sri Lanka Equities report Uncertainty in the macro environment The robust economic growth and steep rise in global crude oil prices increased Sri Lanka’s import bill by 51% in 2011
- ‘Rupee Volatility – In Search of Equilibrium’ (Category: Business)
- Forex crisis: CB explains and assures (Category: Business)
- Economic growth to rebound in 2013: SCB (Category: Business)
- Raising the bar: The rise of the Sri Lankan economy (Category: Business)
In mid February, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) informed consumers of their intention to revise their electricity charges from the following month. The March electricity bill issued to the consumer by the meter-reader was based on previous rate. The April bill based on revised rates with the addition of fuel surcharge for March was sure ...
- More power cuts after China-built plant fails again (Category: Business)
- In the Chinese-built coal power plant of Norchcholai, there are more questions than answers. (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese firm says coal plant failed after overuse (Category: Business)
- CEB is not a burden on national economy, says Power Minister (Category: Business)
Bajaj – the number one motorcycle brand in Sri Lanka, continues its leadership ride countrywide by providing timely, cost-effective solutions to all segments of the market, said its sole agents David Pieris Motor Company. Marketed by sole agents David Pieris Motor Company Ltd, the Bajaj 100 cc Motorcycle range has recently been showcased as the ...
- Bajaj unveils four-wheeler, Renault-Nissan talks planned (Category: Business)
- David Pieris Motor Company launches all new Boxer BM 150, Pulsar 220 SF (Category: Business)
- Honda launches ‘Dream Yuga,’ its cheapest bike (Category: Business)
- Nation branding: A holistic perspective (Category: Business)
Bajaj - the No. 1 Motorcycle brand in Sri Lanka, continues its leadershipandnbsp;andnbsp; ride island-wideandnbsp; by providing timely, cost-effective solutions to all segments of the market. andnbsp;
Boating industry thanks Industry Minister for strong support Sri Lanka enters prestigious International Boating Industry Magazine rankings Sri Lanka’s commercial boat sub-sector reporting stronger international orders from Asia, Africa and ME Introducing a much-sought-after measure of relief to Sri Lanka’s boating industry, the country will now introduce tax on boat imports that are la...
- Sri Lanka launches into the world of marinas (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s hidden marine potential is huge (Category: Business)
- 20,000 buyers expected at South Asia’s largest boat show (Category: Business)
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