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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.
Reuters: Manufacturing in China contracted for the 11th month in a row in September, according to a private sector survey of factory managers that indicated the world’s second largest economy remains on track for a seventh quarter of slowing growth. The HSBC Flash China manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed activity stabilized in September after ...
- China factory sector shrinks most in nine months (Category: Business)
- China factory surveys signal economic growth stays soft in Q3 (Category: Business)
- Asia factory output weak; India defies with rise (Category: Business)
- Asian factory output curbed by troubled Europe (Category: Business)
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)
SINGAPORE: Business sentiment among Asia’s top companies fell for the second straight quarter, dragged down by export-orientated economies such as China and Japan, while domestic spending helped boost Southeast Asia’s outlook, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed. Concerns over global demand are hurting Asia’s export engines, with autos, technology and shipping sectors am...
- Europe, China worries hurt business sentiment: survey (Category: Business)
- Asian markets dampened by Bernanke, factory data in focus (Category: Business)
- Asia’s growth picking up, too early to celebrate (Category: Business)
- ‘Pessimism’ over Asia-Pacific growth: survey (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.
Avani Bentota Resort and Spa, reaffirms its penchant for trendsetting in hospitality with its comprehensive and multi-facetted new IP TV system.
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.
It is questionable whether sharp increases of the indices at Colombo Bourse, following the appointment of the new SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Chairman, are sustainable says Asia Wealth Management Research in its weekly review of the stock market, pointing out there has not been a corresponding change in the countryandrsquo;s macroeconomic or financial regulatory environment.
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.
Forty two loyal customers of Sampath e-remittance service were in for a bonanza during the Ramadan season participating in the Sampath Cash Wasi promotion.
- Bank Changes (Category: Business)
- Growth Number (Category: Business)
- Selling Down (Category: Business)
- Stock Shuffle (Category: Business)
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.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and stock brokering companies held a discussion on Friday (14) to find ways and means to improve the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in a collective manner.
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)
The Theva Residency website received the award for The Best Niche Market Website at the 2011 Tourism Awards, which was held on the 30 August 2012.
- Fresh Interface (Category: Business)
- More COVID cases reported in state prisons; Officials say increase is due to more testing (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Omaha City Council member defends newly appointed colleague (Category: USA, Nebraska)
- More COVID cases reported in state prisons; Officials say increase is due to more testing (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Virtusa Corporation,andnbsp;a global IT services company that offers a broad range of information technology services, including IT consulting, technology implementation and application outsourcing, announced that it has been recognized as a key Randamp;D service provider for 2012, in the category of Independent Software Vendors (ISV) andndash; Enterprise Software by Zinnov, a leading globalizatio...
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)
Sarathaandrsquo;s andndash; the authorized re-seller of the official T-20 Cricket Merchandise, offers an attractive and colourful range of sporty clothing for ardent cricket lovers at its exclusive Menswear stores at Majestic City and Main Street, Colombo 11.
- Opening Play (Category: Business)
- UPDATE-1-Cricket-Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to retire this month (Category: Breaking News)
- Hit Wicket (Category: Business)
- Test cap in sight (Category: Australia, Queensland)
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