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In the aftermath of the successful Indo-Lanka CEO Forum held last week, more and more top Lankan CEOs are vying for partnership with Indian biz. And four top Lankan corporates want to enter the upcoming Trincomalee’s Manufacturing Special Economic Zone. “Almost all Lankan CEOs at the Forum were keen to increase trade with India. More ...
- Top Lankan CEOs bullish post Indo-Lanka meet (Category: Business)
- Confidence falls as CEOs prepare for more shocks (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to ask for fair share of Indian market at first bilateral CEOs Forum (Category: Business)
- Who’s who in global ranking of India’s best CEOs? (Category: Business)
Management research is a part of the wider array of research. Whilst positive initiatives are being taken, current situation with respect to research in Sri Lanka is far from a satisfactory level. Today’s column will focus on management research in identifying seven myths associated. At a time where there is a growing awareness on management, ...
- Research on human resources: Reflections and reinforcements (Category: Business)
- Debunking myths of developing people (Category: Business)
- Ten Commandments for employee care (Category: Business)
- How to develop an effective marketing plan (Category: Business)
The Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) stood as a colossus in the Sri Lankan economy for many decades at a time when the private sector in Sri Lanka did not have much to boast about. Silently, CTC pushed on and today boasts a history of 85 years. As the company reached 80 years, it was felt ...
- Annual reports, then and now (Category: Business)
- Former BOI Chief invests in CTC (Category: Business)
- Puff power! - Govt. move sends Ceylon Tobacco’s market cap soaring to Rs. 112.2 b (Category: Business)
The country has entered into an era that was not witnessed for past 25 years. Growth rates of the economy cannot even be compared during this period as the ground situation in micro terms have changed drastically that was never before during a quarter of a century. The volatility and events of macro factors make ...
- Economic growth to rebound in 2013: SCB (Category: Business)
- Economic Outlook: A tough year ahead but measures in right direction (Category: Business)
- OPIC funding to provide opportunities for growth (Category: Business)
- 2012 Budget in focus (Category: Business)
Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka has added 30 megawatts of wind power to its national grid in a bid to reduce power shortage in nearly 60 cities, including Colombo.
Tea is our pride, for which we can be proud of for the reason that it is the best tea on the globe. It is the duty of every Sri Lankan, especially the diplomatic missions worldwide, to defend and promote our silver inherited as much as the beauty of Sri Lanka which is matchless. Sri ...
- Hub is no hoodoo, says TEA (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka secures direct access to fifth largest global buyer of Pure Ceylon Tea (Category: Business)
- Local tea industry in a fix (Category: Business)
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon PetroleumCorp is seeking a rare better-quality diesel grade due to atemporary domestic shortage caused by a drawdown in stocks afterthe firm delisted oil ...
An industry first career development path in Transport, Logistics and Trade (TLT) has been introduced by the Shippers’ Academy Colombo (SAC), with its collaborative partner, Sri Lanka Foundation (SLF), which comes under the Presidential Secretariat. The career path has three segments, where a three month certificate course will lead to a requirement fulfillment of the ...
- Off Line (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Foundation and Shippers’ Academy partner to boost training (Category: Business)
- More Training Courses From Shippers’ Academy (Category: Breaking News)
In the global public relations business, Asia is also rising. The flow of Western talent and treasure into the region is well known in our industry, but less visible is the advance of many powerful Asian consultancies with international ambitions which are rising fast. On my 10th anniversary here I would like to share 10 truths ...
- J. Walter Thompson launches new communications integration agency brand (Category: Business)
- Leo Burnett celebrates exceptional year in 2011 (Category: Business)
- A ‘modern’ definition of public relations? Why? (Category: Business)
July 31, Anuradhapura: Farmers in Sri Lanka today took to the streets in Eppawela in the Anuradhapura District demanding a compensation payment of Rs. 75,000 for their paddy lands destroyed due to the shortage of water.
Sri Lanka has decided to stop operating nearly 50% of its countrywide street lamps in a bid to save energy amidst a growing energy crisis. This means, out of the existing 800,000 street lamps only 400,000 will be switched on during the night hours. The new measure will come into effect starting from tomorrow. Ministry of Power and ...
- 50 percent of street lamps will be switched off (Category: Breaking News)
- Continuous power supplies to Jaffna (Category: Breaking News)
- Power and Energy Ministry considers solar energy for Sri Lanka's street lamps (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankans shifting towards CFLs’ – Authorities (Category: Breaking News)
July 27, Colombo: The Disaster Management Ministry of Sri Lanka is gathering information at district level on the paddy lands that have been destroyed due to the shortage of water.
Central Bank Governor says rupee’s trends will depend on flows Bank will intervene if needed to curb volatility Bank sees 125/dollar as equilibrium level, but not a target July annual inflation to ease from 41-month high Reuters: Sri Lanka will maintain a flexible exchange rate, allowing flows to determine trends, though the Central Bank will ...
- Rupee premiums under pressure after IMF statement (Category: Business)
- Colombo bourse slide on credit; rupee flat (Category: Business)
- Devaluation divide (Category: Business)
- IMF’s take on Sri Lanka’s good, bad and the ugly (Category: Business)
Politically-motivated violence or a riot is a form of civil disorder characterised often by what is thought of as disorganised groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence against authority, property or people. A riot could also be due to a perceived grievance or out of dissent. Political violence was seen in ...
- Heed people’s call for new political model (Category: Breaking News)
- Sovereign People, Legal Despotism & Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- A sad state of affairs (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan elections: A new dimension (Category: Business)
We talk more about absenteeism. A new research trend has emerged to look into the opposite of it. There are confusing definitions and complicated diagnostics yet the path is worth exploring. Today’s column is all about presenteeism. Overview Absenteeism, generally defined as not showing up for scheduled work, has a long research history. This ...
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- Qantas raising fares to tackle high fuel cost (Category: Business)
- SLT 1H operating profit up 15% to Rs. 3.36 b (Category: Business)
- Economic management and the way forward (Category: Business)
By Indika Sri Aravinda The Higher Education Ministry says there is a shortage of 1200 lecturers at universities around the country. High Education Ministry Secretary Dr. Jayantha Navaratne says there are 4200 lecturers at local universities. He said that in order to fill the gap created
- Sri Lanka seeks support of university lecturers to improve country's education (Category: Breaking News)
- Over 1000 University lecturers have not returned (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Higher Education Ministry asks university lecturers to reconsider demands (Category: Breaking News)
- Universities closed indefinitely due to lecturers strike (Category: Breaking News)
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)
By Cheranka Mendis While the aggressive expansion plans for ports in the country are being commended by many due to the potential they hold for the future, it has not been easy sailing for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), which has had to face many turbulent waves ever since development work began. SLPA Director ...
- China Development Bank to lend $ 350 m for CMHI-Spence port project (Category: Business)
- Deal signed to build Colombo Port Expansion project’s South Container Terminal (Category: Business)
- Development of ports will accelerate economic growth: SLPA Chairman (Category: Business)
Sri Lankan government sector hospitals are currently experiencing a severe shortage of trained nurse..
By Cassandra Mascarenhas Setting its sights on placing Sri Lanka in the global economy and expanding its reach in overseas markets, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce’s annual flagship event, aptly themed ‘Positioning Sri Lanka in the Global Economy,’ commenced last evening at the Cinnamon Grand. In the context of ...
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- Young political guns speak up for economy (Category: Business)
- Ceylon Chamber spearheaded repositioning post-war Sri Lanka forum kicks off today (Category: Business)
- Sustainability in volatility: The bankers’ challenge (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Ports, Trade and Logistics Conference kicks off By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka’s potential as a major maritime and shipping hub in the South Asian region was showcased yesterday at the launch of the two-day Sri Lanka Ports, Trade and Logistics Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton, Colombo. While times are challenging for ...
- Sri Lanka needs more base cargo to face future competition (Category: Business)
- South Asian ports need synchronised development (Category: Business)
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)
July 10, Colombo: Sri Lankan government sector hospitals are currently experiencing a severe shortage of trained nurses General Secretary of the All Ceylon Health Services Union Gamini Kumarasinghe says.
July 02, Colombo: The Agriculture Ministry of Sri Lanka says that crops other than paddy cultivated in the agricultural areas are not badly affected by the shortage of water.
Sri Lanka’s new development tagline Sri Lanka’s current development tagline has been to make it the ‘Emerging Wonder of Asia’ as originally enunciated in the ‘Mahinda Chinthana: Vision for the Future’ and reaffirmed in both the Development Policy Framework of the Government issued in 2010 and the Annual Report of the Ministry of Finance and ...
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
- Treasury Secy. showcases recent economic success and future outlook (Category: Business)
Jun 28, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will bear the responsibility for the well-being of the farmers who have been affected by the shortage of water in the agricultural areas, a government minister has said.
Jun 26, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has not made any decision yet on making compensation payment to farmers whose paddy lands have been destroyed due to the shortage of water in the agricultural areas.
Jun 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will intervene to win the demands of the paddy farmers who have been badly affected by the shortage of water in the agricultural areas.
Jun 25, Colombo: The All Ceylon Farmers' Federation, a farmers' union in Sri Lanka has called for a meeting in Anuradhapura tomorrow with paddy farmers who have been severely affected by the water shortage in the North Central and North Western Provinces.
- Farmers' market mooted for Whyalla (Category: South Australia)
- From crops to crabs (Category: Technology)
- Wheatbelt rain will 'do more harm than good' (Category: Western Australia)
- Farmer body pushes scheme (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Jun 23, Colombo: A farmers' federation in Sri Lanka has called on the government to pay compensation to farmers who have been affected by the water shortage in the agricultural areas.
- Farmers' market mooted for Whyalla (Category: South Australia)
- From crops to crabs (Category: Technology)
- Wheatbelt rain will 'do more harm than good' (Category: Western Australia)
- Farmer body pushes scheme (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
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