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[…] The post Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden-Harris Win, Trump In denial, America Left Hydra-Headed In Transition! (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Child’s Guide To Foreign Borrowings: Are They An Evil Or Not? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Has The Economy Been Assassinated & If So, Who Were The Assassins? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Fiscal Literacy: Low Literacy At All Levels Is The Curse (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Fiscal Literacy: Low Literacy At All Levels Is The Curse (Category: Breaking News)
- A Child’s Guide To Fiscal Literacy: Low Literacy At All Levels Is The Curse (Category: Breaking News)
By Indika Sri Aravinda There is a serious shortage of blood at the National Blood Bank because of the curfew in the Western Province, officials said today. Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service Dr. Lakshman Edirisinghe told the Colombo Gazette that the curfew in Colombo has prevented people from coming forward to donate blood […]
- Brisbane's dining dynasties (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- A Blood transfusion Force to be set up (Category: Breaking News)
- Blood spat into cop's face (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Dogs donate blood to help their fellow canines (Category: USA, Washington)
The unprecedented drought over the past few months due to the long delay of the south-west monsoon affected the entire country, resulting in withered paddy-fields to farmers; chicken farmers forced to slaughter animals due to water scarcity, soaring vegetable prices for housewives, and power cuts for everyone. The effects of the drought, the victims and ...
- The drought, Mahaveli waters and the farmer (Category: Business)
- Paddy farmers’ problems (Category: Business)
- CEB: Making losses or deliberate blunders? (Category: Business)
- Reservoirs run dry with no rains, country heading for electricity crisis (Category: Breaking News)
The Government has gazetted a Bill, on 27 July 2012, to set up a Divi Neguma Department, which will take over the existing Samurdhi Authority, the Southern Development Authority and the Udarata Development Authority (successor to the Kandyan Peasantry Commission). The Bill will also set up a Divi Neguma Community Based Organisation, Divi Neguma Community ...
- Regulation of microfinance institutions (Category: Business)
- Unregulated microfinance - A high-risk strategy (Category: Business)
- New department to drive ‘Divi Neguma’ (Category: Business)
- Finance: Restrictions on use of the word (Category: Business)
2012 unlikely to match up to 2011 tea revenue; stakeholders’ voice uncertaintya By Cheranka Mendis The tea industry which brought in revenue of approximately US$ 675 million within the first six months of this year – US$ 50 million below the revenue collected in the same period in 2011 – is likely to fall short ...
- Hub is no hoodoo, says TEA (Category: Business)
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
- Tea exporters want Gota to defeat mafia (Category: Business)
- Industry discusses Ceylon Tea’s ‘ExclusiviTea’ (Category: Business)
Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's drought-hit farmers say they are yet to receive the relief promised by the government for their paddy lands that have been destroyed due to the shortage of water and ongoing drought.
Sri Lanka’s construction sector is likely to experience a cement shortage in the near future, with certain cement importers and dealers trying to hoard cement in the wake of a possible price hike, Mirror Business learns.
- 'Conspiracy' to increase cement prices (Category: Breaking News)
- Coal Effect (Category: Business)
- NCC to continue import of Lucky Cement (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Consumer Affairs Authority takes legal action against state Cement Corporation (Category: Breaking News)
Video: Artificial cement shortage in Sri Lanka?
- Video: Cabraal-missile is stronger than Indian Agni-V missile (Category: Video)
- Video: Dambulla Mosque controversy could have been solved peacefully (Category: Video)
- Video: Sajith issuing misleading statements - Tissa (Category: Video)
- Video: No need for permission - Sajith (Category: Video)
There is a shortage of police officers to protect the law and order situation in the Eastern province, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) claims.
By Reshma Kapadia Emerging Markets Daily: With so much angst over India, some investors are looking for other ways to play the subcontinent and setting their sights on Sri Lanka. The country, a major shipping hub attracting a good deal of investment from China, is rebuilding after a three-decade civil war that left parts of ...
- Sri Lanka's time to bloom has come (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia expresses support to Sri Lanka in all its efforts (Category: Breaking News)
- 'Sri Lanka beginning to shine as glamour centre' (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s per capita income to rise to US $6000 – Central Bank Governor (Category: Breaking News)
Approves $ 15 m loan to DFCC Vardhana Bank for relending for home purchase or rehabilitation in post-conflict and tsunami-hit areas Sri Lankans living in post-conflict and tsunami-hit areas will soon have better access to badly-needed housing loans, after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $ 15 million (nearly Rs. 2 billion) loan to ...
- $90M project to address water, sanitation issues in conflict-affected areas (Category: Breaking News)
- North on rapid overhaul track (Category: Breaking News)
- State Banks Taboo (Category: Breaking News)
- Rate Ceiling (Category: Business)
Human rights Human rights are on the top of agenda today. Nations accuse each other of violations of human rights of themselves and others. Rights are generally violated during conflicts and wars as the strength of the weapon supersedes peace over and stability and rule of law. There is no shortage of conflicts in most ...
- Make preparations count (Category: Business)
- Govt. readies for next UN session with national plan for human rights (Category: Business)
- Govt. appoints ministerial committee on human rights ahead of UNHCR sessions (Category: Business)
THE cost of living is a daily state of being, rather than a condensed number for the masses. However, the latest August data depicts dangerous signs for the Government as it heads towards elections. On Tuesday President Mahinda Rajapaksa was seen visiting the drought-hit regions ahead of his campaign trail in the three provinces that ...
- Inflation seen at 42-month high in July (Category: Business)
- Rupee fall drives inflation to 41-month high (Category: Business)
- CB says policy rates appropriate (Category: Business)
- India’s inflation hits three-year low, cenbank seen unmoved (Category: Business)
Aug 29, Colombo: The Petroleum Industries Ministry of Sri Lanka assures that there would not be a fuel shortage in the country as speculated by some elements.
The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) together with the Bucks University featured the 2012 award winners from Singapore of global business associations and chief marketing officers under the theme ‘Is The Party Over?’ at Galadari Hotel, where a select audience of 200 business and marketers attended the event. Some of the key points discussed ...
- Honoured for driving marketing in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- New tea industry model: By default? (Category: Business)
- Focus on the magic than logic (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka can be a top 30 country by 2015 (Category: Business)
By Uditha Jayasinghe An estimated 20,000 microfinance institutions in the country will be regulated under new legislation approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. On a proposal made by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is also the Finance Minister, all microfinance institutions will be brought under the direct supervision of the of the Central Bank, Cabinet spokesman ...
- SANASA Development Bank wins prestigious Bronze award (Category: Business)
- Unregulated microfinance - A high-risk strategy (Category: Business)
- MI’s to be regulated (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB opens 231st customer centre in Aralaganwila (Category: Business)
The construction industry’s leaders showed off their latest innovations at Sri Lanka’s largest construction exhibition, ‘Construct 2012’ held recently at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre. United Tractors and Equipment (PVT) Ltd. (UTE) shone at the exhibition’s construction machinery and equipment show, of which they were the main sponsor, for the f...
- The best in the business display their wares at ‘Construct 2012’ (Category: Business)
- UTE celebrates 65 years of contribution towards infrastructure development (Category: Business)
- Prime Coat, official sponsor of Construction 2012 exhibition (Category: Business)
- UTE takes modern welding technology to Jaffna (Category: Business)
Following are excerpts of the address by A/Plnr Deshabandu Surath Wickramasinghe, President of the Chamber of Construction Industry, Sri Lanka, at the Colombo School of Technology Graduation: I am pleased to be present as the Chief Guest at the first Graduation Ceremony of 30 HND Graduates who will receive their Diplomas. The Colombo School of ...
- Ceylon Institute of Builders to organise Construction Expo 2012 (Category: Business)
- CIOB to host ‘Global Challenges’ in Construction International Symposium (Category: Business)
- Manpower snag to hit mega construction projects (Category: Business)
- CONSTRUCT 2012 in Colombo in August (Category: Business)
Reuters: The Central Bank believes the rupee can strengthen to around 125 per US Dollar due to high foreign inflows into the economy, the Head of the country’s monetary authority said of Monday. Since April, the Central Bank and Finance Ministry have repeatedly said the rupee should stabilise at around 125 per dollar, given the ...
- CB says no need for FX intervention (Category: Business)
- CB says rupee outlook unchanged from 125 (Category: Business)
- Pressure on rupee to ease on inflows: CB (Category: Business)
- Rupee’s value: Out goes 125; welcome 132 (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera A year to date, since the last annual general meeting of The Planters’ Association of Ceylon, there have been some turbulent changes in the tea, rubber and coconut industries due to the crisis in the Middle-East and EU. The 158th AGM of The Planters’ Association of Ceylon took place on 17 August ...
- Sector report (Category: Business)
- Local tea industry in a fix (Category: Business)
- Forbes and Walker recaps tea industry’s 2011 (Category: Business)
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
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 (Reuters): The Ceylon Petroleum Corp is seeking a rare better-quality diesel grade due to a temporary domestic shortage caused by a drawdown in stocks after the firm delisted oil trader Vitol, industry sources said on Monday. The company is seeking 26,000 barrels of gasoil with 500 parts-per-million (ppm) sulphur to be delivered into Colombo ...
- Asia gasoil/gasoline-Sri Lanka's Ceypetco buys Feb cargo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's Ceypetco removes ban on Vitol for fuel tenders (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC seeks 310,000 barrels gasoil, gasoline (Category: Business)
- Ceypetco buys Feb cargo at a premium (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 ...
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