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[…]The post From King Elara To Narendra Modi, Evolution Of A Geopolitical Impasse appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
- Modi-Wickremesinghe Tamil Drama (Category: Breaking News)
- Connectivity Or Captivity? (Category: Breaking News)
- India Is Over The Moon, Ranil Wants Sri Lankan Children Taught Hindi & Chinese (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post The Health Sector In Crisis; Causes & Possible Curse appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Improvising To Overcome Tragedy (Category: Breaking News)
- On Overlooking The Obvious (Category: Breaking News)
- Happenings At The Co-Called “Pali & Buddhist University” Are Deeply Disturbing (Category: Breaking News)
- Revisiting, Reforming & Reordering Our Agriculture (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the government will be unveiling a new tourist plan called ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ that will be released in the upcoming months.The post Sri Lanka Government to launch ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ new tourism plan appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Government to launch ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ with aims to draw 5 million tourists (Category: Breaking News)
- President announces govt s new tourism strategy- Visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to participate in Bocuse d’Or competition for the first time (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka President visits Tangalle and Galle to assess revival of tourism in South Coast (Category: Breaking News)
The economic and political landscape of Nepal is currently facing a dual assault from its neighbor, China. As the country grapples with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, the once-thriving Tatopani market stands as a somber reminder of the destructive power of nature. However, the decline of this border town is not solely due to […]
- Lanka to join India –Bangladesh-Nepal tripartite energy grid to avoid energy problems and develo... (Category: Breaking News)
- DESTABILIZING DYNAMICS: Unraveling Chinese Interference in South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape (Category: Breaking News)
- Undermining Stability: Chinese Interference in South Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- China’s Xi warns West against economic ‘decoupling’ (Category: Breaking News)
By Hema Senanayake hemasenanayake@yahoo.com IMF has an ideology, a system of ideas and ideals which forms the basis of its decisions and policy prescriptions for which the recipient country of the loan claims as of its own. The most important idea does not originate from economic theory but international trade theories instead. The Great Recession […]
- Flexible Rate (Category: Business)
- RW says great power rivalries and geopolitics emerging threat to Third World (Category: Breaking News)
- Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs amid Sri Lanka meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Reactions (Category: Business)
The travel guide Lonely Planet advises visitors to Kashgar, China, to fight the crowds that gather at its Sunday Grand Bazaar and let their senses loose to the smells of spices, the softness of silks and the beauty of carpets carefully woven by locals. The marketplace contains “
- Chinese authorities jail at least 100 Uyghurs from the same Xinjiang hamlet (Category: Breaking News)
- China uses phone search data to target Uyghurs: Report (Category: Breaking News)
- China refused to allow envoy to visit Uyghur region: Turkish Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Death of Uyghur Refugee in Thai Detention Stirs Condemnation (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post Delayed IMF Assistance & The Fertilizer Ban: President Rajapaksa’s “Two Mistakes” That Pauperized Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka on brink of food crisis after economic meltdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s president requests help from Indian, Chinese, Middle East envoys – PMD (Category: Breaking News)
- What The President Can Do Before He Goes (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum recommends 10 proposals to overcome food crisis (Category: Breaking News)
[…] The post An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- What’s Next, After The Rajapaksa Clan & #GotaGoGama Are Both Gone? (Category: Breaking News)
- A Postscript To Political Crisis: A Way Out (Category: Breaking News)
- The First Step Of Aragalaya Is Completed: What Is Next? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President delivers Government’s policy statement in Parliament (Category: Breaking News)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
- Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package (Category: USA, Arkansas)
As Sri Lanka’s exports under APTA grew more than three-fold by 2011’s end, the country is suddenly realising the importance of the promising sunrise FMCG segment in the 2.5 billion strong APTA markets led by APTA’s market giant, China. And in the aftermath of Pure Ceylon Tea international brand initiative, Sri Lanka is now beginning ...
- China, Lanka's lead buyer in APTA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s second global brand born (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka secures direct access to fifth largest global buyer of Pure Ceylon Tea (Category: Business)
- China moves to review import quarantine rules on Sri Lanka Minister’s request (Category: Business)
According to figures collected by PATA, international visitor arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations during May 2012 show a collective gain of 3% year-on-year. This is the second consecutive month with a declining growth rate. For the first five months of 2012, the average growth in international visitor arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations was 6% up ...
- Asia Pacific enjoys impressive tourist arrivals growth (Category: Business)
- Asia Pacific tourism records 6% growth in 2011 – PATA (Category: Business)
- PATA says international arrivals up in April but growth rate slows (Category: Business)
- Asia dominates in Asia Pacific tourism boom – PATA (Category: Business)
Fitch examines financing alternatives to the current predominant international borrowingsBy Cassandra Mascarenhas Discussing new investment opportunities and financing structures for Sri Lankan private sector entities to enter the current government dominated infrastructure financing in the country, Fitch Ratings Lanka hosted a seminar titled ‘Fitch Perspectives’ last week, featuring F...
- Fitch issues first Sri Lankan fund rating (Category: Business)
- Fitch assigns Ceylon Income Fund an ‘A-(lka)’ rating (Category: Breaking News)
- DEG provides $ 21 m loan to NDB Bank to strengthen SME sector (Category: Business)
- Fitch labels Lanka a ‘highest-risk financial system’ (Category: Business)
Janashakthi Insurance, one of Sri Lanka’s largest listed insurers, continues its winning streak to emerge the triumphant winner of two prestigious awards for corporate social responsibility and exceptional branding and marketing at the recently concluded CMO (Chief Marketing Officer Council) Asia Awards held in Singapore. The insurer gained recognition at the international event by securing ...
- Global Recognition for Janashakthi at 2nd CMO Asia Awards (Category: Breaking News)
- Janashakthi wins ‘Business Innovation Award’ at Asian Leadership Awards (Category: Business)
- Paddy gets ALA’s “Distinguished Brand Leader Award” (Category: Business)
- Janashakthi shines at Asian Leadership Awards (Category: Business)
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)
Despite the first-ever negative return in 2011 in three years as well as continuing bearish run, Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Chairman Krishan Balendra has expressed optimism going forward given the planned fundamental transformation as well as other developments. Here is the full text of CSE Chairman Balendra’s review in the 2011 Annual Report, released ahead ...
- Strategic plan, transformational map to bolster Colombo Bourse: CSE Chief (Category: Business)
- S&P boost for Colombo Bourse (Category: Business)
- CSE inquiring into bizarre error trade (Category: Business)
- CSE holds Investor Forum in Malaysia (Category: Business)
News reports point to an important decision that the minister concerned has been requested to make on the above subject. If this is correct it is important that we recognise that it is more than a million dollar decision that has been called for. It is so important a decision because it could determine the ...
- Storms brewing in teacups (Category: Business)
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
- SL must become a tea nation, but… (Category: Business)
Commercial ties offer many profitable opportunities, says Pakistan’s High CommissionerFollowing is the statement of the High Commissioner of Pakistan Seema Ilahi Baloch, on the occasion of the ‘Made in Pakistan’ exhibition 2012 Pakistan and Sri Lanka have traditionally enjoyed excellent relations. We also need to strive to add more substance to our economic cooperation and ...
- Pakistan wants strong economic ties with Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan wants strong economic ties with Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Pakistan FTA review meeting concludes with success (Category: Business)
The EXPO 2012, a timely and important mega event organized by the Export development board especially at the point of time when the economy is beginning to develop as a result of a few years of peace, was no doubt an absolute need of the hour. It was pleasing to note that more than 1300 ...
- Hatton Profits (Category: Business)
- Lower Return (Category: Business)
- Bank Return (Category: Business)
- Debt Rating (Category: Business)
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment's 20th anniversary The Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) recently marked its 20th anniversary. Forerunner to the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, the organisation was set up by London Stock Exchange practitioners to fill a void. Since the Big Bang in 1986, the Stock Exchange had ...
- CICRA accredited to run CISI qualifications (Category: Business)
- 103 top global qualifications; one free seminar (Category: Business)
- CISI announces partnership with SLF (Category: Business)
- SLASSCOM endorses the Investment Operations Certificate offered by CISI (Category: Breaking News)
The EXPO 2012, a timely and important mega event organised by the Export development board especially at the point of time when the economy is beginning to develop as a result of a few years of peace, was no doubt an absolute need of the hour. It was pleasing to note that more than ...
- HNB joins hands with FCCISL to strengthen SMEs (Category: Business)
- HNB Sectoral Partner – Expo 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- HNB launches Pathum Vimana 2012 on Independence Day (Category: Business)
- Lower Return (Category: Business)
REUTERS: The Obama administration’s man in charge of squeezing Tehran over its nuclear program is unapologetic for the difficulties faced by banks in their dealings with Iran since the US tightened sanctions against the country. Companies that trade with Iran are struggling to get paid and the biggest Asian countries are scrambling to work around ...
- Iran threatens to stop Gulf oil if sanctions widened (Category: Business)
- Iran halts oil sales to UK, France on eve of talks (Category: Business)
- Iran sanctions already hitting oil trade flows: IEA (Category: Business)
- Iran offers “new initiatives” for talks with powers (Category: Business)
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID), as part of its ‘Power Evening’ series of events, presented an eclectic combination of chairmen from leading organisations in the country last week and at the occasion delved into the subject ‘Performing While Conforming – What the Textbooks Don’t Teach You’ by sharing experiences from ...
- Positioning Sri Lanka in the global economy (Category: Business)
- SLID to present a rare combination at ‘Power Evening’ (Category: Business)
- The evolution of the role of marketers (Category: Business)
- Corporate social responsibility and sustainability practices (Category: Business)
Specialising in the development of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, Bileeta (Private) Limited has earned a reputation – both here and abroad – for providing a cutting-edge solution to both medium and large-scale enterprises. CEO Sanji De Silva and COO Sanka Weerasinghe of Bileeta are on an aggressive growth path that continues to gain recognition, ...
- Enterprise Resource Planning (Category: Business)
- eVolve Technologies introduces ‘Evolve ERP 360’ (Category: Business)
- Bileeta, an affordable ERP system for all organisations (Category: Business)
- Soft Support (Category: Business)
Countries get known for various reasons and some labels stick for long time. Citizens almost always mould the character of the nation. It is usual to hear the efficiency and punctuality of Germans. We Sri Lankans boast of being known for our hospitality and friendliness – may be at least to outsiders. However, it is ...
- CA Sri Lanka launches INSEAD’s flagship Global Strategic Management Program (Category: Business)
- Harnessing knowledge: Grassroots innovations for inclusive development (Category: Business)
- Reboot your business: Beyond financials – Part I (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan conferred global leadership award (Category: Business)
As Sri Lankan consumers become more brand-conscious, local and multinational companies have intensified their competition for the hearts, minds, and wallets of these shoppers. A key front in this battle is the need to define a distinctive and consistent brand identity through packaging design. At Q&E, a team of brand architects and designers takes a ...
- Sri Lanka spends over Rs.100 b on brand building (Category: Business)
- New product and industrial design firm opens (Category: Business)
- The brand gap (Category: Business)
Reuters: China warned Washington it is “adamantly opposed” to a proposed U.S. bill aimed at forcing Beijing to let its currency rise, saying its passage could lead to a trade war between the world’s top two economies. In a coordinated response, the Chinese central bank and the ministries of commerce and foreign affairs accused Washington ...
- China slams US currency bill as threat to trade (Category: USA, South Carolina)
- Turning point in the currency war (Category: Business)
- Asia-Pacific ministers press Europe to act fast (Category: Business)
- China kicks off yuan trading vs Aussie, Canadian dollar (Category: Business)
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