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ICT Industry to Double Growth

ICT Industry to Double Growth

2010-02-08 12:29:58 The Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry in Sri Lanka is on its way to grow at twice the rate than at present and has great potential to contribute to the socio economic development of ...

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Colombo Fort Land & Building Company PLC (CFLB) the fully diversified conglomerate

Colombo Fort Land & Building Company PLC (CFLB) the fully diversified conglomerate

COMPANY PROFILE The Colombo Fort Land & Building Company PLC is a public limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in Sri Lanka and listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The Company was incorporated on 30th April, 1895 ...

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Sri Lanka: AHUN records 20% top-line growth despite the off season in tourism

Sri Lanka: AHUN records 20% top-line growth despite the off season in tourism

Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings' (AHUN) has recorded a net profit of LKR210.5 mn in 3QFY10 from a loss of LKR105.8 mn in 1HFY10, which is directly attributable to the reviving domestic tourism with higher occupancies and earnings ...

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Run-down of Election Day forward..

Run-down of Election Day forward..

This article is auto sourced from YaTV Blog 2010-02-08 17:04:04 * The Election Aftermath * Dr. Jehan Perera on Post Election Expectations * Election Outcome: Insights from the North Read more / the original ...

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Galleh

Galleh

2010-02-08 09:30:38 CYCLING THERE We made it in 8 hours and our bikes were pretty much exhausted. We were drained out for a few minutes after reaching the fort too. But that might have had something to ...

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Towards A Controlled Economy

Towards A Controlled Economy

This article is auto sourced from The Sunday Leader 2010-02-07 00:34:20 Ranjit Fernando The private sector suffered for 30 years and all expected 2010 and the post-war period to be one of growth, unfortunately that has not happened, ...

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Focus On Rubbish, Not Airports

Focus On Rubbish, Not Airports

2010-02-07 00:11:10 By Cassandra Mascarenhas Common sights: filthy public toilets and dumpsters overflowing with rubbish The re-election of President Mahinda Rajapaksa at least comes with the certainty that he will continue with the major infrastructure schemes that he ...

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Sri Lanka: Lanka Tiles (TILE) has recorded a staggering 71% YoY growth

Sri Lanka: Lanka Tiles (TILE) has recorded a staggering 71% YoY growth

Lanka Tiles (TILE: LKR71.75) has recorded a staggering 71% YoY growth in its 3QFY10 net earnings, resulting in an increase in the cumulative 1-3QFY10 net profits by a sharp 27% YoY. This is mainly attributable to the ...

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Colombo City Tour

Colombo City Tour

Ebert Silva Holidays together with Ministry of Tourism and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority launching the first ever "Colombo City Tour" (CCT) on 24th January 2010 for the benefit of local and foreign tourists. This ...

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Sri Lanka: Chemical Industries Colombo (CIC) record an impressive growth

Sri Lanka: Chemical Industries Colombo (CIC) record an impressive growth

Originally set-up as a Trading House for ICI - UK, Chemical Industries Colombo (CIC) has pursued a policy of planned growth which has resulted in its diversification into a number of fields over the years. The company ...

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Sri Lanka: AHUN records 20% top-line growth despite the off season in tourism
By Sri Lanka Equity Analytics
[8 Feb 2010|No Comment]

Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings’ (AHUN) has recorded a net profit of LKR210.5 mn in 3QFY10 from a loss of LKR105.8 mn in 1HFY10, which is directly attributable to the reviving domestic tourism with higher occupancies and earnings [...]

Colombo Fort Land & Building Company PLC (CFLB) the fully diversified conglomerate
By Sri Lanka Equity Analytics
[8 Feb 2010|No Comment]

COMPANY PROFILE
The Colombo Fort Land & Building Company PLC is a public limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in Sri Lanka and listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
The Company was incorporated on 30th April, 1895 [...]

ICT Industry to Double Growth
By ICTA
[8 Feb 2010|No Comment]

The Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry in Sri Lanka is on its way to grow at twice the rate than at present and has great potential to contribute to the socio economic development…

Sri Lanka: Lanka Tiles (TILE) has recorded a staggering 71% YoY growth
By Sri Lanka Equity Analytics
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]

Lanka Tiles (TILE: LKR71.75) has recorded a staggering 71% YoY growth in its 3QFY10 net earnings, resulting in an increase in the cumulative 1-3QFY10 net profits by a sharp 27% YoY. This is mainly attributable to the [...]

Market Highlights – 5th February 2010
By newSRILANKA Team
[6 Feb 2010|One Comment]

The All Share Price Index gained 8.9 points to close at 3,706.7 points (+0.2%), whilst the Milanka Price Index also gained 29.6 points to close at 4,269.2 points (+0.7%).
The total turnover was LKR1,509.4 [...]

Sri Lanka: Ceylon Tobacco’s (CTC) net profit has increased by a stunning 60% YoY
By Sri Lanka Equity Analytics
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]

CTC’s 2009 net earnings grow by a staggering 49% YoY Ceylon Tobacco’s (CTC) net profit has increased by a stunning 60% YoY to LKR2,020.6 mn in 4Q2009 whilst total earnings for 2009 are also up by a [...]

Sri Lanka: Chemical Industries Colombo (CIC) record an impressive growth
By Sri Lanka Equity Analytics
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]

Originally set-up as a Trading House for ICI – UK, Chemical Industries Colombo (CIC) has pursued a policy of planned growth which has resulted in its diversification into a number of fields over the years. The company [...]

Nenasalas make their mark at ‘Deyata Kirula’ National Development Exhibition
By ICTA
[5 Feb 2010|No Comment]

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) will participate

Market Highlights – 3rd February 2010
By newSRILANKA Team
[3 Feb 2010|No Comment]

The All Share Price Index dipped 11.3 points to close at 3,697.8 points (-0.3%), whilst the Milanka Price Index also dipped 25.6 points to close at 4,239.6 points (-0.6%).
The total turnover was LKR1,609.4 mn (USD14,041 [...]

Market Highlights – 2nd February 2010
By newSRILANKA Team
[2 Feb 2010|No Comment]

The All Share Price Index gained 17.7 points to close at 3,709.1 points (0.5%), whilst the Milanka Price Index also gained 6.2 points to close at 4,265.2 points (+0.2%).
The total turnover was [...]

Sri Lanka plays a leading role as APCERT conducts a Regional Cyber Crimes Drill Exercise
By ICTA
[2 Feb 2010|No Comment]

The Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team …

SRI LANKA – PLANTATION SHARES MOSTLY UNDERVALUED
By Sri Lanka Equity Analytics
[2 Feb 2010|No Comment]

SECTOR           -     PLANTATIONS
SECTOR P.E.    -    12.50
MARKET P.E.   -    17.75
Plantation companies in the Colombo Stock Exchange are mostly undervalued at present. Specially if you take past couple of months, Plantation [...]

SRI LANKA – PLANTATION SHARES MOSTLY UNDERVALUED
By Sri Lanka Equity Analytics
[2 Feb 2010|No Comment]

SECTOR           -     PLANTATIONS
SECTOR P.E.    -    12.50
MARKET P.E.   -    17.75
Plantation companies in the Colombo Stock Exchange are mostly undervalued at present. Specially if you take past couple of months, Plantation [...]

SRI LANKA – PLANTATION SHARES MOSTLY UNDERVALUED
By Sri Lanka Equity Analytics
[2 Feb 2010|No Comment]

SECTOR           -     PLANTATIONS
SECTOR P.E.    -    12.50
MARKET P.E.   -    17.75
Plantation companies in the Colombo Stock Exchange are mostly undervalued at present. Specially if you take past couple of months, Plantation [...]

Run-down of Election Day forward..
By Young Asia Television
[8 Feb 2010|No Comment]

* The Election Aftermath
* Dr. Jehan Perera on Post Election
* Election Outcome: Insights from the North

Galleh
By Going Global
[8 Feb 2010|No Comment]

CYCLING THERE We made it in 8 hours and our bikes were pretty much exhausted. We were drained out for a few minutes after reaching the fort too. …

Focus On Rubbish, Not Airports
By Sunday Leader
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]

By Cassandra Mascarenhas Common sights: filthy public toilets and dumpsters overflowing with rubbish The re-election of President…

Towards A Controlled Economy
By Sunday Leader
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]

Ranjit Fernando The private sector suffered…

I.M.F. Programme In The Balance
By Sunday Leader
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]

In the event the Government is unable to keep to its pre-arranged 7% …

Colombo City Tour
By newSRILANKA Team
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]

Ebert Silva Holidays together with Ministry of Tourism and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority launching the first ever “Colombo City Tour” (CCT) on 24th January 2010 for the benefit of local and foreign tourists. This [...]

How broad is your broadband? Discover with ‘Mobile AT tester’
By Lirneasia
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]

LIRNEasia will be releasing the beta version of the Mobile AT Tester software on 13 February 2010. All bloggers (Sinhala/Tamil/English) are welcome to participate the event. The soft launched is at Renuka City hotel and will commence [...]

Zero Rupee Notes
By Indi Samarajiva
[3 Feb 2010|No Comment]

Image by 5th Pillar

This Indian NGO (horror!) has printed zero rupee notes to fight corruption. I thought it was a bit of a strange idea that might even get people in trouble, but it seems [...]

Challenges of Development: The Next Phase
By Ground Views
[31 Jan 2010|No Comment]

It is over. We have a winner, and we have a loser. The margin of victory has many messages. In mature democracies, play leading up to the climax is performed in a slightly different way, and it is…

BizPact Goes to Jaffna etc.,
By Young Asia Television
[31 Jan 2010|No Comment]

* The business of post-war recovery: BizPAct goes to Jaffna
* Charge us or release us: Political prisoners demand action
* Election Campaigning: At whose cost?
* S. H. Sarath: Painting for freedom and justice

Help Rebuild & Develop Sri Lanka
By newSRILANKA Team
[27 Jan 2010|No Comment]

newSRILANKA.com was initially setup with a view of sharing News, Views & Interviews on Rebuilding and Developing Sri Lanka, and be the single source of information for developing Sri Lanka.
During the last three weeks, we [...]

Climbing Sigiriya Rock Sri Lanka
By newSRILANKA Team
[26 Jan 2010|No Comment]

Here is a short video on climbing sigiriya rock..

Auto sourced from Sri Lanka Travel Blog. Go to source

The 31 Places to Go in 2010 – The New York Times
By newSRILANKA Team
[24 Jan 2010|No Comment]

( 1.) S R I   L A N K A
For a quarter century, Sri Lanka seems to have been plagued by misfortune, including a brutal civil war between the Sinhalese-dominated government and a separatist Tamil [...]

How To Vote
By Indi Samarajiva
[23 Jan 2010|No Comment]

Ballot card from provincial elections Voting is a bit more complicated …


Electric Earnings
[9 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Oil Target
[9 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Sri Lanka refugees try to restart lives
[9 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Sri Lanka pledges funds for Tamil north
[9 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Loan Deal
[9 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Funds pledged to Tamil north
[9 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Shipping Costs
[8 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Brand Battle
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Lanka’s National Wildlife Sanctuaries Opening Again
[8 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Lanka’s National Wildlife Sanctuaries Opening Again
[8 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Health Focus
[8 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Group Show
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Sea Sand
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General elections likely on April 9
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Lankan becomes fastest man in South Asia
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PRESIDENT HONOURED WITH SPECIAL HONORARY DOCTORATE IN KREMLIN
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
NEW PROGRAMMES TO CURB SUICIDE AMONG SCHOOLCHIDREN
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
From Russia With Love
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Grooming Directors
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Oil Exploration
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
I.M.F. Programme In The Balance
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Sri Lanka, Russia to sign $300 million loan
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
EPF members to be re-registered
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
6° 50′ 60 n of Panama: And on a Parallel with Arugam
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
6° 50′ 60 n of Panama: And on a Parallel with Arugam
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Northern Recovery
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Rail Finance
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Arugam beach A surfer’s delight (Saudi article)
[7 Feb 2010|No Comment]
King looks to change lives in Lanka
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Street Pulp
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Beverage Battle
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Sri Lanka’s ‘Eton’ celebrates its 175th birthday
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Market Access
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Shared Heritage
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]
TESTS BY PRIVATE SECTOR TO AVOID CONGESTION IN MAIN HOSPITALS
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]
NETHERLANDS DONATES $62.1M TO CONSERVE OLD JAFFNA DUTCH FORT
[6 Feb 2010|No Comment]
EU decides to suspend GSP
[5 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Taps to run dry tomorrow
[5 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Paddy Lift
[5 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Drinking Water
[5 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Water Cash
[5 Feb 2010|No Comment]
Sand Dunes around Arugambay
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Rainy Spell
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