Contents

• Budget boosts brewers but banks battered
• Budget confusion over vehicles
• Rice imports not seen to be hurting farmers
• Big investors complain of inadequate govt support
• Pvt. sector still suffering from 'dependency syndrome'
• NIIT's launches IT training centre in Trinco
• ODEL brand name used illegally in the UAE
• ISO companies set to acquire new standards
• Sathosa to be promoted by two ad agencies
• Investor protection deal with Australia
• TRC franchises for customer complaints
• Need for people-oriented development
• Smart Media sponsors ICASL's national conference
• SriLankan Airlines 1st runner-up at AVION awards