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Sunday, February 18, 2007
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New savings bank from March

 
Sri Lanka Savings Bank (SLSB), set up last year to absorb the now defunct Pramuka Bank depositors’ assets and liabilities, will be ready to run by next month, according to Central Bank and Finance Ministry sources.
 
Vittachi: In or out by Feb 21
Dr. V.P. Vittachi, who is embroiled in a dispute with his hostile partner Harry Jayawardene as to the Chairmanship of Stassen Exports, will have to wait until February 21, 2007 to find out whether he can resume his position at the helm of the company, in one of the most widely-followed corporate cases.
 
Ranil on peace and the economy at FCCISL forum
Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is addressing the business community next week on peace and the economy. He will speak on “Maintaining the balance of peace building and economic development: the way forward” at the monthly meeting of the Business for Peace (BPA) organized under the aegis of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL). The meeting is on February 20 at the JAIC Hilton, Colombo.
 
Standard Chartered Bank clinches CPC oil hedging deal
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) together with the Central Bank has selected Standard Chartered Bank for oil hedging to counter swelling oil prices in the world market.
 

Regional council to address disparities
   
Bandula’s formula irks trade
   
Tourism realities and the cess
   
Tea industry slams authorities for political meddling with tea cess
   
A perspective of economic growth
 
CSE’s ASPI crosses record 3,000 mark
 
Dialog commended at GSM Global Mobile Awards in Barcelona
   
Over 80 ComBank branches open even on bank holidays
   
Personal branding to win the world
   
Every minute counts in the airline industry
   
Janashakthi reports Rs. 4.1 billion premium income in 2006
 
Information Security on the agenda for leading enterprises in Sri Lanka
 
LECS organizes boat show in the Maldives
 
Memorable stockmarket in January
 
People’s Bank support on training in new markets
Construction Chamber opens Craftsmen Training Centre at Matara
 
UAL helping children
 
Hayleys Consumer appoints Trevor Reckerman as CEO
 
Former Emerchemie employee gets compensation
 
Triad begins “year of learning”
 
World Bank preparing country strategy for next 4 years
   
Speculation about Bajaj Auto de-merger
   
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Telecom and the Sri Lankan economy
   
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Humble resident wins Rs. 1.3 million car from SLT
   
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Magistrates to get tough on IPR law violators
   
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BOI in MOU with Pakistan’s investment promotion agency
   
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Sinhala now on Microsoft Windows Vista Launch
   
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Bajaj claims it sells 2-stroke trishaws to ‘many countries’
   
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SMLL granted finance company licence by Central Bank
   
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Charith and Megan leave for Adfest
   
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Mixed reviews over food commodities imports
   
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Caltex ready for oil exploration, rejects monopoly fears
   
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Success depends on your backbone; not your wishbone
   
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Sri Lankan “untouchables” look for overseas jobs
   
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What you should know about Insurance
   
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BOI’s ‘Investing in Sri Lanka’ -seminar in Karachi
   
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Market sees substantial gains during the week
   
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UK’s First Choice Airways back with tourists

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