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Information is sent out in a segmented form according to the needs of different user categories such as superintendents, CEO, division managers and buyers and so forth, F&W said in a release. rnrnJointly developed by F&W and Dialog GSM, the new service of segmented information ensures that customers are not inundated by unessential information but […]
Bargains
An exciting holiday in Malaysia has become affordable to many Sri Lankans under an amazing new package on offer from Emirates till end April.
Northbound
The Mercantile Merchant Bank Ltd (MMBL), one of the two local agents for the Western Union has set on a aggressive expansion drive that will double its 25 sub agent network by the end of this year. rnrnldblquote We are looking at areas with high inward remittances. In North and East we will be opening […]
Accounting Online
The solution combines IT hardware from IBM, accounting software from Golden Key and telecommunication services of SLT to give companies a ready to use accounting solution simply by logging on to a secure server.rn rnCompany offices say solution will reduce client side cost as they would not have to invest in hardware and expensive software […]
Starry Nights
After weeks of frenzied speculation, maneuvering and an advertising blitz, Grant McCann Erickson clinched the campaign of the year, at the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing quote s (SLIM) annual advertising awards last night.rnrn
Tall Order
The accord sets out specific time bound targets including detailed mechanism to monitor progress and also represents ADB quote s long-term commitment to Sri Lanka quote s future economic development, ADB President, Tadao Chino told a news conference. rnrnFinance Minister K N Choksy said the bank quote s assistance would go a long way to […]
Picking Up Lost Time
Spearheaded by the Labour Ministry, the initiative will be in the form of a five-year rolling plan, a draft policy of which has already been drawn up. rnrnSponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the policy will be managed and implemented by the Labour Ministry. rnrnAt a productivity growth rate of three […]
Double Issue
The company plans to use the funds to help finance its two power projects in Matara and Horana. rnThe group will issue Rs. 200 mn worth of two-year unsubordinated, unsecured and redeemable debentures with interest payable semi annually.A further Rs. 200 mn worth of four-year debentures with interest payable either annually or semi annually will […]
Building Bridges
Finance Minister K N Choksy told a Norwegian Aid delegation headed by Olav Kjorven, Deputy Minister of Development Cooperation that a systematic framework was necessary after the government signed an indefinite truce agreement with the LTTE recently. rnHe said the Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconciliation framework, also known as the lquote Triple R document quote will […]
Poor Outlook
ldblquote 2001 was one of the worst years in terms of economic performance.Poor monetary and fiscal management was compounded by a series of external and internal shocks, dblquote he said addressing a Norwegian Aid delegation on Sri Lanka quote s economic revival plan. rnrnHefty military spending, a stalled privatization programme and mounting losses at key […]
Breaking Boundaries
Suntel wOw has signed up with Dialog, Celltel and Mobitel enabling its portal users to send SMS to these networks. rnrnHowever, Celltel and Mobitel users have the added advantage of replying back to the wOw SMS. rnrnldblquote This is a major break through facilitating interactivity between two different means of communication endash the Internet and […]
Poor Show
The bank is also planning to raise Rs.1 bn to its Tier II capital ratio through a debt instrument or preference shares, to improve its total capital ratio to 11 percent from current 9.53 percent. rnldblquote We have been through hard times, but never like this before dblquote , HNB quote s Managing Director Rienzie […]