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Sri Lanka's Vidullanka ups stake in Panasian Power

Thursday, 01 January 2015 19:12

Sri Lankan hydropower firm Vidullanka said it had bought 10.5 million shares of Panasian Power on December 22 and now holds a 10.2 percent stake or 50.9 million shares in the rival firm.

Sri Lanka's inflation is at 2.1% in December 2014: Central Bank

Thursday, 01 January 2015 11:42

Sri Lanka inflation up to 2.1percent in December 2014 from to 1.5 percent in November 2014, the Central bank of Sri Lanka said in a media release.

Sri Lanka stocks edge down amid selling pressure in key stock

Wednesday, 31 December 2014 16:25

Sri Lankan stocks fell to a one-week low on Wednesday as selling pressure in construction firm Access Engineering weighed on the index amid political concerns over a tight Jan. 8 presidential election, stockbrokers said.

Microsoft to replace Explorer with a new web browser

Wednesday, 31 December 2014 16:00

Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system will debut with an entirely new web browser code-named Spartan, according to a report citing anonymous sources.

Fisheries Corporation states certified price for Tuna fish

Wednesday, 31 December 2014 10:46

The government through it’s program to enable fishermen to procure a reasonable income for their harvest has taken steps to ensure a certified price, through which the CFC will purchase a kilo of Tuna from the fishermen at a certified price of Rs.700/-.

Sri Lanka welcomes 1.5 millionth tourist in 2014

Monday, 29 December 2014 18:21

Sri Lanka Tourism today welcomed the arrival of German tourist Torrance Jimmy as the 1.5 millionth tourist arrived in Sri Lanka for the year 2014.

Time warp bug causes tweet chaos

Monday, 29 December 2014 10:30

Did your Twitter app suddenly give you the boot or otherwise behave strangely? It's not just you. Many Twitter users faced their own millennium bug-style date crisis today.

Xbox, PlayStation online services crash

Friday, 26 December 2014 15:24

Xbox and PlayStation online services have been suffering technical problems, amid claims a hacking group has disabled their services.

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