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Clash over controversial TV tax  

A war of words erupted at a meeting called by the Treasury on Tuesday between film industry personalities and TV industry officials over a controversial tax on foreign tele-dramas and English movies, witnesses said.Treasury officials looked on helplessly as a verbal duel broke out between veteran actor Ravindra Randeniya, a former UNP MP and now a close supporter of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and Chevaan Daniel, Head of Channel One-MTV over a tax the TV channels were reluctantly paying.

 
Hotels seen delisting over solvency issue

Some hotels are contemplating to delist from the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), as they cannot meet the solvency test stipulated by the new Companies’ Act and many want the government to give some relief in order to avoid being driven to bankruptcy.

 
Minority shareholders of Maskeliya Plantations threaten court action

Minority shareholders of Maskeliya Plantations Limited (MPL), a subsidiary of Richard Pieris Group triggered a commotion at the MPL annual general meeting last week and threatened to take the directors to court alleging that the shareholders’ interests were not looked after by them.

 
East West’s Nahil eyes control of Dankotuwa Porcelain

East West Properties Ltd, owned by business tycoon Nahil Wijesuriya, is eyeing a bigger stake in Dankotuwa Porcelain Ltd (DPL) and is confident of making a ‘difference’ in the company with his engineering background.

 

Real estate and condos
   
A child’s guide to taming inflation
   
Getting Hayleys back on track
   
Amunugama tackles solid waste management issue
   
Wooing and delighting the niche traveller
 
Quick and Easy: Laying Down Guidelines
 
Dialog CDMA launched
   
Global warming to turn up the heat on garments and tea
   
Chilcott urges need for durable peace
   
SAARC finance conference
   
Commercial and public places to be more disabled friendly
 
Liberalisation of Financial Services
 
CIMA Sri Lanka division calls for better economic activity
 
Construction boom or bust?
 
CCC moves from COs to eCOs
 
ICTA to host Lanka’s first ever national ICT Career Guidance Fair
 
Three pronged plan by Bank of Ceylon to increase revenue
 
FCCISL, CBI Netherlands to promote exports to EU
 
Mega investor Fair in Badulla
 
ICTA to host Lanka’s first ever national ICT Career Guidance Fair
   
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Galileo wins ‘Best GDS’
   
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Microsoft’s Software Asset Management
   
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Intimate apparel manufacturer changes logo
   
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MTI offers market entry options in Cambodia
   
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Relief for beleagured tourism industry
   
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Teaching English to the poor through sat-communication
   
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Kurunegala entrepreneurs benefit from EYB workshop
   
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Book Review - Development under Stress:Sri Lankan Economy in Transition
   
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A time to ‘Pay it forward’
   
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Electronic protection for businesses- Digital Hawks and Vigil Watch
   
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Energising shopping malls with Koi fish
   
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GMP Certification for small businesses from SLSI
   
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Lionhart seeking more investments
   

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