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1. GOVERNMENT PROSCRIBES TAMIL REHABILITATION
ORGANIZATION IN SRI LANKA, AND
2. BONDING WITH CORPORATE DEBT- EXPERTS LOOK AT IMPROVING
SRI LANKA’S BOND MARKET
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SLT SHARES OPENED THE DAY AT 34 RUPEES AND 75 CENTS AND CLOSED 25 CENTS
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LAST YEAR THE CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA FROZE BANK ACCOUNTS
OF THE TRO.
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3. NOW FOR A LOOK AT OUR SPECIAL FEATURE ON THE ‘LOGISTICS
HUB OF COLOMBO’
4. LOGISTICS 2 – VTR
THE STUDY SAYS SRI LANKA HAS A LOT TO IMPROVE IN THIS REGARD IF IT
REALLY WANTS TO BUILD COLOMBO INTO A WORLD CLASS LOGISTICS HUB.
IT HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE MAIN CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS LOW RATING HAS BEEN
THE TRANSPORT COST INCURRED BY EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS.
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5. BOND MARKET
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THE STUDY SAYS SRI LANKA HAS A LOT TO IMPROVE IN THIS REGARD IF IT
REALLY WANTS TO BUILD COLOMBO INTO A WORLD CLASS LOGISTICS HUB.
IT HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE MAIN CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS LOW RATING HAS BEEN
THE TRANSPORT COST INCURRED BY EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS.
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Jagdesh Mirchandani – Business Advisor
USAID
THE REPORT WHICH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF KEY
STAKEHOLDERS OF THE SECTOR INCLUDING THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAS IDENTIFIED
AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT INSIDE THE PORT.
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REGARDING PORT, SPACE PROBLEMS, TOO MANY CHECK POINTS, LONGER WAIT
TIMES. DELAYS IN LOCATING LCL CARGO AND HANDLING MULTIPLE COUNTRY
CONSOLIDATION CARGO DUE TO POOR PLANNING SYSTEM. DAMAGE TO LCL CARGO
DURING RESTUFFING AND RELOCATION AND HIGH TERMINAL CHARGES A COMMON
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THE STUDY HAS RECOMMENDED THE CREATION OF A CUSTOMER FRIENDLY
INFORMATION SYSTEM, ENHANCING COOPERATION AMONG GOVERNMENT AGENCIES,
ADOPTING A POLICY TO REDUCE TERMINAL HANDLING CHARGES AND SPEEDING UP
VAT REFUNDS WHICH WILL HELP MAKE COLOMBO A GLOBAL LOGISTICS HUB.
APART FROM THAT ESTABLISHING TARGET TIMES FOR EXPORT IMPORT ACTIVITIES,
ENHANCING CUSTOMS RISK MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS, AND COMBINING MANY CUSTOMS
SPECIAL EXAMINATION UNITS INTO ONE UNIT ARE AMONG OTHER KEY
RECOMMENDATIONS.
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RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE COLOMBO A LOGISTIC HUB
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‘BOND MARKET’
VOICE OVER / BOND MARKET / RIYAD / 22ND NOVEMBER 2007 / VTR
13.28 CABRAAL
THE CORPORATE SECTOR THAT WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TODAY,
IF THAT CORPORATE SECTOR IS TO GO INTO THE BOND MARKET
THEIR MUST BE A LEAD GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TODAY E
TALKING ABOUT INCREASING CAPACITIES FOR CORPORATE TO MOVE
INTO THE BOND MARKET BUT COULD THEY DO THAT FOR THE FACT
THAT THE GOVT. HAD IN FACT GONE AHEAD AND DONE THIS BOND
ISSUE. 13.50 SO THESE ARE LESSONS FOR US TO LEARN 13.53
THESE NEED TO BE DONE FOR THE NEXT STAGE TO DEVELOP. 13.59
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NUMEROUS STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO DEVELOP THE GOVT. BOND
MARKET IN RECENT YEARS, HOWEVER THE BOND MARKET SHOWS
LOPSIDED DEVELOPMENT WITH A SLOW PROGRESS OF THE LOCAL
CORPORATE BOND MARKET. 6.05 THERE ARE NO. OF CONSTRAINTS
AND HINDERING FACTORS THAT IMPEDE BOND MARKET DEVELOPMENT.
IN THIS REGARD THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOND MARKET
WILL BE DETERMINED BY DESIGNATING PROGRESS EFFECTIVELY TO
ADDRESS THIS CONSTRAINTS AND HINDERING FACTORS 6.22 OF
COURSE MAINTAINING A STABLE MACRO ECONOMIC CONDITION WILL
BE A PRE-REQUISITE FOR DEVELOPMENT 6.30
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SEGMENT: CORPORATE
DATE: 22/11/07
REPORTER: NK
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‘INTEL INNOVATION’
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Sharad Parmar
Retail & Channel Marketing Manager
Intel – Asia Pacific
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VOICE OVER – INTEL
V/C – PARMAR
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SEGMENT: MAIN
DATE: 22/11/07
REPORTER: NK
TRO PROSCRIBED: CARD
LAST YEAR THE CENTRAL BANK OF SRI LANKA FROZE BANK ACCOUNTS
OF THE TRO.
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SEGMENT: MAIN
DATE: 22ND NOVEMEBR 2007
REPORTER: RIYAD R.
EDITOR: ANOUK T.
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