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Over 450,000 tourist arrivals targeted by end
2009:
Prospects bright for tourist industry
The country’s tourist industry is poised to
become a vibrant industry with the next winter season prospects
looking bright. It is anticipated that the number of tourist
arrivals would exceed 450,000 by the end of the year, Tourist Hotels
Association Sri Lanka, President, Srilal Miththapala told Daily News
Business.
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Macro-economic fundamentals strengthen economy - CB Governor
The macro-economic fundamentals adopted by Sri
Lanka during the past years have strengthened the economy to a
stable position while other countries were affected by the global
recession said Central Bank Governor, Ajith Nivard Cabraal.
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In first nine months of the year:
NDB Group posts exceptional growth
The profit attributable to the shareholders of
the NDB Group increased significantly by 50 percent over the
corresponding period last year. The profit after tax and the profit
before tax also increased significantly by 41 percent and 48 percent
over the corresponding period last year. This exceptional
performance in the first nine months of the year was mainly due to
the significant profits earned by NDB Bank.
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