DFCC ups net profit by 15% to Rs. 445 m [November 17, 2001 - 5:15 GMT] DFCC Bank yesterday announced a healthy 15% growth in consolidated net profit to Rs. 445 million in the first half of 2001/2 financial year compared with Rs. 388 million posted in the corresponding period of last year. [Full Report]

US still Sri Lanka’s number one apparel buyer  [August 20, 2001 - 12:05 GMT] 
The United States continues to be the largest buyer of Sri Lanka’s apparel accounting for 70% of total exports during the first quarter of 2001. [Full Report]

Marine fuel prices in line with Singapore [August 18, 2001 - 10:00 GMT] Lanka Marine Services (Pvt) Ltd has decided to sell marine fuel oil in line with prices prevailing in Singapore. [Full Report]

Indians savour Sri Lankan Ginger Beer
[August 9, 2001 - 5:15 GMT] Sri Lanka's oldest soft drinks company, Ceylon Cold Stores, is set to launch tits popular “Elephant Ginger Beer” in India. [Full Report]

New Business Partnerships with Gujarat
[July 31, 2001 - 11:30 GMT]  A twelve-member Gujarati Business delegation to Sri Lanka last week called upon the business community here to focus more on doing business with Gujarat, which is the richest state in India, despite the terrorist attack on the country’s only international airport. [Full Report]

Divestiture of Lanka Salt shares 
[July 12, 2001] The Public Enterprises Reform Commission (PERC) announced yesterday that 13 local and foreign companies had expressed interest to buy the 90% stake in Lanka Salt Limited (LSL) presently held by the government. [Full Report]

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