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Business confidence index stays above century mark:

Business sentiment intact - LMD

The LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI), which is the only measure of business sentiment in this country, continues to register over 100 on the BCI scale. In October, the index stood at 106, compared to 109 in the previous month, says LMD.

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Lanka to make solar cars

Electromobiles (Pvt) Ltd will manufacture solar powered electronic cars in Sri Lanka from next year. Speaking to Daily News Business CEO/ Managing Director of Electromobiles (Pvt) Ltd Gihan Wijethunga said.

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Budget focuses on long term development goals

The Government’s 2009 Budget will be a long-term development budget, which will strengthen all on going infrastructure development projects in the country, State Revenue Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

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Graduation Show: The Moratuwa University in collaboration with London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London presented its fourth graduation fashion show at the Galle Face Hotel yesterday. The fashion collection displayed are designed for an intended market .The students research a customer,designer label and a specific market segment for a future fashion season and create ,design and manufacture a brand new collection of fashion outfits which were modeled by professional models on the catwalk. Indian Designer Manish Arora from India’s Fashion Week was the guest judge at the event and well known fashion designer and journalist Collin McDowell and Managing Director ODEL Otara Gunawardena were the other guest judges. Pictures by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

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