Siyapatha Finance to raise Rs1bn in listed debt
June 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Siyapatha Finance is planning to raise as much as one billion rupees from a public offer of debentures which will be …
Sri Lanka tourism office grades restaurants in Colombo
June 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLDA) has launched a project to encourage upgrading of food safety, hygiene and services of …
Asbestos industry warns of economic, social and environmental impacts from ban
June 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Technology and Research said that he was awaiting reports regarding the safe use of Chrysotile, a type of …
Prasad Kariyawasam re-elected to UN Committee on Migrant Workers
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the USA, Prasad Kariyawasam, who has been a member of the UN Committee on Migrant Workers since its inception in March 2004, and …
Sri Lanka appoints Dumith Fernando to CSE Board
June 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange said it appointed Dumith Fernando as a Director of its board at its Annual General …
CB’s Jaffna regional sub-office shifts operations to Kilinochchi
Amalgamation of the Operation of Regional Sub-office of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Jaffna with Regional Office in Kilinochchi The public is hereby …
Sri Lanka USD515mn development bond oversubscribed
June 28, 2017 (LBO) – The issue of Sri Lanka development bonds amounting to 515 million US dollars has been oversubscribed with close to 1 billion US dollars …
Singapore’s Ube takes 10-pct stake in Tokyo Cement
June 28, 2017 (LBO) – Ube Singapore Holdings Pvt, a Japanese group operating businesses in the Southeast Asian region, has acquired a 10 percent stake in …
Celogen Lanka opens USD6.6Mn pharmaceutical plant in Pallekelle
June 28, 2017 (LBO) – Celogen Lanka (Pvt) Ltd has opened a new pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant with an investment value of 6.6 million dollars at the …
Sri Lanka’s SAGT goes live with Navis terminal system
June 28, 2017 (LBO) – Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, a provider of operational technologies and services across the shipping supply chain, said …
Ceylinco Life Fund crosses Rs80 bln mark
(PRESS RELEASE) The Life Fund of Ceylinco Life crossed Rs 80 billion in May 2017, making it the fastest-growing Life Fund in the local industry, the life …
Anilana Hotels to sell 51-pct stake to Somap International
June 28, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Anilana Hotels said an international firm Somap International (Private) Limited plans to invest in up to 51 percent of …
Japanese ambassadors in five SAARC countries meet Foreign Minister Ravi
June 28, 2017 (LBO) – Japanese ambassadors in five SAARC countries India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh met Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake …
CA Sri Lanka confers CPFA qualification to senior public servants
Over 130 senior public servants were recently conferred with the Chartered Public Finance Accountancy (CPFA) qualification at the inaugural CPFA Convocation …
Hirdaramani Garments & Isebella Socks starts production line in Ethiopia
The grand production inauguration ceremony of the Hawassa Industrial Park in Ethiopia that has attracted 18 leading global apparel and textile companies was …
Malinga to face inquiry for breach of contract terms, emergency ExCo called
Sri Lanka Cricket today announced that it had called an Emergency meeting of its Executive Committee at 7 pm at SLC Headquarters in order to table & …
Opinion: Despite Trump-Modi bonhomie, Indo-US economic relations in doldrums
By P.K.Balachandran Despite words signifying undying friendship and bear hugs, which marked President Donald Trump’s interaction with Indian Prime Minister …
Laugfs enters residential apartment development
June 27, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Laugfs Property Developers, a subsidiary of Laugfs Gas PLC, has formed a fully owned subsidiary to undertake residential …