Commercial Bank launches CBC Finance as successor to Serendib Finance
Dec 31, 2020 (LBO) – The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the launch of CBC Finance Ltd., the Bank’s fully-owned Licenced Non-bank Finance …
Dec 31, 2020 (LBO) – The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the launch of CBC Finance Ltd., the Bank’s fully-owned Licenced Non-bank Finance …
Dec 30, 2020 (LBO) – The United Kingdom has authorised the use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to approve of an …
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) hosted the 24th SAFA Best Presented Annual Reports (BPA) Awards Ceremony in …
ICRA Lanka Limited has reaffirmed the issuer rating of [SL]BBB- (pronounced SL triple B minus) with Negative outlook for Janashakthi PLC (JPLC or the …
Dec 30, 2020 (LBO) – Lanka Sathosa Limited, the country’s largest retail network business, registered a profit of around Rs.100 million for the …
Dec 28, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa directed the subject Minister and the officials to intervene to stop the irregularities …
Dec 28, 2020 (LBO) – The Road Map: Monetary and Financial Sector Policies for 2021 and Beyond will be announced by the Governor of the Central Bank …
DFCC Bank, one of the island’s fastest growing premier commercial banks, has continued to reaffirm it’s promise as the ‘Bank for Everyone’, …
By Wimal Nanayakkara: Although Sri Lanka has provided universal free education since 1939, around one-fifth of poor children drop out of school after …
Dec 28, 2020 (LBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has advised reopening cinemas in compliance with strict COVID-19 safety guidelines. The Film …
The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI) warmly received the outgoing South African High Commissioner …
Dec 24, 2020 (LBO) – Licensed commercial banks and National Savings Bank are required to suspend the purchase of Sri Lanka ISBs with immediate …
Dec 24, 2020 (LBO) – The Central Bank says it is of the view that the recent increase in volatility of the exchange rate is unwarranted and …
I was overcome with grief when the passing away of my dear friend Dion was conveyed to me by phone on the morning of 18th December 2020. Death …
Dec 24, 2020 (LBO) – Export earnings in November 2020 amounted to US$ 748.58 Mn, which was 20.97% lower than November 2019 and 11.84% lower than …
With several countries having started COVID-19 vaccination, the United Nations has assured Sri Lanka its support for procuring, distributing and …
Creating history and proving its dominance in the cable industry once again, ACL Cables PLC announced it had been awarded the SLS 1504-3-31 …
Dec 23, 2020 (LBO) - Taking a cue from the success of the smallholder sector, Sri Lanka’s Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) handed over fresh …
By Jekhan Aruliah An appreciation on the retirement of a man who fled Sri Lanka’s communal riots in 1984 to settle in Australia, and returned three …
Dec 22, 2020 (LBO) – In the wake of the discovery of a fast spreading new strain of Coronavirus in certain countries, the Government has decided to …
Asia Capital PLC (ACAP) the country’s leading and pioneering investment banking house recently announced to Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) that the …
Dec 22, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (22) decided to suspend the arrival of passengers from the United Kingdom with effect from …
In its steadfast commitment of offering digitalised services to its students who are aspiring professional accountants, the Corporate and Strategic …
Dec 22, 2020 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has recalibrated its Sri Lankan National Rating scale to reflect changes in the relative creditworthiness among …