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Sri Lanka stocks end slightly weaker
Nov 09, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed slightly weaker in thin trade Wednesday, falling steeply after opening and then recovering as buyers came in but the gains petering off towards the end, brokers said. The main All Share Price Index fell 0.08 percent (5.14 points) to 6,316.87, while the more liquid Milanka index […]
Leasing Interest
Nov 09, 2011 (LBO) – An initial public offer of shares by Sri Lanka’s People’s Leasing Company to raise 7. 0 billion rupees drew applications with a total value of 9,527 million rupees, a stock exchange filing said. People’s Leasing Co., the island’s largest leasing company, offered 390 million shares at 18 rupees a share. […]
Bank Net
Nov 09, 2011 (LBO) – Profits at Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank, a unit of John Keells Holdings rose 22 percent to 433 million rupees in the September 2011 quarter, helped by lower taxes despite weaker interest margins. The bank reported earnings of 1. 91 rupees per share for the quarter. For the nine months […]
Sri Lanka land to Sheraton after Chinese deal cancelled
Nov 09, 2011 (LBO) – Global hotel chain Sheraton is looking to acquire a plot of prime property in the Sri Lankan capital whose sale without tender to a Chinese defence contractor was cancelled by government last month. “The government valuer is now valuing the land.” CATIC had been offered and had looked at different […]
Sri Lanka named among emerging travel destinations
Nov 09, 2011 (LBO) – The global travel and tourism industry has identified Sri Lanka as part of a group of emerging countries with potential as attractive holiday destinations behind the so-called BRICS nations. The World Travel Market 2011 Industry Report said the island was ‘re-emerging’ after the 30-year ethnic war and noted it for […]
Post Law
Nov 09, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lanka passed a law to expropriate assets of dozens of enterprises despite protests from trade chambers, religious and opposition groups who warned that it will scare off investors. A 30-year war ended in 2009, but expected foreign direct investment had not materialized. “[W]e believe that the proposed Bill may […]
SEC Case
NEW YORK, November 8, 2011 (AFP) – Disgraced hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, already sentenced to prison for 11 years, was ordered Tuesday to pay almost $93 million dollars as part of an insider trading case brought by financial regulators. A New York federal judge ordered Rajaratnam to pay the $92.8 million in a case […]
US List
Nov 09, 2011 (LBO) – Virtusa Corporation, a Nasdaq listed information technology company founded by Sri Lankan born entrepreneurs has been included in a list of 100 small best small companies in America, the company said. “We are delighted to be recognized on Forbes’ list of 100 Best Small Companies in America, said Kris Canekeratne, […]
China opens embassy in Maldives ahead of key summit
GAN, November 8, 2011 (AFP) – China opened a full diplomatic mission in the Maldives Tuesday, two days ahead of a key South Asian summit in the Indian Ocean archipelago, an official said. Beijing established the embassy in the capital Male as seven South Asian leaders were due in the Maldives for their 17th summit […]
Sri Lanka dealers offer lower prices if older car imports allowed
Nov 09, 2011 (LBO) – Sri Lankan importers of used Japanese vehicles said they can sell cars for around two million rupees each if allowed to import slightly older vehicles and a tax anomaly removed. Yoga Perera, president of the Vehicle Importers’ Association, said they had asked for the concessions in the government budget that […]