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‘s T- bill yeilds down: Central Bank
Apr 15, 2015 (LBO) –Sri Lanka’s Treasury yields were down at Wednesday’s (22) auction with the 12-month yield declining 10 basis points to 6.50 per cent, data from the state debt office showed.It was decided to accept 13,735 million rupees from the auction of 12 month yield. The 6-month yield also declined to 6.35 per […]
‘s finance minister challenges opposition to bring no confidence motion
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s finance minister Ravi Karunanayake on Tuesday urged the opposition to bring the no confidence motion against him immediately. “Bring that no confidence motion as soon as possible. But before that they should understand the real responsibility of the opposition,” Karunanayake said.The minister also made a comment with regard […]
Sri Lanka stocks close higher at 0.3-pct
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher, 0.26 per cent with active retail investors trading and banking sector stocks showing gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 18.22 points higher at 7,098.60, up 0.26 per cent. The S&P SL20 closed 05.83 points higher at 4,039.65, up 0.15 per […]
Sri Lanka sells Rs4.56bn in 03 year bonds; 07 year bonds rejected
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has sold 4.56 billion rupees of three year bonds after calling bids for six billion rupees of bonds, the state debt office said.The debt office on Tuesday sold three year bonds maturing on 01 June 2018 at weighted average yield (net of tax) of 8.15 percent. The debt […]
‘s National Development Bank gets new chairman
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s National Development Bank, an investment bank has appointed a new chairman after its former chairman stepped down indicating a personal wish, the bank said in a stock exchange filing.The board of directors of NDB at a meeting held on Monday decided to appoint N.G Wickremeratne as the new […]
Sri Lanka’s 19th amendment to the constitution to be debated next week: Harsha de Silva
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s 19th amendment to the constitution will be debated on 27th and 28th April, 2015, Minister Harsha de Silva said in a tweet. The vote will be taken on the 28th April, next week. The bill was due to be presented in parliament today.
Sri Lanka’s UPFA MP’s parliament protest end
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United Peoples Freedom Alliance parliamentarians who were protesting against the former president being summoned to the Bribery Commission ended their protest a short while ago.The MP’s spent the night in the parliament chamber yesterday given the President and Prime Minister failed to come to a decision during the […]
Sri Lanka’s parliament adjourns again till 12.30 in the afternoon
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday was adjourned again till 12.30 p.m by the Speaker, Chamal Rajapakse. Sri Lanka’s PM is scheduled to present 19th amendment to the Constitution in parliament for the 2nd reading today.Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena also arrived in parliament and Parliamentarian Dinesh Gunawardane has requested […]
Sri Lanka’s parliament adjourns for 15 minutes following tense situation
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday was adjourned for 15 minutes by Speaker Chamal Rajapakse, following a tense situation that arose in parliament a short while ago. The Speaker has called a meeting of party leaders in the chamber.Parliament also adjourned yesterday following a situation that irrupted in the chamber with […]
Sri Lanka’s UPFA parliamentarians to hand over petition against bribery DG
Apr 21, 2015 (LBO) – A group of 113 of Sri Lanka’s United Peoples Freedom Alliance parliamentarians are to hand over a petition to the Speaker in parliament today, to probe the actions of director general of the bribery and corruption commission, Dilrukshi Wickramasinghe.“We don’t want the Bribery Commission to stop their investigations but only […]