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LSE to shift Bangalore research facility to Sri Lanka
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – The London Stock Exchange (LSE) plans to shift its Bangalore-based research facility to Sri Lanka, a senior official said. “They are shifting from Bangalore to Sri Lanka, and usually it is the reverse that happens. This is a major win for Sri Lanka,” Ranjith Fernando, chairman of the Urban Development […]
Sri Lanka stocks close down 1.2-pct, foreign inflow 602 mln rupees
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down 1.2 percent with continued losses in index heavy stocks following a government announcement to re-introduce Capital Gains Tax on Tuesday, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 72.37 points at 5,862.35, down 1.22 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 51.93 points at […]
John Keells Holdings powers CA Sri Lanka with lead sponsorship
Sri Lanka’s leading conglomerate, John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) has once again powered the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) with a lead sponsorship. John Keells Holdings has been CA Sri Lanka’s lead sponsor since 2007. JKH Group Finance Director Ronnie Peiris said that JKH is pleased to continue its lead […]
CSE Rings Bell for Gender Equality
The CSE recently joined the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID), IFC – a member of the World Bank Group, UN Global Compact, UN Women, the World Federation of Exchanges, Women in ETFs and the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative to ring the opening bell for gender equality. These bell-ringing events are taking place in […]
Sri Lanka to move prison out of Colombo, shift key buildings
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government is planning to shift key government offices including the Prison, President and Prime Minister’s residences from Colombo and free land for development purposes, chairman of the Urban Development Authority said. “We want to move the Welikada Prison, which has about 50 acres, and it will be shifted […]
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand arrives Sri Lanka
Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of Economic Affairs of Thailand, arrived in Sri Lanka on 8th March for an official visit, at the invitation of Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera. The visit is a follow up to the visit of President Maithripala Sirisena to Thailand in November 2015. During the visit, the Deputy […]
Bangladesh alleges USD100mln stolen from NY Fed, transferred to Sri Lanka
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – Bangladesh’s government says it plans to sue the Federal Reserve Bank of New York after hackers allegedly stole nearly USD 100 million from a reserve account and transferred funds to Philippines and Sri Lanka. Suspected hackers stole the money from Bangladesh’s foreign exchange account on February 5, according to a […]
‘s total revenue in 2015
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – Ceylon Tobacco Company, a unit of British American Tobacco said the company contributed 91.6 billion rupees to the government during 2015 which accounts for 7 percent of the Government’s total tax revenue. “This constitutes approximately 88 percent of the value generated by the Company making the Government a key stakeholder […]
Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank refutes merger talks with NDB
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank on Tuesday said the bank is not engaged in merger talks with National Development Bank or any other entity at present. Releasing a statement the Bank said its Director Board is of the view that the Bank has robust and sustainable growth potential to continue to […]
Sri Lanka’s HNB to raise Rs7bn in listed debt
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s HNB said it is planning to raise as much as 7 billion rupees from a sale of debentures which will be quoted on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The bank said in a stock exchange filing that it wanted to sell 40 million debentures of 100 rupees each with an […]
President congratulates Sri Lanka Cricket team leaving for T20 world cup
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Sri Lanka increases VAT to 15-pct, imposes Capital Gains Tax
Mar 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament that the government has decided to amend certain budget proposals applicable for this year. “We hope to amend few budget proposals in line with medium term objectives of the development activities of the government as well as considering the current global scenario […]