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Sri Lanka can be pendent in the necklace: Tourism officials
Feb 11, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is a market on the verge of taking off as tourist hot spot and the island should try to lure more brands into the country, a senior industry official said. “Sri Lanka is the pendent in the necklace, you have unique location right in the middle of the […]
PTL Watch: 10-25 bp drop in Sri Lanka 2030, 2041 bonds
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Sri Lanka CSE calls proposals for CCP suppliers
Feb 11, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange says they are calling for Request for Information (RFIs) inviting potential suppliers for the Central Counter Party (CCP) system to be implement in early 2017. “Upon completion of the first phase of the project, we have now issued a Request for Information (RFI) to engage potential suppliers,” […]
LBR LBO Enterprise Summit 2016 – “Build Smarter Businesses with Smart Technologies or be Outsmarted” – Thursday 7th April 2016
Topic: Build Smarter Businesses with Smart Technologies or be Outsmarted Date/Time: Thursday 7th April 2016 | 0730 – 1930 Hrs Venue: Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand Host: Lakshaman Bandaranayake | Founder, Publisher | Lanka Business Online [LBR LBO] Inquiries: Lakshaman Bandaranayake | lakshaman@lbo.lk | 071 176 0167 or 072 776 0167 General | summit@lbo.lk | 071 466 0060 […]
Sri Lanka’s Cargills (Ceylon) December net down 3 pct
Feb 10, 2016 (LBO) – Profits of Sri Lanka’s Cargills (Ceylon) group, which has interests in retailing and fast moving consumer goods, fell 3 percent to 463 million rupees, interim accounts showed. The group reported earnings of 2.07 rupees per share for the quarter. Revenues rose 19 percent to 18.1 billion rupees and cost of […]
“Doing our best to live up to expectations of PM”: Harsha
Feb 10, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs assures that although there is some frustration at the Prime Ministers level with regards to Foreign Ministry performance, they are doing their utmost to prove themselves. “We are a new and liberal government and we need to get on with it. Most importantly […]
PTL Watch: Selling in 2021, 2023 Sri Lanka bonds
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BOI briefs non-resident ambassadors, defence attaches at Koggala Zone
The BOI organized a special programme for 57 Non-resident Heads of mission and Defence Advisors and Defence Attaches who were visiting Sri Lanka to attend the 68th Independence Day celebrations in Colombo. The group which consisted of many Ambassadors and High Commissioners was visiting different parts of the Island under a programme organized by the […]
WSO2Con Asia 2016 guest speakers announced
(Media release) Mountain View, CA – February 8, 2016 – WSO2 today announced the guest speakers and featured keynotes for WSO2Con Asia 2016, including presenters from Capgemini, Codegen, and University of Stuttgart. Representing enterprise customers, partners and researchers, they will examine the market forces, technology developments, and best practices for advancing in the connected world. […]
Litro Gas posts Rs. 6bn gross profits, volume growth 22-pct in 2015
The national LPG (liquid petroleum gas) company marks 2015 a record year posting gross profits of over Rs.6 billion with significant increases in volumes (22pct) and market growth (acquiring a total 485,548 new connections). The market leader has grown its reach, to make LPG available in all areas of the island through a network of […]
Reduce military in North as first step in security reforms: UN HR Chief
Feb 10, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should reduce its size of the military in the North and the East as a first step towards security sector reforms in the country, UN HR Chief said. Concluding his four day visit to Sri Lanka yesterday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein told […]
Sanders beats Clinton, Trump leads in New Hampshire U.S. primary
Feb 10, 2016 (LBO) – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire Democratic primary, while Donald Trump led other Republican candidates tapping into working class angst that left the U.S. presidential elections wide open. With close to half the precincts reporting, Trump had received almost 34 percent of the vote, and […]