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Sri Lanka fund manager hopes to target wider base
Oct 04, 2011 (LBO) – A newly-licensed start up fund manager says it is expecting to bring in potential investors who lack the knowledge and experience of English speaking Colombo-based investors to enter equity markets, officials said.Dhammika Herath, chairman of First Class International Funds, says the Securities and Exchange Commission licensed the firm as a […]
LBR LBO Enterprise Summit 2013 – “Building Future Ready Enterprises” – Friday 4 & Saturday 5 October 2013
Topic: Future Ready Enterprises Date/Time: Friday 4 & Saturday 5 October 2013 | 0845 – 1750 HRS Venue: Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand Host: Lakshaman Bandaranayake | Founding Publisher, Director | Lanka Business Online Inquiries: Lakshaman Bandaranayake | lakshaman@lbo.lk | 071 176 0167 or 072 776 0167 General | summit@lbo.lk Registration fee: Rs 12,900/= per participant, 5% discount […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.8-pct
Oct 03, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.76 percent higher with banking stocks gaining amid continued strong foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 55.55 points higher at 7,406.60, up 0.76 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 52.95 points higher at 4,160.31, up 1.29 percent. Turnover was 4.39 billion […]
Sri Lanka invited to invest and set up businesses in Malaysia
Oct 02, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been invited to invest and set up firms in Malaysia by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority, the investment promotion agency of Malaysia, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce said in a media release. This invitation was made by the official of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), when they met […]
Sri Lanka rejects all treasury bids
Oct 01, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has rejected all treasury bids at a weekly auction on Wednesday, the government’s debt office said.The debt office which is part of the island’s central bank said it has offered 1.5 billion rupees in 6-month bills and 4.5 billion rupees in 12-month bills. The office did not offer […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.6-pct
Oct 01, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.56 percent higher with telco and diversified stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 40.94 points higher at 7,293.08, up 0.56 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 26.81 points higher at 4,065.11, up 0.66 percent. Turnover was 2.65 […]
Consolidation
Oct 01, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s regulator driven consolidation is on track with eight banks and non-bank lenders given approval for mergers and recapitalization during September 2014, the Central Bank said. Another eight banks and non-bank lenders have completed internal processes to allow them to submit the plans, the regulator said. A total of […]
Expressing Gratitude and Expecting Gratitude: To What Extent such is Deserving?
Oct 01, 2014 (LBO) – Recognising a help and expressing gratitude for it is a worthy human gesture. This applies to groups, societies, or even countries. Non recognition of a helping hand given is considered unkind and disgraceful. Worse is when parties unrelated are praised when the true helper is elsewhere unrecognised. In Sinhalese tradition, […]
‘s inflation at 4.2-pct in September 2014: Central Bank
Oct 01, 2014 (LBO) –Sri Lanka inflation continued its decelerating trend observed since June 2013 and reached 4.2 per cent in September 2014 from to 4.5 per cent in August 2014, on an annual average basis the Central bank of Sri Lanka said in a media release. The data is based on the change in […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct
Sep 30, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.19 percent higher with conglomerate John Keells Holdings gaining despite continued strong foreign selling, brokers said. Dunamis Capital closed 1.40 rupees lower at 37.50 rupees and Janashakthi Insurance closed 40 cents lower at 23.70 rupees, attracting most number of trades during the day. Foreign investors bought […]
’s LOLC Leisure re-branded as Browns Hotels and Resorts
Sep 30, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Lanka Orix Leasing Company Leisure, a hotel company rebranded as Brown Hotels and Resorts, Brown Investment PLC said in a media release. LOLC will continue to be the holding company for the Browns group, the company said in the media release. LOLC Leisure is the controlling shareholder of […]
’s Mihin to expand routes, frequencies
Sep 30, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run budget carrier Mihin Lanka plans to add destinations and increase frequencies on existing route as it plans to meet the growing demand for flights due to an increase in tourism and trade.TThe state-owned airline plans to start flights to Lahore in Pakistan where the airline says has […]