Category: Companies
Sri Lanka could grow 20-pct in long-run by closing gender gap: WB Vice President
Feb 20, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka specifically could grow its economy by as much as 20 percent in the long-run by closing the gender gap in the workforce, emphasized World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer quoting data from an IMF study.Evidence suggests that Sri Lankan women are excelling in higher […]
Fitch downgrades SLT & CEB, upgrades Lion Brewery on rating scale revision
Feb 18, 2019 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has taken rating action on non-financial corporates following the recalibration of its National Rating scale to reflect changes in the relative creditworthiness among the country's issuers following the downgrade of the sovereign rating. Accordingly, the National Long-Term Ratings of Sri Lanka Telecom, Ceylon Electricity Board and DSI Samson Group has been downgraded […]
Fitch revises National Long Term Rating of NSB to AA+(lka) from AAA(lka)
Feb 18, 2019 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has revised the National Long-Term Rating of National Savings Bank to ‘AA+(lka)’ from ‘AAA(lka)’ with a stable outlook following the recalibration of the Sri Lankan National Rating scale after the sovereign’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating was downgraded. The rating agency, however, said that the rating action is not related […]
Dialog records Rs.7.5Bn net profit for FY 2018, Invests Rs.30.6Bn in broadband infrastructure
Feb 18, 2019 (LBO) – Dialog Axiata PLC announced, Friday 15th February 2019, its consolidated financial results for the year ended 31st December 2018. Financial results included those of Dialog Axiata PLC (the “Company”) and of the Dialog Axiata Group (the “Group”) post-consolidation with subsidiaries, Dialog Broadband Networks (Pvt) Ltd (“DBN”), Dialog Television (Pvt) Ltd (“DTV”), […]
Sampath Bank records PBT of Rs18.3Bn for 2018
Feb 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sampath Bank recorded a profit before tax (PBT) of 18.3 billion rupees for the year ended 31st December 2018, up by 10.5 percent from a year earlier. Profit after tax (PAT) too registered a marginal growth of 0.3% from Rs 12.10 Bn in 2017 to Rs 12.14 Bn in 2018. […]
Central Bank to impose withdrawal restrictions for deposits of The Finance Company
Feb 15, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has proposed regulatory measures including suspension of accepting new deposits, restrictions on withdrawal of deposits and restricting disbursement of loans and advances to facilitate the restructuring process of The Finance Company (TFC). The Monetary Board at its recent meeting, having considered the weak financial performances of […]
EU opposes death penalty; €2.2bn exports under GSP+ from June 2017 – May 2018
Feb 15, 2019 (LBO) – The European Union (EU) has reiterated its opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and encouraged Sri Lanka to maintain its moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty. The EU and Sri Lanka held their 22nd meeting of the Joint Commission yesterday […]
‘s Access Engineering records Rs.1.6Bn PAT for nine months
Feb 13, 2019 (LBO) – Access Engineering PLC, releasing its interim financial statements for the nine months December, 31 2018 said the company has recorded an impressive after tax profit of 1.66 billion rupees at Group level with a YoY increase of 43 percent. For the quarter ended December 31, 2018 the Group recorded a […]
Hayleys records third quarter PBT of Rs.1.7Bn
Feb 12, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lankan multinational, Hayleys PLC, recorded a strong all-round performance in the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18), as the Group turnover rose by 20 percent Year-on-Year( YoY) to 59.7 billion rupees bn, resulting in a sharp 80 percent YoY increase in Group’s Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation ( […]
Central Bank clarifies issues on sale of ETI Finance Ltd
Feb 12, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank says it has come to the notice of the Bank that some misinformation is circulating pertaining to ETI Finance Ltd (ETIF) disposing its subsidiaries, sub-subsidiaries and investment properties, and the involvement of CBSL therein. With regard to the said transaction, CBSL wishes to clarify the following: […]
Hemas 3Q profits up 50-pct primarily driven by seasonal demand for Atlas
Feb 08, 2019 (LBO) – Profit attributable to the equity holders of Hemas Group has reported a 50 percent growth primarily due to the strong performance at Atlas, during the third quarter. The quarter recorded a revenue and operating profit of 18.0 billion rupees and 1.9 billion rupees, a YoY growth of 46.8 percent and 92.6 […]
UK based Flexicare sings up with BOI to manufacture disposable medical devices in Sri Lanka
Feb 08, 2019 (LBO) – Flexicare (Group) Limited, a UK manufacturer has gained BOI approvals to begin laying the foundation for its newest state of the art manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka. The project which will be located in Bandaragama is expected to represent an investment in excess of U$10,000,000 over the course of the […]