Category: Economy and Markets
Softlogic Life grew 25-pct in 2020 to Rs.15.6Bn; PAT Rs.1.5Bn
Softlogic Life announced that despite all the difficulties associated with a thoroughly disrupted COVID year 2020, the Company grew revenues to record Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs. 15.6 billion, an increase of 25% making it the fastest Company to that mark. The strong growth follows a similar 25% growth that was achieved by the […]
Rated Sri Lankan corporates less exposed to sovereign than banks: Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings views most rated Sri Lankan corporates as less vulnerable than local financial institutions to the sovereign’s financial distress. This is because most rated corporates have a combination of strong business profiles, low leverage, sound liquidity, and limited exposure to government. On the other hand, local financial institutions’ ratings are usually constrained by the […]
Kantar to offer media monitoring service in SL
Kantar recently announced that it would start providing Media Monitoring service in Sri Lanka. The announcement comes as Kantar has agreed to acquire Nielsen’s local media monitoring business. Historically, Kantar has provided TV audience measurement in Sri Lanka. The addition of media spend monitoring positions Kantar as a key partner to Sri Lanka’s media industry. […]
Lanka Property Web says SL real estate market stable despite pandemic
“Since the turn of the year there has been an increase in real estate activity by property buyers and sellers”, said Sri Lanka’s leading property portal LankaPropertyWeb. The company stated that a comparison between the number of visits to lankapropertyweb.com during the month of January in 2020 and 2021, showed an increase of 23% while […]
SEC conducts workshop for CFOs of potential listed companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) recently conducted a forum for the Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) of several private companies with the view of encouraging them to list on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The SEC has had a continuous dialog with all stakeholders of the capital market and has emphasized on […]
Hayleys delivers its best ever PAT of Rs. 8.20bn; Foreign currency earnings exceed USD 443mn
The Hayleys Group maintained its growth momentum in the first nine months of FY 2020/21, delivering its highest ever pre-tax profit of Rs.11.51 billion which represents a tripling of profitability compared to the corresponding period of last year. The performance reflects exceptional growth in the core performance of the Group’s export-oriented businesses, relentless focus on […]
John Keells IT earns highly acclaimed SAP on Azure Advanced Certification
John Keells IT, a leading boutique consulting and professional services company and one of the pioneers in driving cloud adoption in the region, has achieved the rare feat of “SAP on Azure Advanced Certification” demonstrating its long-term commitment to the leading technology partners: SAP & Microsoft. “We are very pleased to attain the SAP on […]
Resus Energy connects first of its ground-mounted Solar PV power plants to national grid
Diversifying its portfolio, Resus Energy PLC, a forerunner in renewable energy, operating a number of mini-hydropower stations in Sri Lanka, recently connected the first of its ground-mounted Solar PV plants to the national grid. The development rights were secured from a government tender floated under the Sooriya Balasangramaya programme to procure 60 x 1MW Solar […]
I ask you to be confident; ongoing negotiations will produce results soon: CBSL Governor
Governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, Professor W D Lakshman requests people to be confident as ongoing negotiations with overseas agencies will produce results within one and a half months time. Speaking to journalists in Colombo yesterday (12), the Governor emphasized that in spite of the doomsday predictions, they will continue to maintain the country’s […]
Sri Lanka official reserves down to USD4.8bn by end January; YTD rupee depreciation 4.2-pct
Sri Lanka’s official reserves were 4.8 billion US dollars (USD 4,814.6mn) by the end of January 2021, down from 5.7 billion US dollars in December last year, the latest Central Bank data showed. By the end of January, the foreign currency reserves were 4,343.9 million dollars while the reserve position in the IMF was 69.0 […]
Hemas reasserts its agility with a strong quarter performance
Hemas Holdings PLC (HHL) delivered another strong quarter of results driven by its commitment to serve its customers in the core segments, Home and Personal Care (HPC) and Healthcare amidst the outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant localised lockdowns within the Western Province and suburbs. Continued focus on working capital […]
SEC and CSE meet with Stockbrokers to discuss current status of stock market
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka together with the Colombo Stock Exchange on Thursday held a discussion with the stockbroker firms on the current status of the stock market. Full statement issued by SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) together with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) met the CEO’s […]