Category: Economy and Markets
Sri Lanka’s CDS signs MoU with NSDL India to share knowledge on depository services
May 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Depository System (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Securities Depository (Pvt) Ltd of India (NSDL), for the purpose of knowledge sharing in the area of depository services, the company said in […]
‘s John Keells Holdings March quarter profits up 11-pct
May 26, 2015 (LBO) – Profits at Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings, up 11.55 percent from a year earlier to 5.2 billion rupees in the March 2015 quarter, interim results showed.The group reported earnings of 5.13 rupees per share. In the year to March it reported earnings of 14.15 rupees per share. Group revenues rose […]
‘s Sunshine Holdings eyes renewable energy projects
May 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Holdings said it is considering diversify and expand the renewable energy sector, if the government is willing to disclose plans for the sector, Group Managing Director said, Tuesday. “We are looking at opportunities in solar and wind power,” Vish Govindasamy, Group Managing Director of Sunshine Holdings Plc […]
‘s Orient Finance announces amalgamation and payment plan for shareholders
May 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Orient Finance, a company to be amalgamated with Bartleet Finance, announced its payment plan for shareholders on Tuesday, the company said in a stock exchange filing. As per the announcement, every one ordinary voting share held at Orient Finance as at the date of amalgamation, 14.97 rupees will […]
‘s United Motors property revaluation surplus crosses Rs. 1.73 bn
May 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s United Motors, one of the oldest automobile companies in the island has transferred a revaluation surplus of 1.73 billion rupees to the revaluation reserve account, the company said in a stock exchange filing.The company has recently carried out a revaluation for lands owned and occupied by them as […]
Sri Lanka’s Chinese port city builders positive about govt. decision on project
May 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s controversial Chinese funded port city project builders say that they are awaiting a positive reply from the government on the suspension of work.An official of the project company of port city Sri Lanka, CHEC port city Colombo private limited said that discussions are still on going and once […]
Sri Lanka government revenues up 8-pct in the first quarter of 2015: Finance Minister
May 25, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government revenues has increased 8 percent across the board in the first three months of this year against the same period last year, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said. “Foreign reserves as at today are around 7.6 and 7.8 billion US dollars,” Karunanayake told reporters Monday.Earlier the Finance Minister said tax […]
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May 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Fitch Ratings Lanka has revised Sri Lanka-based Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC’s outlook to negative from stable due to continued deterioration in bank’s capitalisation amid aggressive loan growth.The full statement reproduced below Fitch Ratings Lanka has revised Sri Lanka-based Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC’s (PABC) Outlook to Negative […]
Sri Lanka’s stocks surge on positive earnings reports
May 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks rose 15.04 points, Friday following a slump yesterday mainly due to positive earnings reports and dividend announcements, brokers said. The All Share Price Index rose 15.04 points (0.21%) to end at 7,288.74 while the S&P SL 20 index dipped by 1.49 points (0.04%) to end at 4,067.14. […]
Shangri-La launches 500mn US dollar luxury apartments and office complex project in Colombo
May 22, 2015 (LBO) – Hong Kong based Shangri La Hotels and Resorts, a property developer and hotel group launches 500 million US dollars of exclusive residences, office and retail project in Galle Face, Colombo targeting at foreign investors, expatriates and an expanding class of influential Sri Lankans. The residences component will have 406 apartments […]
Sri Lanka should move from debt finance led growth to export and FDI directed growth: Saman Kelegama
May 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s economy should move towards export and foreign direct investment led growth, to maintain a sustainable growth, a senior economist said. “Sri Lanka needs to shift from debt finance investment and consumption led growth to a more export and foreign direct investment led growth,” Saman Kelegama, Executive Director, Institute […]
Sri Lanka’s private sector credit to grow further: Monetary Policy Review – May 2015
May 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank said, that private sector credit would expand in the period ahead given the low interest rate regime. Accordingly, credit obtained by the private sector from commercial banks increased by 13.9 per cent in March 2015 on a year-on-year basis, the regulator said in its monetary policy […]