Category: Economy and Markets
Janashakthi seals AIA’s general insurance business acquisition
Oct 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance PLC said that it sealed the acquisition of AIA General Insurance Lanka Limited with 3.2 billion rupee payment. With the financial aspects of the transaction now complete, Janashakthi will commence amalgamation of AIA General Insurance Lanka Limited with Janashakthi General Insurance Limited, the company said.“In line […]
Dividend tracker improves equity insights: SC Securities
Oct 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's SC Securities believes divided tracking is one way of gaining insights into equity performance in stocks listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, especially with regard to past dividend payouts. In a report on 15 stocks, SC Securities shows how investors can track past dividend payouts. National Development Bank, […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct
Oct 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up 0.18 percent on Friday for a fourth consecutive day with gains in the leisure sector city hotels showing gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed up 12.64 points at 7,081.49 up 0.18 percent. S&P SL20 closed 6.48 points higher at 3,825.55 […]
Sri Lanka accounting body calls for fiscal consolidation
Oct 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main accounting body has called for critical fiscal consolidation plan for both the revenue and expenditure sides of the government.“The government needs reforms in terms of structural changes as well as changes in the revenue and the expenditure sides,” President of CA Sri Lanka, Arjuna Herath said. Herath […]
PTL Watch: Minimal activity, market awaits bond auction
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Sri Lanka’s EDB called on to perform like private sector entity
Oct 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board has been called upon to perform as a private sector entity to ensure a better performance from the country’s export.“The EDB should not behave like a laidback government institution,” Sujeewa Senasinghe, state Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade said while addressing officials of EDB […]
Tax concessions damage country’s tax base: Former Indian FM
Oct 23, 2015 (LBO) – Tax concessions are not an alternative to a poor investment climate and damages the tax base of a country, Former Finance Minister of India Palaniappan Chidambaram said. Chidambaram was delivering the 20th annual taxation oration at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka Thursday.Former Finance Minister said Sri Lanka […]
Uber arrives in Sri Lanka
Oct 22, 2015 (LBO) – Uber, a global ride sharing company in over 340 cities in 60 countries, launched in Sri Lanka, a statement said. “At Uber, every city that we launch outperforms its predecessor and we expect nothing less from Colombo. In fact, for months now, we know that demand for Uber has been […]
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.2-pct driven by retail activity
Oct 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up 0.19 percent on Thursday for a third consecutive day driven by retail activity with gains in index heavy stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed higher 13.18 points at 7,068.85 higher 0.19 percent. S&P SL20 closed 10.24 points higher at 3,819.07 up […]
PTL Watch: Rs30 bn Sri Lanka treasury bonds on offer
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Finance Ministry to set up separate department for private sector from 2016
Oct 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry is to set up a separate department for the private sector development at the ministry from January 01, 2016, Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.Karunanayake said the upcoming budget will be a revolutionary one where the monopolistic approach of the government will be reduced with competitive element emerging […]
ADB to fund USD800mn for the 3rd phase of connecting rural in Sri Lanka
Oct 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka to get financial assistance of 800 million US dollars from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the implementation of phase 3 of the Integrated Road Investment Programme, cabinet spokesman told reporters on Thursday.The programme is implemented with the view of improving the road connectivity within selected rural centres […]