Category: Economy and Markets

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‘l tech IPOs possible in 2016

Dec 28, 2015 (LBO) – Four technology startups with billion-dollar-plus valuations are getting ready for initial public offerings in early 2016, following one of the slowest technology IPO years on record, a report said. This could mean a better outlook for technology IPOs next year. Although market conditions could alter their plans, Nutanix, Okta, Twilio […]

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Sri Lanka labour force 9 mn, unemployment 5 pct in 3Q: Census Dept

Dec 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s labour force is about nine million in the third quarter of 2015, of which 64.5 percent are males and 35.5 percent are females, the Department of Census and Statistics said. The Department has released employment, unemployment and labour force statistics based on a sample of about 6,250 housing […]

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Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.06-pct

Dec 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher at 0.06 percent after two consecutive days of losses ahead of the Christmas long week-end with index heavy stock making gains, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed higher at 4.07 points at 6,858.64 up 0.06 percent. S&P SL20 closed 1.35 points […]

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Sri Lanka’s economic goals can be achieved through addressing brain drain: Eran

Dec 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s deputy Minister of State Enterprise Development said that internationally exposed management skills of local expatriates are the need of the hour if the island nation is to achieve its expected economic targets in the near future. “Everyone only talks of capital and technology but in my experience it […]

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Details on new investment and exports framework in January: Malik

Dec 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will have its first glance of the country’s new investment and export framework as early as next January, a top Cabinet Minister said. The Board of Investment and Export Development Board are slated to become implementing arms of a new, higher level policy and strategy body consisting of […]

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Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.4-pct: 21 month low

Dec 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.39 percent for a second consecutive day with index heavy stock making losses, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed down at 27.18 points at 6,854.57 down 0.39 percent. S&P SL20 closed 23.05 points down at 3,605.25 down at 0.64 percent. […]

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Sri Lanka Finlay’s get regulator nod for delisting

Dec 22, 2015 (LBO) – Finlay’s Sri Lanka unit, a blender and packager of tea exports has received the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist its ordinary shares from the Colombo Stock Exchange, a statement said.. “The offer documents on the exit offer to be made by James Finlay Ltd. of London […]

Inflation

Sri Lanka inflation accelerates to 4.8-pct in November

Dec 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s consumer prices rose 4.8 percent in the 12-months to November from a year earlier, from the 3.0 percent a month earlier, data from the state statistics office showed. Year on year inflation of Food Group has increased from 2.3 percent in October 2015 to 4.6 percent in November […]

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Colombo Port will have trouble providing welfare facilities to employees: Minister

Dec 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Port and Shipping Arjuna Ranatunga had yesterday revealed that even though the annual income is 29 billion rupees, the Authority will have difficulties when providing welfare facilities to its employees.“Colombo port receives 29 billion rupees of annual income. However there is a significant portion from the […]

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