Category: Economy and Markets
Sri Lanka to fast-track investment approvals
June 24, 2010 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan government has decided to set up a committee of senior bureaucrats from key ministries to fast-track decisions on private sector investment proposals, a spokesman said. Media minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the committee of officials is being created to help eliminate bottlenecks in the normal investment approvals process. […]
Sri Lanka GDP grew 7.1-pct in Q1, 2011
June 24, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s economy expanded 7.1 percent in the first quarter of the year compared with the same period a year ago helped by strong growth in tea, rubber, export crops and services, the Department of Census and Statistics said. The major reason for this growth was the increase in average […]
Sri Lankan stocks close up 0.23-pct
June 24, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Thursday as gains in selected high value shares like Distilleries, Central Finance, Ceylon Tobacco and Sampath Bank pulled the market up, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 4,601.55, up 10.38 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid stocks rose 0.54 percent […]
Sri Lankan stocks close 0.94-pct down, retailers sell
June 23, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks fell below 4,600 points Wednesday, as retail investors with weak holding capacity sold to minimize losses, while losses in selected index heavy shares also dragged down the market, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 4,591. 17, down 43.56 points, while the Milanka index of […]
Sri Lankan stocks close 0.51-pct down on profit taking
June 22, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down Tuesday as retail investors took profits while penny stocks continued to be heavily traded, brokers said. The All Share Price Index closed at 4,634.73, down 23.95 points, while the Milanka index of more liquid stocks fell 0. 67 percent (35.95 points) to close at 5,303.81. […]
Sri Lanka Treasuries yields up
June 23, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields rose at Tuesday’s auction, with the government selling more than the maturing volume to raise new money, the government’s debt office said. The debt office sold 2.177 billion rupees in 3-month bills, 4. 5 billion in 6-month bills and 4. 611 billion rupees in 12-month […]
Sri Lankan stocks close 0.25-pct up
June 22, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed higher Tuesday as price gains on selected midcap and small value shares pushed the market up on low volume trading, while penny stocks continued to be heavily traded, brokers said. Commercial Bank closed at 194.50 rupees, up 25 cents, Hatton National Bank closed at 292.00m rupees, […]
Sri Lankan stocks close 1.11-pct up, foreign inflow
June 21, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up Monday on the back of price gains on midcap and selected high value shares, while there was a foreign inflow of funds, brokers said. Nearly 17 million Dialog Telekom shares changed hands between 9.25 to 10.25 rupees, brokers said. Dialog Telekom, a unit of Axiata […]
Hong Kong gold closes at record high
HONG KONG, June 21, 2010 (AFP) – Gold closed at a record high above 1,264 dollars an ounce in Hong Kong on Monday as the greenback weakened against Asian currencies after China’s announcement of a more flexible yuan. The precious metal ended at 1,264.50 US dollars an ounce. The main catalyst for the rally was […]
Sri Lanka state non-tax revenues up in first quarter
June 21, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has seen steep increase in non-tax incomes in the first quarter of 2010 which accounted for more than half the revenue gains made by the state, official data shows. State revenues increased by 26.3 percent in the first quarter to 182. 7 billion rupees with tax revenues gaining […]
Sri Lanka sells USD278mn in bonds
June 21, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has sold 278 million US dollars in two and three year bonds at prices over 380 basis points above the 6-month London Interbank Offered Rate, rolling over 275 million US dollars of maturing debt. The government’s debt office said it sold 102 million US dollars of 3-year bonds […]
Sri Lanka tuition ban will hurt poorer students: lawmaker
June 18, 2010 (LBO) – A state decision to ‘ban’ tuition classes in Sri Lanka on Sundays will hurt poor families most as richer people will still be able to bring individual private tutors to their homes, an opposition lawmaker has warned. Police have already started to ‘raid’ cheaper mass tuition classes in rural areas […]