Category: Markets

Mar 25, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares dipped further on Wednesday with the benchmark index sinking below the 7,000 mark to a near seven-month low amid continuing political uncertainty, brokers said. The downturn in Sri Lanka’s stock market deepened with the Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closing 24.90 points lower at 6,973.03, down […]

Mar 25, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is lucky it managed to postpone the vote at the Human Rights council and avoid possible international sanctions, newly appointed state Minister of Finance, Mahinda Samarasinghe said, Wednesday. “Some are saying the economy is down and the stock market is down, but they never think of the good […]

Mar 25, 2015 (LBO) -Today during mid-day trading All Share Price Index (ASPI) of Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE ) dropped below 7000.Informed sources say inconsistency in government policy and the fact that coalition partners do not seems to see eye to eye on many important matters are denting investor confidence.Analysts say the market dropped mainly […]

Mar 25, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Odel Plc, one of the island’s largest fashion retail outlets,acquired Softlogic group’s branded retailing unit for 599.9 million rupees looking at purchasing power of customers in the island, the company said in a stock exchange filling. The statement said, the action was taken in a move to integrate […]

Mar 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s industries and markets should wait till the new rulers call for a general election and give time for the new government settle in, the Colombo Stock Exchange Chief said at the capital market conference 2015, held in Colombo recently.However he said, consistency in policy should be maintained to […]

Mar 23, 2015 (LBO) – The Colombo Stock Exchange has signed an agreement with UK’s BTA Consulting to provide consultancy and project management services to set up a clearing house in Sri Lanka. The full text of the CSE announcement is reproduced below. CSE signs consultancy agreement with BTA Consulting, UK to set up a […]

Mar 13, 2015 (LBO)- Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka based telecoms company Dialog Axiata PLC’s ,’AAA(lka)’ National Long-Term Rating with a stable outlook despite new government’s one-off tax of 250 million rupees on each mobile operator and “super gains” tax of 25 percent on profit. Press Release Reproduced below:- KEY RATING DRIVERS Stand-Alone Profile […]

Mar 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s retrieval of GSP Plus, a system granting tax free entry for the counties goods to the EU market seems brighter, Ministry of Industry and Commerce said in a statement. “In that no less than Hon Jan Zahradil a Vice-Chair of EU Committee on International Trade who met me […]

Mar 11, 2015 (LBO) – The Colombo Stock Exchange will host a series of workshops to empower retail investors engaged in the Stock Market by educating them on the most prudent means of investment, the company said.The workshop is aimed at retail investors and conducted in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri […]

Mar 11, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s coloured stone industry which is the fourth largest export earner in the island should export more value addition gems to contribute better to the country’s’ export earnings , a senior official at Export Development Board (EDB) said. “We are doing our best to achieve the highest value added […]

Mar 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a commission of inquiry headed by Supreme Court Justice Priyasath Dep to probe corruption and abuse of power, president’s media said.The newly set up commission will probe into matters including illegal acquisition of lands, irregularities in the stock market and the handling of […]

Mar 10, 2015 (LBO) – The issue of Sri Lanka development bonds amounting to 50 million US dollars have been oversubscribed with 172.5 million US dollars of bids received from investors.The central bank has accepted 156.5 million US dollars of three year bonds at a rate of 6 month US dollars LIBOR plus a weighted […]