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Central Bank to create intervention rules for foreign exchange market
May 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is to introduce several rules, the officials need to follow when they are intervening in the foreign exchange market, Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy said. Speaking at a recent event, Coomaraswamy, however, said Central Bank’s intervention in the forex market will only be limited to smooth […]
Fin Min says Sri Lanka economy on stable footing; Challenges MR for TV debate
May 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister challenging former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to an open television debate on the economy said that sound macroeconomic fundamentals exist for stronger growth in the island. Addressing media on Tuesday he said that the islands economy has been strengthened with tax revenue, exports and foreign direct investments growing substantially […]
SL – China FTA would result in higher gains for Sri Lankan exports: Study
May 22, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka – China FTA would result in higher gains for Sri Lankan exports compared to products imported from China which are already entering Sri Lanka duty free, a recent study showed. The study carried out by the Economics Research Team of Verité Research, however, noted that the analysis is […]
Opinion : Sub agents and migrants; dissecting their relationship to guide regulation
Bilesha Weeraratne Geetha is an unskilled and uneducated female from rural Sri Lanka. As she was saddled with financial issues and could not find a suitable job in Sri Lanka, she decided to seek employment in Saudi Arabia as a Female Domestic Worker (FDW). However, Geetha was clueless about how to proceed, and thankfully Somadasa […]
Johann Peries successfully summits Mount Everest
May 22, 2018 (LBO) – Johann Peries has summited Mount Everest today becoming the second Sri Lankan to summit Everest after Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala in 2016. PR & Media Consultant Kumar de Silva said in a Twitter post that after having summitted Mount Everest at 5.55 AM Nepal time today, Johann Peries has now begun […]
‘s Teejay Lanka doubles capacity of India plant with USD15Mn expansion
May 21, 2018 (LBO) – Teejay Lanka, a textile manufacturer said they will be doubling of capacity of its Indian mill, following the completion of an expansion project involving an investment of US 15 million dollars (more than 2.3 billion rupees at current rates). Located within the 1,000-acre Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC) in Vizag, Andrapradesh, […]
ADB, Sri Lanka sign USD210Mn loan for Mahaweli water security investment program
May 18, 2018 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka signed a US 210 million dollar second tranche loan agreement for the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program, the Finace Ministry siad. The programme will assist Sri Lanka complete its on going drive to deliver surplus water from the Mahaweli […]
Laugfs Gas urges Govt to introduce transparent mechanism for LPG pricing
May 18, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s liquid petroleum gas (LPG) prices should be adjusted using a pricing mechanism that is transparent, impartial and fair, Laugfs Gas said issuing a statement. There have been significant changes in the LPG prices in the international market, which has had a detrimental impact on the local LPG industry, it said. […]
Distributors smuggle Rs10mn worth fuel on the day prices hiked
May 17, 2018 (LBO) – Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal (CPSTL) has incurred a loss of around 10 million rupees on the day fuel prices hiked.Initial investigation has revealed that 52 bowsers from Kolonnawa and 22 bowsers from Muthurajawela terminal have released fuel using the ‘Same Day System’.As per the accepted practice, same day orders should […]
LKR depreciation unwarranted; Reserves to reach US$ 11Bn by June 2018 :CB
May 17, 2018 (LBO) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says the underlying fundamentals do not warrant the current pressure on the Sri Lanka rupee. The rupee closed at 158.20/40 rupees against the US dollar in the spot market Wednesday after hitting a low low of 158.80 rupees earlier in the day. “Gross external […]
Sri Lanka among 23 countries vulnerable to Chinese debt distress: Study
May 16, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has been classified as a highly vulnerable country to debt distress of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in a recent study published by the Center for Global Development.The policy paper has identified 68 countries that fall under the scope of BRI based on reports from Chinese quasi-official […]
‘t accept 6.5-pct fare hike
May 16, 2018 (LBO) – The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) and Inter-Provincial Private Bus Association (IPPBA) said it cannot accept the Cabinet approved bus fare increase and that it would launch an islandwide bus strike from by midnight Wednesday. The two association said that the 6.56 percent bus fare increment was not acceptable and are […]