Category: Companies
Sri Lanka’s Balangdoa Plantations reports Rs75mn loss
Aug 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Balangoda Plantations, a unit of listed Distilleries Corporation, made a loss of 75 million rupees in the quarter to June, compared with the 57 million rupee profit made in the same quarter in 2014, hit by global price falls in rubber and tea, interim accounts showed. The firm […]
Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata net up 15–pct in June quarter
Aug 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata, which has interest in mobile, fixed telecom and pay television said group profits rose 15 percent to 1.90 billion rupees in June quarter from a year earlier. The group reported earnings of 23 cents per share for the quarter against 20 cents recorded a year ago.In […]
Sri Lanka Watawala Plantation profits drop; palm oil supports bottomline
Aug 07,2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations said it made a profit of 131 million rupees in the June 2015 quarter, down 43 percent, compared with 231 million rupees in the same quarter last year, battered by declines in the tea sector.The firm reported earnings of 55 cents per share for the quarter, in […]
‘s Textured Jersey Lanka profits up 26-pct
Aug 07, 2015 (LBO) – Textured Jersey Lanka, a Hong Kong-Sri Lanka joint venture textile firm said group profits rose 26 percent to 206 million rupees in the June 2015 period from a year earlier, interim report showed. Revenue rose 3 percent to 2,761million rupees in the same quarter from 2,678 million rupees a year earlier. […]
Sri Lankan businesses should use digital space more, online payment gateways are to come: ICTA Chief
Aug 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan businesses need to use digital space more as internet-powered shopping across national borders has created “modern spice routes” for merchants who tap into the booming trend, ICTA Chief said. “Do we have borders in this space? No. We have no boarders. We are open,” Muhunthan Canagey, Chief Executive […]
Sri Lanka’s Expolanka net up 28-pct in June quarter
Aug 06, 2015 (LBO) – Group profits at Expolanka Holdings with interest in logistics rose 28 percent to 222 million rupees in the June quarter from a year ago showing strong growth in freight and logistics business, the company said in a stock exchange filing. Earnings per share rose to 11 cents in the quarter […]
Sri Lanka’s Haycarb profit margins pressed by downturn in gold mining industry
Aug 04, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan coconut shell-based activated carbon manufacture Haycarb’s June 2015 quarter profits rose 4 percent to 135 million rupees from 130 million rupees last year, the interim accounts filed with the stock exchange revealed.Haycarb PLC Managing Director Rajitha Kariyawasan said that the downturn in the gold mining industry coupled with […]
Sri Lanka’s organizations should recognize minority shareholder interest and pay sufficient dividends
Aug 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s organizations should recognize minority shareholder interest and pay sufficient attention and dividends, a former head of Sri Lanka’s main business chamber and a company chairman said.“In my view, the most important stakeholder is the shareholder,” Charitha P de Silva, a former chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, […]
Sri Lanka’s Bansei Royal Resort to build a food village in Hikkaduwa to boost revenue
Aug 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Bansei Royal Resort, managed by resort chain Jetwing leisure group is planning to build a ‘food village’ in Hikkaduwa, a small beach town on the south coast of Sri Lanka located in the Southern Province.Given the vibe of Hikkaduwa, the company has identified the impetus for tourists and […]
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July 31, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lion Brewery (Ceylon) national long-term rating at ‘AA-(lka)’ with a stable outlook. The agency also affirmed Lion’s senior unsecured rating and the rating on its debentures at ‘AA-(lka)’. The full text of the announcement is reproduced below. Fitch Affirms Lion Brewery at ‘AA-(lka)’; Outlook Stable […]
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July 30, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Fitch Ratings has affirmed Continental Insurance Lanka’s national insurer financial strength rating and national long-term rating of ‘A-(lka)’ with a stable outlook. KEY RATING DRIVERS The ratings reflect CILL’s satisfactory capitalization in terms of regulatory solvency, relatively short operating history and modest market share. The ratings also reflect the […]
Sri Lanka’s Dankotuwa Porcelain to raise Rs722mn through rights issue
July 30, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tableware exporter Dankotuwa Porcelain is to raise 722 million rupees by way of a rights issue, the company said in a stock exchange filing.Subject to the necessary approvals, the company is to issue 90.31 million ordinary shares at 8.00 rupees each in the ratio of 5 for every […]