Demand builds for islands first state run automotive service hub
Sep 16, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s first ever state run wheel alignment centre (WAC) for four wheel light vehicle class was launched in September has …
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Fin Min orders investigation on liquor licenses issued without approval
Sep 16, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister has orderd authorities to investigate and report to him on how liquor licenses were issued for …
EU delegation visits Katunayake export zone
Sep 16, 2019 (LBO) – A delegation consisting of five senior officials of the European Commission visited the Katunayake Export Processing Zone recently …
Fitch affirms Hatton National Bank at ‘AA-(lka)’; Outlook stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka-based Hatton National Bank PLC’s (HNB) National Long-Term Rating at ‘AA-(lka)’. The Outlook is Stable. …
Japanese investor to start manufacturing flexible packaging for Sri Lanka Tea Industry
Sep 09, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment signed an agreement with a Japanese company to establish a plant that will be manufacturing …
CCC biz conclave draws foreign participants for agri, power , tourism, exports, infrastructure
Sep 09, 2019 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Investment and Business Conclave 2019 has shown a rise in interest for agriculture, power and energy, …
Sri Lanka Singapore Business Council promotes Brand SL and showcases tech talent
SLSBC over the years has played the role of the catalyst to its members and other Sri Lankan corporates to promote bilateral trade between the two countries. …
Morison initiates second attempt to delist from Colombo Stock Exchange
Sep 04, 2019 (LBO) – The Board of Directors of Morison by way of a circular resolution dated yesterday, has resolved to initiate the delisting of the …
Fitch affirms rating of some Sri Lanka banks
Sep 03, 2019 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term issuer default ratings (IDR) of the following Sri Lanka-based banks: National Savings Bank …
Capitol TwinPeaks, calls for grading system to safeguard condominium buyers and lenders
Sep 02, 2019 (LBO) – Capitol TwinPeaks, the flagship residential venture of the Sanken Group, addressed a panel of industry peers at the ‘Future of …
Kia Motors revs up for growth with Rs.800Mn Malabe complex
Sep 02, 2019 (LBO) – Korean automaker KIA is to strengthen its presence in Sri Lanka with a distributor dealership model following the recent corporate …
Subdued economic growth drives negative outlook for Sri Lanka banking system: Moody’s
Aug 30, 2019 (LBO) – Moody’s Investors Service says in a new report that its negative outlook for Sri Lanka’s banking system is driven by weak operating …
Sri Lanka prepares to pioneer USD50Mn fully-fledged Ocean University
Aug 30, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-run job skilling apparatus, the Technical, Vocational Education Training (TVET) sector, is now poised to receive the …
Huawei launches Ascend 910, world’s most powerful AI processor
Aug 26, 2019 (LBO) – Huawei officially launched the world’s most powerful AI processor, the Ascend 910 as well as an all-scenario AI computing …
Central Bank to announce timeline for banks to reduce market lending rates
Aug 23, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank with the expectation of reducing all market lending rates in line with the reduction already observed in …
Fitch rates Hatton National Bank’s Basel III sub-debt final A+(lka)
Aug 22, 2019 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings Lanka has assigned Hatton National Bank’s proposed Sri Lanka rupee-denominated Basel III-compliant subordinated …
Ceylinco Life reports 6-month net income of Rs.14.7Bn
Aug 21, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylinco Life reported a six month net income of 14.7 billion rupees with a premium income up 5.7 percent to 8.8 …
Fitch revises outlook on Singer Sri Lanka to negative; affirms at ‘A-(lka)’
Aug 21, 2019 (LBO) – Consumer-durables retailer Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC’s National Long-Term Rating has been revised to negative from stable, a …
Sri Lanka unveils modern hi-tech TVET facility with South Korean backing
Aug 21, 2019 (LBO) – Backed by the global industrial giant South Korea, Sri Lanka launched its most modern national hi-tech training facility to-date on …
SEC files action against several individuals for market manipulation
Aug 20, 2019 (LBO) – Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has filed an action before the Fort Magistrate’s Court against several …