Sri Lanka’s Hayleys to issue listed debt
Aug 13, 2019 (LBO) – Colombo Stock Exchange has approved in principle an application for listing the debt securities of Hayleys PLC. Hayleys said in a stock …
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Sri Lanka industrial production up by 2.2-pct in Jun 2019
Aug 09, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's industrial production has increased by 2.2 percent in the month of June compared to the same month in 2018, new data show. …
Sri Lanka looking at establishing direct flights to Cambodia
Aug 09, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is looking at the possibility of establishing direct flights to Cambodia and to enhance tourism and trade between the two …
Singer revenue in Q1, 2019 marginally down for previous year
Aug 09, 2019 (LBO) - Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC results for Q1 ended June 30, 2019 indicated a Group revenue at 13.9 billion rupees, when compared to 15.1 billion …
Tea: July 2019 national average shows gains month on month
Aug 08, 2019 (LBO) - The national average for the month of July 2019 totalled 497.35 rupees against 494.48 rupees of June 2019, showing a marginal increase of …
Applications accepted for CA Sri Lanka’s 55th annual report awards
Aug 07, 2019 (LBO) - To honor the best Annual Report masterpiece produced in the country, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) is …
Piramal Glass Ceylon reports Rs.1,585Mn in revenue for FY Q1 2019/20
Aug 07, 2019 (LBO) - Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC has reported 1,585 million rupees revenue and 21 million rupees, profit after tax for the 1st quarter of FY …
Sri Lanka’s insurance industry records 5.7-pct growth in Q1 of 2019
Aug 06, 2019 (LBO) - The insurance industry reported a growth of 5.70 percent in terms of overall gross written premium (GWP), during the first quarter of …
Sri Lanka targets Rs.130Bn excise revenue in 2019; So far 24,150 raids conducted
Aug 05, 2019 (LBO) - The Excise Department has conducted 24,150 raids throughout the country during the first six months of this year under its program to …
Interblocks acquired by Hitachi-Omron
Aug 05, 2019 (LBO) - Interblocks, a local fintech that specializes in payment-related software for the financial and retail sectors, has been acquired by …
Dipped Products records turnover of Rs.7.8Bn
Aug 05, 2019 (LBO) - The Dipped Products Group posted 7.8 billion rupees turnover and 221 million rupees profit before tax (PBT) for the first quarter ended …
Central Bank asks customers to register for e-payment notification facilities
Aug 01, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Central Bank is requesting customers to register for real-time e-payment notification facilities in order to prevent …
Technology, Digital Transformation drives Sri Lanka’s future of business: IBM Forum
July 30, 2019 (LBO) – IBM today conducted an IBM Innovation Forum in Colombo that brought together business leaders to explore how they can leverage …
Dentsu Grant Group launches Amnet operations in Sri Lanka
Jul 29, 2019 (LBO) - Dentsu Grant Group has announced the launch of Amnet, the programmatic expert from Dentsu Aegis Network, in Sri Lanka. Amnet is a …
BOI issues directive to all Hub Operators banning importation of post-consumer materials
July 26, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Board of Investment has issued a directive to all Hub Operators prohibiting with immediate effect, importation of …
Hayleys Free Zone decides to process & re-export cargo in question expeditiously
July 22, 2019 (LBO) – Hayleys Free Zone Limited today revealed that it has taken a decision to process the cargo in question and re-export them expeditiously …
BOI to take action against Hayleys Free Zone Ltd for failed waste re-exports
July 19, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment is to take stern action against Hayleys Free Zone Limited for failing to meet commitment laid out in …
Fantasy Island (Pvt) Ltd announce family entertainment center in Battaramulla
Jul 19, 2019 (LBO) - Fantasy Island will become Colombo’s a family entertainment center located at Waters Edge in Battaramulla with the elements air, sea, …
BOI inks agreement with edotco to equip Sri Lanka with Smart City Solutions
July 17, 2019 (LBO) – The Board of Investment (BOI) and edotco Sri Lanka, an integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company today entered into …
SenzMate, the Internet of Things tech company born in Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah I visited SenzMate a few months ago, and am only now getting around to writing about them. The reason for my hesitation has been although …