Category: Industry
Pushing Off
The bloated state run bus companies are the first to be auctioned off, with the Public Enterprise Reform Commission calling for expressions of interest from private firms on Wednesday. rnrnThe government is looking at public-private partnership, giving private investors a 50 percent slice and the management contracts in each of the 13 bus companies. rnrnldblquote […]
Olive Branch
ldblquote On a Prime Ministerial directive, we are going to take off all old tax files after a certain date. This will be an incentive to tax evaders to start afresh, dblquote Deputy Finance Minister, Bandula Gunawardene told chamber delegates today. rnrnFacing one of its highest debt servicing ratios ever, the government is banking on […]
Air Wars
Attempting to break a stalemate over the management agreement of Sri Lankan Airline quote s, a team from Emirates is due in Colombo tomorrow for another round of talks with the government.
Thallu Start
The management of the 11 cluster bus companies will be restructured on a 50:50 government/private basis, State Transport Minister said. rnrnThough 50 percent state owned, the private investor will also get the management contract, says Minister Upali Piyasoma. rnrnWork on partially privatizing the railways is also steaming ahead under the guidance of a foreign consultant, […]
Dropping Anchor
The proposed developments are estimated at US $ 140 million for the construction of two 20 meter berths.Once complete the Galle Port will be able to service up to 40,000 TEU vessels. rnrnSpeaking to Lanka Business Online, Shipping Minister Rauf Hakeem said the project was being held back only due to a lack of funds. […]
Band Aid
The extra addition is estimated to cost around Rs.680 mn, and the firm plans to raise the money through a combination of preference shares to existing shareholders and public offering, its Chairman Dr. Prathap C Reddy told Lanka Business Online. rnrnHatton National Bank (HNB) has secured the mandate to raise the funds at a Rs. […]
SLIC Sale
The Public Enterprises Reform Commission (PERC) is to call for Expressions of Interests (EOIs) to dispose the government quote s controlling stake in Sri Lanka Insurance Corp.by mid-July.rn rnPERC says that it has now commenced the process of privatising SLIC by appointing a team of both international and Sri Lankan advisers led by PricewaterhouseCoopers to […]
Cock Fight
AirLanka International will contest the case against the company filed for using the former name of the national carrier.
Affinity With Nalanda
The use of the Nalanda College Affinity Card by cardholders will help expedite the construction work of the proposed sports complex for the school because each time the card is used 0.1 per cent of the total value of transaction goes to the Old Nalandians Sports Development Trust Fund, the banks said in a release. […]
Weathering the storm
rnThe award was presented by the parent company Emirates, at the airline quote s annual Reservations Conference in Dubai, in May this year.rn rnThe award recognizes the efforts of the Emirates Colombo station following the July 24 attack on the Bandaranaike International Airport and the events of September 11 in USA. rn rn”The second half […]
Calling For Change
Federation of Asia Pacific Air Cargo Association (FAPPA) Chairman, Diren Hallock addressing the executive council meeting yesterday said that the only International airport in an export driven economy was a strategic policy tool and hence needed to be developed more rapidly.rn rnSome of the proposed improvements include a dedicated Apron, Airside Terminal concessionary parking rates, […]
Freeing IDD
Ratification of the Telecom Draft policy is also expected in August, officials close to the ruling coalition said.rn rnEarlier this year, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) announced plans to issue international voice licences. rn rnA number of companies were reported to have expressed interest including the wireless local loop operators (Suntel and Lankabell) and other […]