Category: Industry
People’s Insurance signs deal with SL Tourism as sole insurance provider for inbound tourists
As Sri Lanka opens its doors to the world once more, Sri Lanka Tourism has implemented several measures to ensure that the island getaway is as safe as possible for international guests. A medical insurance scheme is a key element of the many safety nets put in place. In order to provide this service, People’s […]
JKH Group revenue and EBITDA, excluding leisure, increases by 5-pct
Jan 27, 2021 (LBO) – Despite the isolation measures adopted by the authorities due to the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in early October 2020, which caused a slowdown in business activity and dampened consumer sentiment, the subsequent gradual easing of restrictions enabled the businesses across the Group to recover to near normal levels […]
What Investors Want To Know: Impact Of Sri Lanka National Scale Recalibration On Bank Ratings
Following Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-‘ on 27 November 2020, the Sri Lankan National Rating scale was recalibrated to reflect changes in the relative creditworthiness among Sri Lankan issuers. The recalibration of the Sri Lankan National Rating scale resulted in the revision of some ratings due to changes […]
Sri Lanka can achieve a greener and more prosperous future
By Andrew Zakharenka, Natural Resources Management Specialist Farmers, hoteliers and homestay owners, fishers, producers of the famous Kanthale milk curd, Ayurveda healers, fruit growers, developers, safari jeep drivers, local dwellers—all derive their livelihoods from shared natural resources offered by the Hurulu-Kaudualla-Kanthale (HKK) Landscape. Located in the North East of Sri Lanka and home to 650,000 […]
Lina Spiro launches Sri Lanka’s first metered-dose inhaler manufacturing plant
Sunshine Healthcare Lanka (SHL), the healthcare arm of the diversified conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN), officially commenced the operations of its subsidiary, Lina Spiro (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s first Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI) manufacturing plant in Kadawatha today. The State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals, Prof. Channa Jayasumana ceremoniously declared open the […]
Global equity interest in emerging markets expected to trickle down to CSE: Ceylon Asset Management
Jan 26, 2021 (LBO) – Local investors should exploit attractive valuations of the CSE before a Sri Lanka country rating revision and foreign investor confidence returns to the CSE, a new report says. “Invest in the Colombo Stock Exchange. Investors should include equity in portfolios during 2021, before PE ratio exceed 15X, ” the Ceylon […]
‘ ratings on recalibration; 2 downgrades
Fitch Ratings has revised the National Long-Term Ratings of Sri Lankan financial institutions following the recalibration of the agency’s Sri Lankan national rating scale. The recalibration is to reflect changes in the relative creditworthiness among Sri Lankan issuers following Fitch’s downgrade of the sovereign rating to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-‘/Negative on 27 November 2020. Fitch typically […]
Sunshine Holdings selects IFS ERP platforms for subsidiary companies
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Sunshine Holdings PLC, a leading conglomerate will roll out a comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform from IFS for itself and ten other subsidiary companies, including companies in the healthcare sector, consumer sector (including Watawala and Zesta tea), and renewable energy sector. Having used IFS since 2016, […]
Samp Bank partner with Central Bank to promoting QR payments
Sampath Bank PLC joined hands with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yet again to raise awareness and increase acceptance and usage of LANKAQR, the common Quick Response (QR) code standard for the country that was introduced in 2020. Encouraging consumers to adopt LANKAQR for their day to day transactions, Sampath Bank held a […]
Sri Lanka Ports Authority implements clearance of all imported goods through electronic methods
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has taken steps towards the clearance of all imports at the Port of Colombo through electronic payments via the Internet. This allows port users to make payments from their homes or offices to clear goods from the Port of Colombo. This special facility will enable port users to make […]
Opinion: Extended producer responsibility to help address Sri Lanka’s plastic waste management
By Manjula de Silva, Secretary General and CEO, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Each year, over 640,000 metric tonnes of plastic leak into the Indian Ocean from Sri Lanka (Clean Cities, Blue Ocean, June 2020). The Western Province alone generates around 7500 metric tons of solid waste every day, out of which only 3500 metric tons are […]
‘ National IFS Ratings
Fitch Ratings has revised the National Insurance Financial Strength Ratings (IFS) of two Sri Lankan insurers following the recalibration of the agency’s Sri Lankan national rating scale. Full Statement The recalibration reflects changes in the relative creditworthiness among Sri Lankan issuers, following Fitch’s downgrade of the country’s sovereign rating to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-‘ on 27 […]