Category: Industry
Commercial Bank profits marginally up in December quarter
Feb 24, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank group reported a net profit of 5.9 billion rupees showing a marginal improvement of equity holder’s profit of the bank in the December quarter. The group’s gross income for the quarter showed a marginal decrease of 0.29 percent against the previous year and a decrease in […]
Safer roads to add over USD1 Tn to South Asian economies
South Asia’s eastern subregion, comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal, needs to invest an estimated extra $118 billion in road safety over the next decade to halve its road crash fatalities, says a new World Bank report, noting that this will bring $1.2 trillion in economic benefits annually, equivalent to 3.75 percent of regional GDP. […]
DFCC records Rs.2.8Bn PAT in 2019
DFCC Bank, the largest entity within the group recorded a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 2,828 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 excluding the fair value loss on Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC (CBC) in comparison to profit after tax of Rs 3,646 million recorded in the comparative year. The Bank’s profit […]
Pan Asia Bank records its best-ever financial results
Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC, “the Truly Sri Lankan Bank” ended 2019 Q4 with its best financial results ever, to report a Post Tax Profit of Rs.726.84 million during the final quarter, recording an impressive growth of 58% demonstrating its resilience amidst challenging conditions. Meanwhile, the Bank’s operating profit before all taxes for the quarter […]
Sri Lanka to sign MoU with India to develop Jaffna International Airport
Feb 20, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India to develop the Jaffna International Airport. The proposal made by the Minister of Tourism and Aviation in this regard has been approved by the Cabinet. Plans are already underway to develop the airport at Palaly while regional international […]
NDBIB wraps up 2019 with Rs.62Bn in Capital raisings
Feb 20, 2020 (LBO) – NDB Investment Bank (NDBIB) continued to execute milestone transactions in 2019, reiterating its position as the unrivalled leader in investment banking in the country recording approximately LKR 62.0 Bn in fund raisings. All business segments, namely, equity raisings, debt capital markets and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) witnessed heightened levels of […]
‘s Dialog Axiata inks USD 250Mn investment agreement with BoI
Feb 19, 2020 (LBO) – Dialog Axiata Group, the largest Foreign Direct Investor (FDI) operating under the aegis of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), announced the entering into of two supplementary agreements with the BOI for the investment of an additional sum of USD 254.1Mn (LKR 46.1Bn) in Sri Lanka’s ICT Infrastructure […]
Railway e-Ticketing service for pensioners goes online
Feb 19, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Railway Department on Wednesday launched an online booking system to facilitate the reservation of railway seats for pensioners with railway warrants. In the past, the department has been doing this on the recommendation of the Grama Niladhari of the area and the approval of the Divisional Secretary. Due […]
Ceylinco Life closes 2019 with PBT Rs.8.2Bn, Revenue of Rs.32.1Bn
Feb 19, 2020 (LBO) – Ceylinco Life has ended 2019 on a characteristically strong note, with consolidated income of 32.1 billion rupees for the 12 months ending 31st December 2019, reflecting top line growth of 9.9 percent. The life insurance frontrunner has reported gross written premium income of Rs 18.7 billion, an increase of Rs […]
John Keells Properties partners with Union Assurance to provide life cover for TRI-ZEN customers
John Keells Properties signed a partnership agreement with Union Assurance –one of the country’s leading life insurance providers for corporates and individuals- to provide a comprehensive life insurance solution for TRI-ZEN customers. As part of this strategic alliance, TRI-ZEN customers will be offered a life insurance cover for LKR 7 Million, where the insurance premium […]
Aster residencies opens doors in Nugegoda
Aster Residencies (Pvt) Ltd completed construction of its flagship residential project, handing over brand new apartments to residents, many of whom are first-time homeowners. The complex has been designed to offer true affordability and trusted quality for people seeking upscale apartment living, consisting of modern amenities and high-quality finishes, coupled with quick access to Colombo […]
Sri Lanka raids and finds substandard lubricants products worth Rs. 2.5Mn
Feb 19, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka carried -out an Island-wide raid on substandard and unauthorised lubricants products as the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) decided to investigate the importation, production, distribution and sale of lubricants and related products in Sri Lanka due to increase number of consumer complaints on low-quality lubricants in the market. Accordingly, […]