Category: Industry
Sri Lanka tea exports up in April 2018, Low grown production down
May 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tea exports for the month of April 2018 showed a gain of 0.7M/kgs when compared with the same period last year while bulk tea and tea bags show a marginal decrease, a new report shows. “When analyzing the total revenue realized of 17.1 billion rupees for April 2018, […]
Cabinet nod for bonded warehouses
May 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of Ministers have approved the establishment of bonded warehouses for pharmaceuticals, dairy products, solid waste management and renewable energy with intent to expand investment. The proposal, outlined in Budget 2018 was put forward by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera. “Under the Budget proposal, it was proposed to give tax relief […]
Sri Lanka approves BOT system for state buildings
May 24, 2018 (LBO) – The cabinet has approved to construct public buildings under the Build, Own and Transfer (BOT) system by the private sector, a statement said. “The construction and maintenance of large public buildings including schools, universities, hospitals and vocational training centres require substantial public funds,” the cabinet office said in a statement. “…..if […]
Sri Lanka launches new budget Tuk Tuk Hostels
The launch of Tuk Tuk Hostels (TTH) marks a new addition to the budget accommodation offering for tourists in Colombo and embraces the youth hostel concept to its fullest. TTH caters to the expectations of young travelers and all those who value sharing, spontaneity and experience. Located down Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 5, TTH offers a […]
Kishu Gomes steps down as CEO of Chevron in Sri Lanka
May 23, 2018 (LBO) – Chevron Lubricants Lanka said that Kishu Gomes will be stepping down as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company effective 22, May 2018. In a stock exchange filling the company said that Rochana Kaul will be replacing Gomes with intimidate effect in an acting capacity. Kaul is General Manager of […]
Sri Lanka Central Bank clarifies on external debt and reserves
May 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central bank issuing a statement has clarified a misleading news item has been disseminated in relation to Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves and external debt servicing. “The contents of the news item portray a misleading picture of the country’s external position,” it said. The full statement follows: External Debt […]
Opinion : Sub agents and migrants; dissecting their relationship to guide regulation
Bilesha Weeraratne Geetha is an unskilled and uneducated female from rural Sri Lanka. As she was saddled with financial issues and could not find a suitable job in Sri Lanka, she decided to seek employment in Saudi Arabia as a Female Domestic Worker (FDW). However, Geetha was clueless about how to proceed, and thankfully Somadasa […]
CEB strengthens Maintenance Management Process with ACECAM
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is the leading state-owned organization in using Computerized Maintenance Management Solution(CMMS) for utility management in Sri Lanka with its solution partner Acecam (Pvt) Ltd. CEB continues the journey of improving their entire maintenance management process by implementing “TOMMS” which is a computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) for its critical asset management […]
Johann Peries successfully summits Mount Everest
May 22, 2018 (LBO) – Johann Peries has summited Mount Everest today becoming the second Sri Lankan to summit Everest after Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala in 2016. PR & Media Consultant Kumar de Silva said in a Twitter post that after having summitted Mount Everest at 5.55 AM Nepal time today, Johann Peries has now begun […]
ETI Finance to pay 20-pct of deposit liabilities from USD75mn sale proceeds
May 21, 2018 (LBO) – Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to permit ETI Finance (ETIFL) to sell its share holding in subsidiaries and investment properties, for a net amount of 75 million US dollars subject to applicable laws. The Central Bank said the decision has been made based on a proposal submitted […]
‘s Teejay Lanka doubles capacity of India plant with USD15Mn expansion
May 21, 2018 (LBO) – Teejay Lanka, a textile manufacturer said they will be doubling of capacity of its Indian mill, following the completion of an expansion project involving an investment of US 15 million dollars (more than 2.3 billion rupees at current rates). Located within the 1,000-acre Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC) in Vizag, Andrapradesh, […]
Fitch says Sunshine Holdings new equity issue not enough for ratings upgrade
May 21, 2018 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings says current ratings of Sunshine Holdings will remain unchanged as the projected fall in net leverage from the proposed private placement will be insufficient to trigger an upgrade.Fitch, however, says Sunshine Holdings (A-(lka)/Stable) plan to bring in new equity of 775 million rupees from a private placement of […]