Category: Industry
Sri Lanka to raise USD5Bn from Sovereign and Development Bonds in 2018
Jan 04, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have given approval to raise up to US 2 billion dollars through foreign commercial borrowings and a further US 3 billion dollars from Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDB) to raise the funds for loan repayment and financing of development projects. The proposal was put forward by […]
Port City legislation to Parliament by March, Work on three towers to commence
Jan 03, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Port City legislation would be brought before Parliament by March while construction on the first permanent buildings are also due to commence shortly, senior officials said. These comments were made following a visit of the newly reclaimed land of the island by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Megapolis […]
CB restricts deposit withdrawals of ETI Finance, Swarnamahal Financial Services
Jan 02, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has restricted the withdrawal of maturing deposits and renewal of such deposits of ETI Finance and Swarnamahal Financial Services for six months. Central Bank said in a statement that the Monetary Board at its meeting held yesterday decided to appoint a panel to manage the affairs […]
Sri Lanka Cargills bank appoints Theagarajah as new MD, CEO
Jan 02, 2018 (LBO) – The Cargills Bank has appointed Rajendra Theagarajah as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective from January 1.He joined the bank as a Non Executive Joint Deputy Chairman in December 2016 and served the bank from its inception having been its Deputy CEO and Chief Finance Officer and subsequently […]
Sri Lanka President to make official statement on 2015 bond scam tomorrow
Jan 02, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena will make a statement on recommendations regarding the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2015 bond scam on January 03. The President appointed the Commission in February 2016 promising strong action against wrongdoers. The said bond was declared on the 27th February 2015 by […]
France to provide Euro 13.9Mn loan to Sri Lanka for dairy projects
Jan 01, 2018 (LBO) – The French Republic agreed to extend its assistance to Sri Lanka, by providing a Euro 13.9 million (approximately 2,514 million rupees) concessional loan for the development of the local dairy industry. The proposed project will include complete modernization of the pre-selected six mini dairy cooperative societies and organizations by establishing […]
Sri Lanka extends deadline for exchange of mutilated currency notes
Jan 01, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central Bank said it had decided to extend the time period for the exchange of currency notes at Licensed Commercial Banks (LCBs ) up to 31 March 2018. The bank made the decision after members of the public revealed their difficulties in exchanging wilfully defaced currency notes at LCBs and […]
Sri Lanka Ports Authority to modernize Jaya Container Terminal
July 19, 2017 (LBO) – Cabinet nod has been received to modernize the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority in order to improve the capacity of the terminal. Ports and Shipping Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said that this will be phase V of the renovation of the terminal which will allow the […]
‘s sharing economy is on the rise
July 19, 2017 (LBO) – More than 500 billion dollars worth of transactions were carried out in China’s sharing economy last year, which could grow to 10 percent of China’s GDP by 2020, according to a report from the country’s State Information Center. “The sharing economy is only as strong as it is in China […]
LAUGFS to set up cylinder manufacturing plant in Bangladesh
July 17, 2017 (LBO) – LAUGFS Gas Bangladesh, part of the diversified Sri Lankan multinational LAUGFS Holdings, said it is planning to set up a cylinder manufacturing plant in Bangladesh. LAUGFS Gas Bangladesh currently operates a world-class LPG import, bottling and distribution facility in Mongla Port, the company said. It serves domestic and industrial segments […]
Sri Lanka prepares for 7th session of FTA talks with China
July 17, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is preparing for a seventh session of talks with China on a Free Trade Agreement, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said. Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, speaking at the product exhibition by China’s Guangxi Zuang Autonomous Region at SLECC in Colombo, said FTA talks with China were progressing smoothly. […]
Bangladesh’s first ever FTA will be with Sri Lanka later this year
By P.K. Balachandran Bangladesh’s first-ever FTA will be with Sri Lanka and that is expected to signed by year end, Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Mohmmad Shahidul Haque told the media in Dhaka on Friday. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Maithripala Sirisena decided to sign the deal in 2017 and asked that negotiations and studies be […]