Sri Lanka grants 25 year income tax waiver for Port City developer
Nov 02, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved granting of exemptions for the project company of the Colombo Port City in terms of the Strategic …
Real Estate & Construction
Sri Lanka’s tallest residential project to have fastest elevators
Oct 28, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tallest residential building, the Altair project, will have country’s fastest elevators, Aitken Spence said in a …
Dusit Thani Sri Lanka promote real estate invetment in Australia
Colombo, 25 October 2016 – Dusit Thani Sri Lanka, Beachfront Balapitiya recently hosted ‘Australia Showcase 2016’ for Sri Lankan-Aus society crème …
RIU Investor roadshow London 2016 holds session at the High Commission
(PRESS RELEASE) – The RIU (Research Intelligence Unit) Investor Forum, geared towards facilitating cross border investment between Sri Lanka and the …
Asia Capital, Japan’s Belluna in USD 50mn real-estate project
Oct 12, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Asia Capital and Japanese Belluna company announced the launch of an apartment development project with an …
JICA to help plan Kandy development with UDA
Oct 10, 2016 (LBO) – The Urban Development Authority of Sri Lanka and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will enter into technical cooperation …
Colombo Fort pavement hawkers to be relocated to new building
Oct 06, 2016 (LBO) – The Megapolis Ministry has received cabinet approval to relocate pavement hawkers and shops in the Colombo Fort area. It was proposed to …
The RIU investor roadshow London 2016 kick-off
(PRESS RELEASE) – The RIU Investor roadshow in London 2016 kicked off on Saturday at the Sri Lankan Medical and Dental Association Dinner dance which was …
Cinnamon Life launch second residential tower ‘The Suites at Cinnamon Life’
(PRESS RELEASE) – Sri Lanka’s most iconic mixed development project, Cinnamon Life, announced the launch of ‘The Suites at Cinnamon Life’, the …
Infrastructure: Sri Lanka Megapolis development on right track, says UDA DG
Sept 27, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is pushing ahead with ambitious Megapolis development plans keeping in mind the need to strengthen public sector …
Infrastructure: Friction free inter-agency cooperation key, says PUCSL DG
Sep 26, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs mechanisms and skills to manage multiple agency involvement in order to ensure the proper and timely implementation of …
Overseas Realty to raise Rs7.3bn in rights issue for Havelock City
Sept 26, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Overseas Realty is to raise 7.3 billion rupees by way of a rights issue, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The …
Infrastructure: Sri Lanka should rethink housing for urbanizing population
Sep 23, 2016 (LBO) – Sustainable city development will need to entail alternative housing for urban poor as they are service providers for city dwellers, …
Infrastructure: Port city to transform Colombo, boost facilities
Sep 22, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s planned Port City project says its vision is to offer a modern and sustainable lifestyle without comprising services …
Summit: Office space in Colombo to quadruple with Port City
Sept 21, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo office space will quadruple after the completion of the ongoing Port City development project, a Port …
Clearpoint Residencies structural work complete, ready for occupation 2017
Maga Engineering, announced that it has completed the building structure of its flagship residential project, the 48-storey Clearpoint Residencies, set to be …
Kotagala Plantations to subdivide shares after Rs800mn rights issue
Sept 13, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Kotagala Plantations is to raise 800 million rupees by way of a rights issue, subjected to exchange approval, the company …
Maldives calls Sri Lanka to bid for housing, hospitals and power projects
Sep 08, 2016 (LBO) – The Maldivian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Zahiya Zareer has invited Sri Lankan firms to invest in development projects in …
Walkers Piling commences Sri Lanka’s first sea piling project
Sept 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Walkers Piling, a subsidiary of MTD Walkers, announced that they have commenced work on Sri Lanka’s first sea …
Sri Lanka approves building expressway from Kurunegala to Dambulla
Sept 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved the construction of the central expressway from Kurunegala to Dambulla with funds from Exim Bank of …