Category: Real Estate & Construction
Sri Lanka’s Access Engineering net up in December
Feb 08, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Access Engineering group, which has interests in construction, real estate and automobiles, said net profits in the December 2015 quarter was slightly up by 2.6 percent to 544.82 million rupees from a year earlier. The group posted earnings of 54 cents per share. The stock last traded at […]
Korea Eximbank to provide feasibility study for tunnel in Kandy
The Road Development Authority (RDA) of Sri Lanka and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) will collaborate to explore durable solutions to ease the traffic woes that have plagued Kandy for the past decade. For all the tranquility that the Kandy city offers its residents and tourists alike, its central business district has been […]
Sri Lanka unveils Megapolis plan
Jan 29, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Western Region Megapolis plan was unveiled with handing over of the plan ceremoniously to the President and Prime Minister at a special function in Colombo, Friday. Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said the project will take Sri Lanka across the world as a developing nation. “This is the first […]
Government to start relocating Manning Market from tomorrow
Jan 29, 2016 (LBO) – Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka launching the Megapolis plan on Friday said the government will start relocating Manning Market from tomorrow as part of the Megapolis plan. Two weeks ago the Cabinet decided to relocate the Manning Market to Peliyagoda area and utilize the premises for public transportation […]
Aitken Spence Resorts to buy Al Falaj Hotel for USD36.4 mln
Jan 27, 2016 (LBO) – Oman Hotels and Tourism Co said on Monday its shareholders have unanimously approved the RO14mn (USD 36.3 million) sale of Al Falaj Hotel to Aitken Spence Resorts (Middle East). An extraordinary general meeting (EGM), held on Sunday, decided to sell the ‘assets and business’ of the hotel, Oman Hotels and […]
Sri Lanka commercial property demand will expand with FDI: Regus
Jan 27, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s commercial property market will see a rise in demand as local firms expand their businesses and foreign firms start setting up in the island, a global work-space provider said. “There is huge demand for the commercial property in post war Sri Lanka and in the last 12 months the […]
Sri Lankans forecasts positive growth of local real estate market in 2016
Jan 26, 2016 (LBO) – A new survey has revealed that 41 percent of Sri Lankans believe that demand for houses will increase in the next 12 months. According to a newly-released report from Lamudi Sri Lanka, over 50 percent of respondents expect demand for both affordable and luxury apartments to grow this year. The […]
CHEC Port City refutes allegations by Sri Lanka state minister
Jan 22, 2016 (LBO) – CHEC Port City Colombo in a letter to Sujeewa Senasinghe, state minister of international trade, has refuted a public statement by him of corruption in the Colombo Port City deal. “The said statement attributed to you, which induces the reader to arrive at the irresistible conclusion that the project has […]
China eyes more investment opportunities in Sri Lanka: PM (VIDEO)
Jan 21, 2016 (LBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Switzerland that Sri Lanka is expecting more investments from the China apart from the ongoing infrastructure projects. “Infrastructure alone is not sufficient and we are discussing bringing more Chinese investments,” Wickremesinghe said at a press conference held during the World Economic Forum in progress in […]
‘s Kunyoung launches in Sri Lanka, eyes construction
Jan 20, 2016 (LBO) – Kunyoung Engineering and Construction Co launched in Sri Lanka on Tuesday increasing the number of Korean companies taking an interest in the island’s growth prospects. Company officials said they were interested in Megapolis development plans which included the Colombo Port City, and would bid for future contracts. “The entry of […]
‘s Krrish Group’s controversial Colombo project to recommence: BOI
Jan 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government is planning to sign a new agreement with India’s Krrish Group to restart its long delayed and controversial project in Colombo, a senior official said. “We are negotiating with Krrish and hope to finalize a new agreement very soon,” Duminda Ariyasinghe, Director General of Sri Lanka’s Board […]
Sri Lanka real estate brokers, agent certification should be formalized: RIU
Jan 06, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s real estate brokers and agents need to professionalize their services and initiatives to bring about change in the sector, a recent report says. “Sri Lanka does not have a formal system of registration of certification for real estate brokers and agents,” Research Intelligence Unit, a firm which specialize […]