Sri Lanka BOI ink deal for USD29Mn Braybrooke Residential Towers
Nov 30, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state investment agency, the Board of Investment signed an agreement with Braybrooke Residential Towers (Pvt) Ltd …
Real Estate & Construction
Sri Lanka’s Altair adjudged best condo in Asia for architectural design
Nov 16, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Altair has beaten condominium developments in 15 countries in Asia including Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, China and …
Lamudi Sri Lanka launches online property guide
Lamudi Lanka Private Ltd, the premier online real estate marketplace in Sri Lanka, has recently launched a Property Guide page, as a part of the company’s …
PropertyGuru doubles down on Southeast Asia with funding round
(PRESS RELEASE) Group bolsters its regional leadership with the new funding and full consolidation of Vietnam’s No. 1 property portal, Batdongsan.com.vn …
RICS Sri Lanka to celebrate 150 years
(PRESS RELEASE) – RICS Sri Lanka convened a media conference today (23rd) at The Kingsbury Colombo to announce the upcoming commemoration of its 150th …
Colombo District Land Price Index shows 16-pct increase despite rebasing
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Land prices in the Colombo District during the first half of this year has recorded an increase of 16.3 percent compared to the first …
Blue Ocean Group lays foundation stone for yet another luxury condominium
Blue Ocean Group is pleased to announce yet another iconic luxury condominium project at No.35, Ramakrishna Road, Wellawatte, and the foundation stone laying …
Deregulation of real estate market to boost foreign investment :JLL
Oct 08, 2018 (LBO) – Real estate consultancy JLL Lanka commended the passing of recent legislation pertaining to foreign ownership of land in Sri Lanka, …
MTD Walkers (KAPI) restructures debentures due September 30th, changes auditors
September 28, 2018 (LBO) – In Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) filings filings released today, listed construction company MTD Walkers (KAPI), announced a …
ADB provides USD300Mn for elevated highway
Sept 28, 2018 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) has approved a US 300 million dollar loan to help in the construction of about 5.3 kilometers …
OPINION: 90,000 Northern families in shanties or homeless. What happened to Govt. promised housing?
By Jekhan Aruliah In October last year I had the privilege of participating in the blessing of a new water well in the Killinochchi District of the Northern …
Sri Lanka’s Access gets Col 02 land for Rs.1.1 Bn
Sept 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved the lease of a prime land block in the Colombo’s central business …
Colombo City Centre Mall to opens doors today
Sept 19, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo City Centre mall by Abans and NextStory Group will open to the public at 4.30 pm today. Conveniently …
Iconic developers to invest USD50Mn in Sri Lanka’s real-estate
Sept 18. 2018 (LBO) – Singapore based property developer, Iconic said they are planning to invest US 50 million dollars in Sri Lanka’s luxury/semi …
Impact of imposition of VAT on condominium sales: JLL report
Sept 10, 2018 (LBO) – In the wake of continuing uncertainty with regard to the effective date on the reintroduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on …
Sky One residencies launched in Colombo
Sep 07, 2018 (LBO) – Sky-One residencies to be constructed on a land area of approximately 143 perches and due completion in 2021 was launched in …
CSE flags irregular trading in shares of MTD Walkers (KAPI)
September 4, 2018 (LBO) – On August 31st, the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has queried listed construction firm MTD Walkers (KAPI) on unusual trading in …
Office space demand and long term optimism for apartments to drive real-estate market
Aug 21, 2018 (LBO) – It is clear that Sri Lanka has enjoyed a sustained growth in the supply of high-end luxury apartments. By 2016 and when calculated the …
Altair sponsors RCGC Open Golf tournament for 2ndsuccessive year
The best of Sri Lanka’s amateur and professional golfing talent will vie for the title of the country’s champion golfer when the 2018 edition of the RCGC …
Pradeep Moraes re-elected as Chairman of Condominium Developers Association
Aug 16, 2018 (LBO) – The Condominium Developers Association of Sri Lanka (CDASL), has announced the appointment of new office bearers and members of the …