Category: Real Estate & Construction
Aitken Spence acquires Waltrim Energy for Rs.900Mn
Aitken Spence PLC has acquired 100 percent of shares of Waltrim Energy Limited, a sub-subsidiary of Sunshine Holdings PLC, for a total consideration of 900 million rupees, a company statement said. The company in a stock exchange filing by Aitken Spence, Waltrim Energy operates three hydropower generation plants in Nuwara Eliya, with a total capacity […]
NEM Construction receives record consignment from Udeshi Group
UTRAX®, the construction equipment division of the Udeshi Group, has successfully completed the handover of the country’s single largest order of hydraulic excavators to date, in turn contributing significantly to Sri Lanka’s fast-expanding infrastructure development efforts. The island’s leading commercial and industrial equipment supplier and exclusive distributor of Sumitomo excavators in Sri Lanka, officially handed […]
Veemansa Initiative webinar to discuss new developments at Colombo Port City
Asia’s newest landscape, the Colombo port city, is to be launched as a special economic zone under the aegis of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission. The scope, incentive structure and the institutional setup of this special economic zone which was gazetted recently will be the theme of the webinar of “Asia’s Newest Landscape” which […]
China-SL leaders agree to strengthen bilateral relations in all sectors
Port City & Hambantota port projects to be expedited … Continuous support to Sri Lanka in international fora … President invited to visit China again In a telephone conversation yesterday (29), President Gotabya Rajapaksa and the President of China Xi Jinping agreed to strengthen and enhance mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in all fields. The Chinese […]
Project Company welcomes Cabinet approval to establish SEZ at Port City
The approval was granted at the cabinet meeting held on the 04th January 2021 to establish the Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone which will be an International business and services hub with specialized infrastructure facilities. Port City investor company, CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd. welcomes the Government’s move and expects this initiative will […]
”; Outlook stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka-based consumer-durable retailer Abans PLC’s National Long-Term Rating at ‘AA(lka)’. The Outlook is Stable. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed the ‘AA(lka)’ rating on Abans’ outstanding senior unsecured debentures and the ‘F1+(lka)’ National Short-Term Rating on its commercial paper. The affirmation reflects our expectations that the healthy performance of Abans’ core operations […]
Russian top billionaire Andrey Melnichenko visits Port City Colombo
Prominent Russian business tycoon Andrey Melnichenko visited Port City Colombo today. He was accompanied by Sri Lankan-born British Politician and former EU Parliamentarian Niranjan Deva Aditya. Melnichenko is a self-made billionaire with major investments in Switzerland based fertilizer giant EuroChem Group and Russia based coal energy company SUEK. He was warmly welcomed by Port City […]
Soft opening of common areas of ALTAIR apartments
ALTAIR, the internationally acclaimed architectural icon, is on the cusp of completion. This breathtaking edifice which has transformed the perception of Colombo from being a dreamy South Asian back water to a pulsating cosmopolitan metropolis is the brainchild of the living legend Moshe Safdie, creator of Marina Bay Sands and the Jewel in Singapore, Tel […]
Prime Residencies offers luxury apartments to customers
Prime Land Residencies Ltd, the condominium property arm of the maestro of real estate artistry in Sri Lanka, Prime Group, recently celebrated a milestone achievement upon the completion of its 35th property project. With 5 more projects nearing completion and yet another 5 more awaiting launch, the completion and handing over of 35 properties to anticipating residents has […]
JAT Holdings appoints Devaka Cooray and Priyanthi Pieris to its Board of Directors
JAT Holdings, Sri Lanka’s trusted leader of material required to the Construction and Furnishing Industry, announced the appointment of two renowned industry professionals, Mr. Devaka Cooray and Mrs. Priyanthi Pieris, to its already elite Board of Directors. This appointment further strengthens the balance of the JAT Board by increasing the ratio of independent Directors to […]
Trillium launches new Rs.1.2Bn apartment complex in Colombo
Total investment of Rs. 1.2 billion for the project by Trillium. Affordable luxury living in Colombo City Limits – Havelock Town, Colombo 05. A Condominium that allows pets for the first time in history in a pet care facility. Exclusive rooftop pool with all modern amenities. Trillium Havelock Residences – an Ideal investment opportunity. Real […]
Capitol TwinPeaks forges ahead, amidst industry challenges
Capitol TwinPeaks, the 50-storey twin-tower mixed residential development under the Sanken Group, continues construction for delivery in 2021, amidst several hardships faced by Sri Lanka’s real estate and property industry. With the announcement by Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) – Import Section, Chairman, Delano Dias that the import restrictions on nonessential items that were expected […]