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Resume Writing Tips: key focus areas with 10 years challenge
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Foreign institutions dump over $ 100mn of Sri Lanka bonds to start 2019
January 18, 2019 (LBO) – Foreign institutional investors have continued to sell Sri Lanka’s bonds and stocks, even after Sri Lanka’s constitutional crisis has been resolved. Figures up until the 18th of January 2019 show Rs19bn (US$100mn) in net foreign selling out of Sri Lanka’s government bond markets. Equity markets showed net outflows of Rs2.3bn […]
Central Bank warns public of an ongoing phishing attempt targeting EPF
Jan 18, 2019 (LBO) – Central Bank advice general public and institutions to be alert of a phishing attempt that has been initiated targeting mainly the financial institutions of Sri Lanka. “It has been reported to the Central Bank that a phishing attempt has been initiated targeting mainly the financial institutions of Sri Lanka,” Central Bank […]
SriLankan fleet has one Airbus not in use; one engine fitted to another aircraft
Jan 18, 2019 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines revealed that its fleet has one Airbus A330-200 aircraft bearing the serial number MSN-1008 and CAASL registration number 4R ALS that is not currently being used due to several reasons. The airline said they have removed one of the engines from this aircraft and fitted it to another […]
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Jan 18, 2019 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed SriLankan Airlines Limited’s 175 million US dollars 5.3 percent government guaranteed bonds due 2019. The rating agency, however, said that the rating is not derived from its issuer’s standalone credit profile and is therefore not comparable with that of industry peers.Fitch has rated SriLankan Airlines’s US dollar-denominated […]
Opinion: Is GDP the ideal metric of the future?
By Taamara de Silva In an age of stark contradictions, a world where the exclusive one percent enjoy access to an abundance of wealth and resources but also a world where a billion people scarcely have enough to eat, limited access to health and education. While the economic progress of the elitist countries is thus […]
Govt calls for exploration bids in block M2, Mannar Basin
Jan 18, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has called for international competitive bids for exploration and development activities in Block M2, Mannar Basin, the Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat said.The M2 Block covering approximately 3,500 km2, has two gas discoveries, Dorado 91H/1z and Barracuda 1 G/1 and a number of un-drilled prospects, it added.The bidders are expected […]
Sri Lanka manufacturing activities decrease in Dec 2018
Jan 19, 2019 (LBO) – Manufacturing activities increased at a slower rate in December compared to November mainly driven by the slowdown in employment and production, especially in manufacturing of textiles, wearing apparels, leather and related activities, the Central Bank said. “A significant decline in employment was experienced as some employees moved to seasonal jobs for […]
Kavan Ratnayaka assumes duties as Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Kavan Ratnayaka has been appointed the new Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). Ratnayaka assumed duties as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) today, 17.01.2019 with blessings of the Triple Gem at the Chairman’s office of SLPA. Speaking at the event, Minister of Port, Shipping and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka remarked of […]
State vehicles are not exempted from carbon tax: Finance Ministry
Jan 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry says the Carbon Tax, which came into effect from January this year, is applicable to all vehicles and the registered owners of every motor vehicle specified in the Act will have to pay this levy. Only the electric vehicles are exempted from the Carbon Tax, but […]
President signs USD455mn loan agreements with ADB for education, transport
Jan 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena made his first visit to the Asian Development Bank headquarters today while conducting a state visit to the Philippines and met with ADB President Takehiko Nakao. During the visit, Sirisena and Nakao have discussed development challenges faced by Sri Lanka and ADB’s role in helping address […]
President appoints commission of inquiry to probe corruption from 2015 – 2018
Jan 17, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed a commission of inquiry to look into the alleged corruption cases and malpractices reported from 15 January 2015 to 31 December 2018. The 5-member Presidential Commission is headed by retired Supreme Court judge Upali Abeyrathne. President Sirisena last year said a Presidential Commission […]