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Sri Lanka senior citizens’ deposits up to Rs1.5Mn to get higher interest
Feb 15, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry said that it will increase the upper limit up to 1.5 million rupees for 15 percent special interest paid on fixed deposits maintained by senior citizens. Director General of Department of Development Finance said the treasury will pay 18,000 million rupees to cover the difference during the […]
Indonesia donates 5,000MT of rice to Sri Lanka
Feb 15, 2017 (LBO) The Indonesian government will donate 5,000 metric tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka following a request of President Maithripala Sirisena through the local ambassador in Jakarta. The consignments to be shipped in a few days are expected to arrive in Colombo in March, the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry said in a statement. […]
New Zealand Aid Programme announces Commonwealth Scholarships for Sri Lanka
(PRESS RELEASE) – The New Zealand Government has announced its fresh round of Commonwealth Scholarships for Sri Lankan students who wish to commence programmes of study at New Zealand academic institutions in 2018. The application process opens on February 15 and closes on March 30. “New Zealand and Sri Lanka share an important and growing relationship, which is built […]
Sri Lanka assumes Chair of Asia-Pacific Group at United Nations in Vienna
(PRESS RELEASE) – H. E. Ambassador Priyanee Wijesekera assumed the Chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Group at United Nations in Vienna from Philippine. In this honourable role, Sri Lanka is coordinating communication and organization of meetings between the 54 members of Asia-Pacific Group and the United Nations Organizations in Vienna. Furthermore, H. E. Ambassador Priyanee Wijesekera […]
More public-private collaboration needed during humanitarian crises: WEF
Feb 15, 2017 (LBO) – Public-private collaboration in the humanitarian space is being discussed, as highlighted at the recently concluded World Economic Forum, with options mapped out for greater “digital humanitarianism. ” The humanitarian programme of the World Economic Forum, at the Annual Meeting 2017 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland last month, provided a platform to discuss […]
‘s national insurance scheme
Feb 15, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has taken a step forward in its policy making by introducing a national insurance scheme, the World Food Program said. Executive Director of World Food Program Ertharin Cousin said that the WFP can provide technical assistance to deal with natural disasters such as floods, earth slips or drought. “Technical assistance […]
Fitch revises Sri Lanka Insurance & SLT outlook to stable from negative
Feb 14, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation’s insurer financial strength rating to stable from negative, and affirmed its rating at ‘B+’. Meanwhile, the rating agency has also revised the outlook on Sri Lanka Telecom long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default ratings to stable from […]
Hayleys 3Q16 profits grow by 8-pct to Rs.1.1Bn
(PRESS RELEASE) – Sri Lankan conglomerate Hayleys PLC’s profits after tax rose by 8% Year-on-Year (YoY) to reach Rs. 1.1 billion during the quarter ended 31st December 2016 (3Q16). Revenue during the quarter increased by a sharp 27% YoY up to Rs. 30 billion buoyed by strong performances across in the Group’s Agriculture, Construction Materials […]
South Asian stock exchange officials to meet in Colombo
Feb 14, 2017 (LBO) – The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will host the executive committee board meeting for the current term of the South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) on the 27th of February 2017. “The event will strengthen cooperation among our exchanges and create opportunity for cross-border investment linkages,” Vajira Kulatilaka, chairman, SAFE and CSE […]
Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank profits surge 67-pct in Dec quarter
Feb 14, 2017 (LBO) – Shareholder profits at Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank group surged 67 percent to 2.56 billion rupees in the December quarter from a year earlier, interim accounts showed. The group reported earnings of 14. 44 rupees per share for the quarter against 8.91 rupees per share last year. For the year ended […]
Prime Minister receives honorary doctorate from Deakin University Australia
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was awarded an honorary doctorate in law at the graduation ceremony of Deakin University in Australia for significant contributions in reforms in economy, education and human rights in Sri Lanka, PM’s office said. The award recognises his efforts to help Sri Lanka transition from a country traumatised by protracted, violent conflict toward […]
BOC, Mastercard team up to enable faster payment innovation
Bank of Ceylon (BoC) announced that it will be strengthening its longstanding partnership with Mastercard, enabling it to tap into Mastercard’s global technology and expertise to bring payment innovation to Sri Lanka faster. The Bank aims to roll out safer, smarter, and more innovative payment options by connecting to Mastercard Integrated – a back-end technology […]