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ODEL joins Burger King at spacious new location in Wattala
The bustling suburb of Wattala was granted bragging rights to a new dimension in fashion and lifestyle retail when ODEL and Burger King came together at one spacious location to offer residents and passers-through better access to some of the global brands represented by the Softlogic Group. The relocation today of the ODEL store […]
‘s GSP+ application
May 12, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government and the EU said the island’s GSP application was discussed at the EU-Sri Lanka Working Group on Trade and Economic Cooperation which met on 11 May 2016 in Brussels. The meeting was co-chaired by Sonali Wijeratne, Director General of Commerce, for Sri Lanka and Peter Berz, Head […]
Colombo suburban railway electrification project to cost USD300mn
May 12, 2016 (LBO) – Colombo suburban railway electrification project phase one which initially focuses on 64 kilometers along Veyangoda – Panadura section will cost 300 million US dollars to implement. Energy consultant Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya speaking at a seminar said the project will support the modernization of the railway network in the Western Province […]
PTL Watch: Sri Lanka bond yields edge higher with auction
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BoardPAC chosen by Bangladesh’s City Bank to debut corporate governance solution
The award-winning Sri Lanka-developed corporate governance solution BoardPAC has been selected by The City Bank, a leading commercial bank in Bangladesh,as its paperless board meeting & corporate governance solution. The City Bank will be the first bank in Bangladesh to adopt a paperless board communications platform powered by RobiAxiata, a leading mobile phone company in […]
Advance Business Partner led ICT Gateway to link SL ICT firms with Norwegian counterparts – CCC
Under the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Advance Business Partner AS of Norway led Sri Lanka – Norway Matchmaking program, Sri Lankan ICT firms now have the opportunity to link up with the Norwegian counterparts to explore global opportunities. Under the latest ‘ICT Gateway’ project Norwegian firms are looking to outsource their work to overseas […]
Commercial Bank Q1 profit before tax up 28-pct to Rs 4.6bn
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has reported profit before VAT and NBT of Rs 5.377 billion for the three months ending 31st March 2016, commencing the year with a robust 27.89% growth, made possible by notable improvements in business volumes and reduced growth in charges. Sri Lanka’s largest private bank’s profit before tax for the […]
Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata net up 35-pct in March quarter
May 12, 2016 (LBO) – Profit after tax at Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata group, which has interests in mobile, fixed and pay television rose 35 percent to 2.6 billion rupees from a year earlier in the March quarter, interim accounts showed. Revenues grew 22 percent to 21.1 billion rupees in the quarter from a year […]
Fashion Bug career guidance programme to benefit 100,000 students
Fashion Bug, one of Sri Lanka’s leading retail clothing chains with over 16 outlets island wide, who launched their CSR programme, Career Guidance, under it’s Educational CSR platform ‘Sisu Dirimaga’; have now completed 28 schools with 11500 students having benefitted. “We launched this programme with the intention of helping school leavers who need guidance regarding […]
ICC withdraws disciplinary proceedings against Kusal Janith Perera
May 12, 2016 (LBO) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that it has withdrawn disciplinary charges against Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Janith Perera and lifted the provisional suspension previously imposed on him. Perera is now free to return to domestic and international cricket without restriction and with immediate effect. The ICC has made the […]
Ex-Sampath Bankers Club launches web & social media accounts
Ex Sampath Bankers Club which was inaugurated in January this year took another step forward by launching its website, and its Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube accounts, at a simple ceremony held recently at the BRC Lounge in the presence of Ms. Hiranthi de Silva, the President, the members of the Council and some members […]
Regulator asks Goldman, three other banks for information on shell companies
May 12, 2016 (LBO) – A top U.S. regulator has asked Goldman Sachs and three foreign banks about their possible involvement with shell companies, sources say. The New York Department of Financial Services had requested information from 13 other banks last month after the release of the Panama Papers, a CNBC report said. The DFS […]