Sanasa Development Bank to raise Rs4bn from listed debenture

Dec 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Sanasa Development Bank is to raise 4.0 billion rupees from a listed debenture issue, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The company has decided to issue 20 million debentures at 100 rupees each with an option to issue up to a further 20 million debentures in the […]

Sri Lanka year in review 2015: OBG

Dec 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has emerged with a renewed emphasis on economic reforms and fiscal consolidation, which has allayed concerns for many local and foreign investors, a year end review by the Oxford Business Group said. Full statement follows……. In the wake of general elections earlier this year, Sri Lanka has emerged […]

Sri Lanka stocks close lower 0.04-pct: Five month low  

Dec 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed lower at 0.04 percent after five consecutive days of gains with low investor activity ahead of Christmas and New Year holiday’s, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed lower at 2.94 points at 6,881.75 down 0.04 percent. S&P SL20 closed 4.39 points up […]

” LIVE in Sri Lanka – Photos

Dec 21, 2015 (LBO) – Fans across the South Asian region had a rare opportunity to witness the energetic performances of Latin pop sensation Enrique Iglesias in Sri Lanka. Award winning global superstar performed under his tenth studio album ‘Sex and Love’; LIVE in concert yesterday night at CR&FC Grounds. The 40 year old Spanish […]

Govt to save Rs15bn by moving its accounts to private banks: FM

Dec 20, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry is to transfer part of the government accounts maintained by the state banks to private banks in order to reduce state expenditure.Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake told Parliament Saturday that there will be a cost saving of about 15 billion rupees through the new proposal.“State banks currently […]

Sri Lanka gets UK assistance for serious fraud investigations

Dec 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is the first country in the world that received a tailored package of training from a senior investigator of UK Serious Fraud Office, UK’s Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Laura Davies, said in a recent blog post.According to Davies the UK was one of the first to […]

First Round of Senior Officials’ Talks between Sri Lanka, Australia concludes

The First Round of Senior Officials’ Talks between Sri Lanka and Australia was held on 16 December 2015 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo. The Senior Officials’ Talks between the two countries served as the first formal process to comprehensively review the bilateral relationship spanning over six decades. The talks broadly focused on […]

US Ambassador meets Megapolis and Western Development Minister

U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap met today with Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Champika Ranawaka.During the meeting, Ambassador Keshap and Minister Ranawaka discussed future infrastructure projects essential to Sri Lanka’s prosperity, energy production and environmental protection, and progress on the development of a new constitution. Ambassador Keshap stressed “the United States supports the Sri Lankan […]

Motor car registrations high at 10,054 in November: JB Securities

Dec 18, 2015 (LBO) – Vehicle registration momentum continued into the month of November due to the pre-Nov 20 budget surge and relaxation of LTV rule, JB Securities said in a research note. Total motor cars registrations recorded 10,054 units in Nov slightly down from 10,349 units in Oct but significantly higher than 2,419 units […]

Working to make Sri Lanka mine-impact free by 2020 a reality

The High Commissioner of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Her Excellency Shelley Whiting was honoured to host the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable Mangala Samaraweera on 17 December to visit a Mines Advisory Group (MAG) demining site in Mannar to view demining activities being undertaken with Government of Canada funding. Minister Samaraweera and High […]

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