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The government today expressed its interest to dispose its 39 percent stake in NIC to the highest bidder. The employees control 10 percent of the company.

rnrnThe government quote s privatisation arm, the Public Enterprise Reform Commission, has called for Expressions of Interest to be submitted by April 8.

rnrnJanashakthi picked up NIC quote s 51 percent stake last June for Rs. 450 mn, after beating off Hatton National Bank through a stiff bidding process.


rnrnldblquote We have already made a bid for the remaining stake since all bidders were asked to submit bids for both 90 percent and 51percent stake of NIC at the privatisation last year dblquote , Janashakthi quote s/NIC quote s Managing Director, Chandra Schaffter told Lanka Business Online.

rnrnHowever, the government decided to divest only 51 percent at that stage.

rnrnldblquote We are still interested in the remaining stake dblquote , Schaffter added.

rnrnNIC currently has a 5 percent market share in the domestic insurance industry and re

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