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‘s Bank of Ceylon appoints new GM/CEO
Feb 20, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lankan state bank, Bank of Ceylon has appointed K. B. Senarath Bandara as its new General Manager and CEO with effect from 22 February. The appointment comes following the retirement of GM/CEO D. M. Gunasekara. Bandara is a senior banker and at present operates as the Deputy General Manager […]
Hayleys Advantis Does the Heavy Lifting for IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo
(PRESS RELEASE) – Lending its expertise in end to end logistics management to ‘Sri Lanka Wonder of Asia IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo’, Hayleys Advantisannounced that it is handling the movement of all cargo being brought to Colombo from the IRONMAN regional hub in Malaysia. Advantis’ teams in Colombo are working closely with Advantis Malaysia on this.The […]
‘s small businesses
Feb 16, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has decided to obtain an additional financing through a loan of US 75 million dollars from the Asian Development Bank to scale up the ongoing Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) line of credit project, the Finance Ministry said. The Government had earlier obtained ADB financial assistance of US […]
DIMO launches German-certified Automobile Mechatronics course
(PRESS RELEASE) Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO), one of the leading automobile companies in Sri Lanka, will beoffering a three-year course paving the way for students to obtain a German qualification in Automobile Mechatronics. Accredited by the German Chamber of Commerce, this is the first time such a course is offered in Sri Lanka. […]
JLL Sri Lanka sponsors first PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards in Colombo
(PRESS RELEASE) The PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka), the premier industry awards ceremony that will be held for the first time in Colombo in 2018, welcomes the support and sponsorship of JLL Sri Lanka, the country’s leading professional real estate services firm. Following the unprecedented success and overwhelming positive reception from Sri Lankan developers that […]
Insurance Industry records 15.5-pct growth in 3Q of 2017
Feb 16, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s insurance industry was able to report a growth of 15.53 percent (3Q, 2016: 16.97 percent ) in terms of overall Gross Written Premium (GWP), at the end of third quarter of 2017, recording an increase of 15,862 million rupees when compared to the same period in 2016. The […]
Construction sector challenged by continued labour shortage: report
RIU report 2018 – The construction industry is worth approximately USD 8 Bn and is already under strain owing to rising construction costs.This industry is challenged by a shortagein skilled construction workers due to two factors; firstly, there is a large number of potential labour who seek employment as trishaw drivers and secondly, due to worker […]
President officially appoints Commission to probe corruption at Srilankan and Mihin
Feb 15, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday formally presented a letter of appointment to the Presidential Commission to investigate into alleged frauds and corruptions at SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka Airlines. The Committee will be headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Anil Gunaratna. Court of Appeal Judge Gamini Rohan Amarasekara, Retired High […]
Piramal Glass Ceylon gross profit crosses Rs1Bn
For the nine months ended Dec 31, 2017 the overall turnover of Piramal Glass Ceylon was on par with the previous year’s sales of Rs.5 billion mark. The domestic sale for the period was Rs.3,375 million as against the previous year’s Rs. 4,065 million depicting a drop of 17%, whilst the export market showed a […]
CB keeps policy rates unchanged: Economy currently operating below potential
Feb 15, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will keep policy rates unchanged in February as the economy is stabilizing with improvements in trade figures, the islands central bank said. “The decision of the Monetary Board is consistent with the objective of maintaining inflation at mid-single digit levels over the medium term and thereby facilitating a sustainable growth […]
Sri Lanka needs to create an environment that rewards investment: Harvard economist
Feb 14, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka should move towards a simpler tariff structure, and implement direct taxes on things like income and property to maintain revenue, Harvard economist Robert Lawrence says. “90 percent of your tariffs should be in the simple schedule, and then there may be some exceptions,” Lawrence, faculty chair of the Practice of […]
‘s Industrial production up 4.3-pct in Dec 2017
Feb 14, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s industrial production has increased by 4.3 percent in the month of December, 2017 compared to the same month in 2016, latest official data shows. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a key indicator of economic performance in most countries. Index numbers summarize past developments, facilitate forecasting of future […]