” to Sierra Cables PLC Fitch Ratings­

Fitch Ratings has assigned Sri Lanka ­based cable manufacturer Sierra Cables PLC (Sierra) a National Long­Term Rating of ‘BB+(lka)’. The Outlook is Stable. Sierra’s rating reflects its established core business, which has an extensive product portfolio, modest but expanding market share and stable EBITDA margins. This is counterbalanced by exposure to cyclical end­markets, risks associated […]

LBR LBO Summit to focus on brand innovation in the digital age

Jul 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s leading digital strategists and regional thought leaders will take the stage at the 2016 edition of “LBR LBO Brand Summit,” themed “Building Winning Brands in the Digital Age and Strategy Innovation” Lanka Business Online, LBO, will be hosting the annual LBR LBO Brand Summit on Tuesday 12 July […]

Asian stocks recoup losses, Aussie wobbles on uncertain election

July 4 (Reuters) – Asian shares shrugged off early losses and edged higher on Monday, while the Australian dollar was under pressure after no clear winner emerged from a weekend election. Activity across much of the region was subdued ahead of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, when financial and commodity markets will be closed. Investors also continued […]

Sri Lanka 1-wk rupee forwards edge down on importer demand

July 1 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan rupee one-week forwards ended slightly weaker on Friday as importer dollar demand surpassed late inward remittances ahead of Ramadan while nervous investors awaited the appointment of a new central bank governor, dealers said. One-week dollar/rupee forwards, which have been acting as a proxy for the spot rupee, ended at […]

Commercial Bank adds crosscurrency transactions to Online Banking

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has added a new dimension to its Online Banking platform by enabling foreign currency account holders to carry out fund transfers between accounts maintained in different  currencies other than Sri Lankan rupees. These transactions can be carried out between accounts maintained under a customers own namein eight major currencies including […]

Ceylon Cold Stores PLC Joins CSE to Open Trading for July

Ceylon Cold Stores (CCS) rang the opening bell to commence trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) today. The market opening ceremony was organized to mark the first trading day for the month of July. Directors Mr. Ajit Gunewardene and Mr. Ronnie Peiris, President of the Consumer Foods Sector of JKH & Director Mr. Jit […]

Eurocars launch new Porsche 718 Boxster models in Colombo

Eurocars the sole agent of Porsche in Sri Lanka welcomes new and exclusive mid-engine Porsche models; the 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster S. The two-seat convertibles are now more powerful yet more fuel efficient. The centerpiece of the new model series is the newly developed four-cylinder flat engine with turbocharging. The 718 Boxster develops 220 […]

Asia stocks rise as risk appetite recovers, pound under fresh pressure

July 1 (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Friday as risk appetite continued to recover from last week’s Brexit shock, but the pound came under renewed pressure after the Bank of England’s governor hinted at an interest rate cut ahead. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4 percent. The index has recovered nearly all the […]

CICT launches country’s first mobile app to track movement of containers

A new level of convenience and sophistication has been introduced to keeping track of containerised cargo by Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) with the launch of a mobile app for the purpose. A first for Sri Lanka’s port industry, CICT’s ‘eZPort’ app for smartphone users can be downloaded free from the App Store or Android […]

Sri Lankan rupee 1-wk forwards rise on bank dollar sales; stocks up

June 30 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan rupee one-week forwards rose on Thursday as a state-run bank sold dollars after the central bank intervened to lift the rupee, while dollar selling by a few exporters also helped the currency gain, dealers said. One-week dollar/rupee forwards, which have been acting as a proxy for the spot rupee, […]

FTSE recovers Brexit losses, Brent crude down 1.2-pct

June 30 (LBO) – Asia stocks rose across the board on Thursday, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street, while the safe-haven Japanese yen stopped rising as global markets bet Brexit won’t get implemented immediately. Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets, said investors had been reassured by hopes that Britain’s EU exit wouldn’t […]

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