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MasterCard announces new platform to enhance processing capabilities
May 11, 2016 (LBO) – MasterCard launched MasterCard Integrated, a payments processing services platform that powers it’s payment transaction services, the company said in a statement. “The platform enables issuers and acquirers to launch secure payments programs to their customers with greater speed and convenience,” a statement said. The card will now offer fully-integrated hosted processing […]
Interview: Sri Lanka Petroleum Act to parliament by July
May 11, 2016 (LBO) – The new Petroleum Resources Development Act is expected to bring in far-reaching changes and will be enacted soon, a senior Sri Lankan government official told Lanka Business Online. “The bill is currently awaiting certification from the Attorney General’s department prior to being taken up in Cabinet and is expected to […]
Japan’s Sony and Fujisoft ink deal with Sri Lanka’s Smart Metro
May 10, 2016 (LBO) – Smart Metro, a Sri Lankan based software development company signed two separate agreements with Sony Corporation and Fujisoft Inc, Tuesday. The company will be the new sole agent for the distribution and application of Sony’s Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology widely known as ‘FeliCa’ and Fujisoft ‘s Finger-vein Biometric Authentication […]
Sri Lanka seeks FTAs with Singapore, Malayasia and Turkey
May 06, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is exploring free trade agreements with Singapore, Malaysia and Turkey, a minister said. ““Countries like Sri Lanka need to thrive on the export of products and services on the way to create vibrant economies,” Malik Samarawickrama, minister of development strategies and international trade, said. “We are now on […]
Trinco to be developed as agri and energy hub
May 05, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has decided to approve a planning review to be done to develop Trincomalee and surrounding cities in the islands east. ”The Trincomalee area has been identified as major zone that could be developed as agricultural and energy hubs under the development program of the present government,” a statement […]
Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka up 20.0-pct upto April
May 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals for the first four months were up 20 percent to 721,185, official data said. In April arrivals rose 11.6 percent from a year earlier to 136,367 with continued gains in India and China. Visitors from India rose 12.3 percent to 25,890 in April while Chinese tourists […]
New agencies to fast track Sri Lanka investment approvals
May 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government will fast track the approval of investment projects through the setting up of two new agencies, a state minister said in a statement. “Ideally the time frame for approval of projects should be about two months,” Sujeewa Senasinghe, state minister, Development Strategies and International Trade, said. “The Government is […]
Chevron plans to expand local and regional presence
May 04, 2016 (LBO) – Chevron Lubricants Lanka said that they have no immediate plans to go to new markets but will focus on growing local and regional presence, a senior official said. “Plans are to grow in the local and two export markets,” Kishu Gomes, chief executive of Chevron said. “Bangladesh is a huge […]
CSE to change methodology to calculate price multiples
May 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said it would use quarterly earnings to calculate price multiples from May 3, 2016. The new method would use quarterly earnings instead of sourcing earnings from the annual results and calculating the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-book value ratio (P/BV) and dividend yield (DY)., a […]
Com Bank inks deal with Bank Muscut Oman for money transfers
May 03, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank of Ceylon has formalised its tie-up with the Bank Muscat Oman to facilitate remittances to Sri Lanka. Commercial Bank said that remittances will be facilitated through the Bank Muscut’s new mobile banking app, with the signing of an agreement in Muscat. The mobile app makes it […]
WCIC to recognize outstanding businesswomen at the ‘Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’
27 April 2016: Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) once again will lend voice to amplify the good work that women in businesses are doing in the Country when it hosts the prestigious ‘Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’ in August this year. The premier national awards programme will celebrate the achievements of the […]
BOI signs 19 agreements worth Rs.319Mn in March 2016
Apr 28, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment signed a total of 19 new investment agreements in varied sectors in March 2016, the investment agency said in a statement. The agreements signed are valued of 139 million US dollars and are expected to generate 3100 direct new employment opportunities. As per the BOI […]