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Huawei Mate 8 and GR5 says ‘Ayubowan’
Huawei together with its national distributor SINGER Sri Lanka introduced two latest flagship smartphones- Huawei Mate 8 and Huawei GR5 to Sri Lanka at a grand spectacle held at the Cinnamon Grand. Over 400 guests were able to experience the ‘Breakthrough in Power and Efficiency’ offered by the new duo smartphones. The Mate 8 available […]
ETCA can be a wake up call for Sri Lankans: professionals
Feb 25, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lankan professionals say integration with India through the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) is a must for the islands future development. “Yes, ETCA is needed. We have labour problem and if Sri Lankans can’t do it and we don’t have the people then we have to bring them […]
Sri Lanka’s LOLC Group receives USD 247Mn syndicated loan
Feb 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Lanka Orix Leasing Group announced a landmark syndication to borrow 247 million US dollars from three financial institutions including the Asian Development Bank. “A total of 247 million US dollars was received from multiple foreign funding partners and will consist of 3 loans,” a LOLC Group statement said. […]
Sri Lanka stocks down 0.2-pct
Feb 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.18 percent with losses in some banking and finance sector stocks with low retail investor activity, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 11.35 points down at 6,217.64 down 0.18 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 0.91 points down at 3,260.80 […]
‘s can open new doors for Sri Lanka’s real estate market
Feb 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s property market will see new market space opening up with the introduction Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), a new capital market tool, an investment specialist said. “REIT’s will transform the capital market and give new shape to the real estate market,” Hardy Jamaldeen, director, Sterdian Capita Investment said. […]
ADB to help Sri Lanka expand Colombo port operations using PPP
Feb 24, 2016 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) signed a transaction advisory services agreement Tuesday to develop the East Container Terminal (ECT) of Colombo Port through public–private partnership (PPP). The signing was witnessed by Takehiko Nakao, President of ADB, and Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake. “The […]
Sri Lanka to get 100Mn loan from ADB for SME sector
Feb 23, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to borrow 100 million US dollars to implement a small and medium enterprise credit line project, the Finance Ministry said. “The project aims to increase the employment opportunities by strengthening the SME’s access to finance,” the Finance […]
Sri Lanka inflation NCPI decelerates 0.7-pct in Jan 2016
Feb 23, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s consumer prices decelerated 0.7 percent in January from a year earlier, compared with a 4.2 percent rise in December, data from the state statistics office showed. In December, inflation rose at a slower pace as compared with November’s 4.8 percent, the new index with a base year of […]
Sri Lanka lending to increase to USD 2Bn by 2016: ADB President
Feb 23, 2016 (LBO) – Asian Development Bank said it will scale up lending to Sri Lanka to 2 billion US dollars in loans and equity in 2016 through 2018 compared to the 1.5 billion US dollars in the past three years. “ADB is re-orienting its operations to meet the evolving needs of Sri Lanka […]
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Feb 19, 2016 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has affirmed Ceylon Dollar Bond Fund’s Fund Credit Quality Rating of ‘BB-‘ and affirmed the Fund Volatility Rating at ‘V5’. The fund is managed by Ceylon Asset Management (CAM). The full statement follows: Fitch Affirms Ceylon Dollar Bond Fund at ‘BB-/ V5‘ Fitch Ratings-London/Colombo-19 February 2016: Fitch Ratings has […]
Sri Lanka stocks up 0.7-pct
Feb 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up at 0.67 percent with gains in most of the index heavy stocks, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) closed 41.89 points up at 6,250.89 up 0.67 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 28.45 points up at 3,269.24 up 0.88 percent. Turnover […]
ADB to lend USD 500Mn, shifting focus in Sri Lanka lending
Feb 19, 2016 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank will lend 505 million dollars to Sri Lanka in 2016 and focus on new areas like private sector development, knowledge solutions, and development of advanced infrastructure, a new report said. “ADB will continue to support Sri Lanka in new areas such as private sector development, knowledge […]