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‘s JKH Group PBT up 21-pct to Rs.27.6Bn
John Keells Group profit before tax (PBT) increased by 21% to Rs.27.63 billion for the financial year ended 31 March 2018. The profit attributable to equity holders of the parent was Rs.21.02 billion, representing an increase of 29% over the Rs.16.28 billion recorded in the previous year “During the year under review, the key businesses […]
Listed Sri Lanka hospitals have strong growth prospects: Fitch
May 25, 2018 (LBO) – Listed hospitals in Sri Lanka will continue to grow strongly given growing demand for private health care, although regulatory price controls will constrain profitability, Fitch Ratings said. Long-term demand drivers are intact for private hospital operators, the report on the sector said. “Increasing demand for private healthcare is driven by […]
VAT to be reduced by 2.5-pct by 2020 : Fin Min
May 25, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5 percent in 2020 in order to relieve masses of the burden of indirect taxes, Minister MangalaSamraweera said. “It is the poor people who mostly pay taxes to the government by way of indirect taxes. We should relieve them of this […]
Ceylinco Life’s 2017 net profit grows to Rs 9.4 billionCeylinco Life’s 2017 net profit grows to Rs 9.4 billion
(PRESS RELEASE) IRCSL-mandated change in basis of valuation of Life Fund generates one-off surplus of Rs 3.456 billion Ceylinco Life has announced that its net profit for the year ending 31st December 2017 is Rs 9.467 billion, including a one-off surplus of Rs 3.456 billion generated by a change in the basis of the valuation […]
Sri Lanka adverse weather death toll at 13, Showers to continue
May 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s death toll due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions had increased to 13 as rains are expected to peak on Thursday with showers or thundershowers to occur in Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces, reports said. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said 11 people were confirmed dead on […]
Sri Lanka tea exports up in April 2018, Low grown production down
May 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s tea exports for the month of April 2018 showed a gain of 0.7M/kgs when compared with the same period last year while bulk tea and tea bags show a marginal decrease, a new report shows. “When analyzing the total revenue realized of 17.1 billion rupees for April 2018, […]
Cabinet nod for bonded warehouses
May 24, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of Ministers have approved the establishment of bonded warehouses for pharmaceuticals, dairy products, solid waste management and renewable energy with intent to expand investment. The proposal, outlined in Budget 2018 was put forward by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera. “Under the Budget proposal, it was proposed to give tax relief […]
Sri Lanka approves BOT system for state buildings
May 24, 2018 (LBO) – The cabinet has approved to construct public buildings under the Build, Own and Transfer (BOT) system by the private sector, a statement said. “The construction and maintenance of large public buildings including schools, universities, hospitals and vocational training centres require substantial public funds,” the cabinet office said in a statement. “…..if […]
Sri Lanka launches new budget Tuk Tuk Hostels
The launch of Tuk Tuk Hostels (TTH) marks a new addition to the budget accommodation offering for tourists in Colombo and embraces the youth hostel concept to its fullest. TTH caters to the expectations of young travelers and all those who value sharing, spontaneity and experience. Located down Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 5, TTH offers a […]
Kishu Gomes steps down as CEO of Chevron in Sri Lanka
May 23, 2018 (LBO) – Chevron Lubricants Lanka said that Kishu Gomes will be stepping down as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company effective 22, May 2018. In a stock exchange filling the company said that Rochana Kaul will be replacing Gomes with intimidate effect in an acting capacity. Kaul is General Manager of […]
Sri Lanka Central Bank clarifies on external debt and reserves
May 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Central bank issuing a statement has clarified a misleading news item has been disseminated in relation to Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves and external debt servicing. “The contents of the news item portray a misleading picture of the country’s external position,” it said. The full statement follows: External Debt […]
CEB strengthens Maintenance Management Process with ACECAM
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is the leading state-owned organization in using Computerized Maintenance Management Solution(CMMS) for utility management in Sri Lanka with its solution partner Acecam (Pvt) Ltd. CEB continues the journey of improving their entire maintenance management process by implementing “TOMMS” which is a computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) for its critical asset management […]