Tag: SriLanka
Sri Lanka Tourism – Korean Air to promote South Korean market to double the visitors
June 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka tourism promotion bureau joined hands with Korea Airlines to promote tourism to the South Korean market in order to double the arrivals to the Island, a statement said. “Sri Lanka currently attracts 13,000 visitors from South Korea and we want to double this volume within a year and […]
Developing countries to face tough challenges in 2015: World Bank
June 11, 2015 (LBO) – The World Bank says, that developing countries would face a series of tough challenges in 2015, including the looming prospect of higher borrowing costs as they adapt to a new era of low prices for oil and other key commodities, resulting in a fourth consecutive year of disappointing economic growth […]
Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank launches new breed of credit cards
June 10, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank launched a new line of credit cards eliminating all fees and slashing down the interest rate, the bank said.“We found that while consumers appreciate the security and convenience offered by credit cards, they are increasingly weary of the plethora of fees charged,” Kapila Ariyaratne, Director and […]
Sri Lanka to invest Rs30mn per electorate on rural road building and rehabilitation
June 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Highways and Investment Promotion said that it has launched an island-wide rehabilitation project for the rural road network.Under this new program every electorate has been allocated 30 million rupees to build the necessary roads and repair those that require it.The ministry says the aim behind this […]
‘s Nawaloka Hospital Enters Elder Care Service Business
EJune 4, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Nawaloka Medical Centre (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of Nawaloka Hospital signed a memorandum of understanding with Harmony and Fusion International Pvt Ltd to put up elder care service business.The joint venture will carry out the service under Nawaloka Guardina International (Pvt) Ltd, in which Nawaloka Medical Centre (Pvt) […]
Kalpitiya Beach Resort To Build Ayurvedic Spa; Seeks Shareholder Approval
June 3, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s troubled Kalpitiya Beach Resort, a subsidiary of Citrus Leisure PLC, has said, that it plans to commence work on a sixty room Ayurveda and Spa resort in the same land in Kalpitiya as a first stage of development.“The company is confident that it has the necessary resources to […]
Sri Lanka asked exporters, expats to bring dollars back to the Island: Promised a higher interest rate
June 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake urged all Sri Lankan exporters and expatriates to bring their money back to the country and promised the government will pay a higher interest rate, above the foreign banking and financial institutions.“We will not have to go after foreign Bond issues if these funds […]
Sri Lanka’s telcos should provide high speed broadband infrastructure to face digital era: Dialog Chief
June 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s telecom operators should provide high speed broadband infrastructure to cope up with the emerging digital era in the world and provide more network sharing to cut operating costs, Dialog Chief Executive Hans Wijayasuriya told shareholders in the annual report.“Structural transformation and industry profitability telecommunications operator’s world over, along […]
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Cold Stores March quarter net down 7-pct
May 27, 2015 (LBO) – Profits at Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Cold Stores, which has interests in consumer goods and retailing, fell 6.75 percent to 601.2 million rupees in the March 2015 quarter from a year earlier with the tax expense doubled, interim accounts showed.The firm reported earnings of 6.33 rupees per share for the quarter […]
‘s Sunshine Holdings eyes renewable energy projects
May 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Holdings said it is considering diversify and expand the renewable energy sector, if the government is willing to disclose plans for the sector, Group Managing Director said, Tuesday. “We are looking at opportunities in solar and wind power,” Vish Govindasamy, Group Managing Director of Sunshine Holdings Plc […]
‘s accusations ; Ready for TV debate
May 24, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said that the recent accusations aganist him were made to shift the country’s attention away from the current Treasury bond scam which took place under “Yahapalanaya” rule and challenged a television debate. “My attention is drawn to several recent accusations and […]
Sri Lanka’s IOC unit records 1.06 billion loss in March 2015
May 19, 2015 (LBO) – Lanka IOC, a unit of Indian Oil Company reported 1.06 billion rupees loss in March 2015 against 722 million rupees profit reported last year, interim accounts showed. In the year to March profits were down to 1.8 billion rupees from 4.8 billion rupees a year earlier. The firm reported negative […]