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REUTERS: State Bank of India beat expectations and posted its highest quarterly profit in nearly seven years yesterday, as the country’s biggest lender by assets set aside lower provisions for bad loans and asset quality improved. Its net profi
People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (PLC), a unit of State-owned People’s Bank, reported higher earnings for the quarter ended on December 31, 2018 (3Q19) on modest growth in loans and leases although the bottom line growth was stymied by
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has halted imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder until the company proves its product is free from cancer-causing asbestos, two government officials and the product›s local distributor told Reuters.
Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest poultry sector operator and the producer of ‘Prima Chicken,’ warns of higher prices due to the spread of ‘Sena’ caterpillar (fall armyworm) in many maize farmlands in the c
Director General of Department of Commerce (DoC) Sonali Wijeratne is tipped to be appointed the Chief Negotiator of Sri Lanka’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiation team shortly, as the country plans to resume FTA talks from this March follow
Senior banker Thilak Piyadigama will be taking over the role of CEO/GM of Sanasa Development Bank PLC with effect from March 01, 2019. His appointment comes following the retiremen
Sri Lanka’s economy is likely to have an adverse impact from a potential slowdown in construction sector activities, as over 3500 small and medium sized construction firms employing ov
Challenging operating conditions and weak consumer sentiment continued to weigh on the performance of Sri Lanka’s premier blue chip John Keells Holdings PLC during the December quarter (3Q19), despite the positive performance of some the group&
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s rupee rose 0.5 percent yesterday, and posted a gain of 2.4 percent for the month, as foreign investors purchased government securities, while Fitch Ratin
In response to our story titled ‘PM rains on John’s parade’ appeared yesterday, a ‘right of reply’ from Tourism Development, Wildlife and Christian Religions Affairs Minister John Amaratunga, sent through his Media Secre
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s rupee rose 0.9 percent yesterday on banks’ dollar sales from inward remittances, while foreign investors purchased short-term bills. Stocks ended weaker.
As the current non-renewable energy sources in Sri Lanka are costly and contribute to increased emission of greenhouse gases, it is high time for the country to focus on transitioning from conventional sources to renewable energy sources, according t
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) will sign an agreement with Colombo Dockyard PLC to build two pilot boats for the Colombo port, enabling it to handle a greater volume of activities with more efficiency.
Fitch Ratings affirmed Sri Lanka Telecom PLC’s (SLT) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘B’. The Outlook is Stable. The agency has simultaneously withdrawn the ratings for commercial reasons. &nbs
(New Delhi/Los Angeles) REUTERS: US-based electronic cigarette company Juul Labs Inc. is hoping to launch its products in India by late 2019, a person familiar with the strategy told Reuters, marking one of its boldest bets to expand away from its ho
(Washington) AFP: The Federal Reserve will make its first interest rate announcement of the year on Wednesday but almost certainly will make it clear it will remain patient about any further moves.
Sri Lanka must prioritize developing its human resources with continuous investments over hard infrastructure developments, to move forward with the increasing competition in the South Asian region, which is overshadowed by economies with large popul
Samapth Bank PLC yesterday said it is investigating a ‘financial irregularity’ at one of its branches, and said the ongoing investigation prevents them from disclosing details any further.
Ports, Shipping and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka said the implementation of the proposed port tariff revision will be deferred until March 15 considering concerns raised by numerous industry stakeholders. The Cabinet of
Maxims Holdings, a diversified Board of Investment (BOI) approved company opened its futuristic modern warehousing complex at Mulleriyawa yesterday. The brand new facility is built on a 4.5 acre land with a total investment of Rs.2 billio
Sri Lanka plunged into a political crisis in October 2018 when President Maithripala Sirisena suddenly and unexpectedly sacked the sitting prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, his former partner in the National Unity Government formed in January 2015
Tourism Development, Wildlife & Christian Religious Affairs Minister John Amaratunga faced an embarrassing situation yesterday when he was compelled to postpone the appo
John Keells Hotels PLC, the resort sector arm of the John Keells group, reported lower revenue and profits for the quarter ended December 2018 (3Q19), mainly due to weak performance from the group’s Maldivian resorts. John Keells Hotels r
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s rupee closed firmer yesterday on banks’ dollar sales from inward remittances and on behalf of foreign investors who are purchasing short-term bills, while stocks en
Sri Lanka will soon replace the discriminatory Family Background Report (FBR) regulations imposed on female migrant workers leaving the country for foreign employment with a supportive family background plan scheme. Telecommunication, Foreign Em
Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT), the leading fixed line operator will access domestic banking sources to refinance its maturing foreign currency debt, Fitch Ratings said in its latest report on Asia-Pacific telecom sector. According to Fit
An agreement was reached last Friday between the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) and the estate sector trade unions to revise the collective agreement pertaining to plantation workers’ wage. Secretary General of The Planters’
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has cut foreign investor threshold in purchasing government securities (G-secs) in a bid to increase the quality of the country’s foreign reserves and significantly reduce the a
The government on realising the success of Enterprise Sri Lanka concessionary loan scheme is to introduce further concessionary loans to widen the schemes enabling the stakeholders to move towards next generation economic activities in their respecti
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