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The Central Bank is likely to tighten the regulations on Licensed Finance Companies (LFCs) and Specialised Leasing Companies (SLCs) to ensure higher capital adequacy and loan loss provisioning, im
Former Port and Shipping Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe says the implementation of the 3-year comprehensive plan during his tenure helped the Port of Colombo achieve a historic handling of seven million containers in 2018. Issuing a statement yesterda
While commending the Export Development Board (EDB) for fast tracking initiatives to improve the country’s export income, the National Chamber of Exporters (NCE), pointed out that a number of issues would need to be ironed out to pave the way f
The Export Development Board (EDB) has set an ambitious target of fetching US$ 20 billion through merchandise and services exports in 2019, a goal that has been set following the export revenue movin
The ideologies of the United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party have shaped the political experience of both Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremasinghe. These ideologies, experiences and struggles for dominance over the other have be
CNBC: What might seem as a crisis averted in Sri Lanka — is actually far from being over and investors could potentially be underestimating the level of uncertainty in the country, an expert told CNBC.
In the rapidly developing world, inventions are like mushrooms blooming overnight in the fields of science and technology. An invention is a practical solution to a problem on the field of technology and it could be in form of a process or a product.
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka grew 10.3 percent to 2,333,796 from the previous year with December seeing the arrival of the highest number of tourists for a month despite the political turmoil that rocked the island nation from October 26 to the mid
Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product (GDP) is possibly understated by over 0.5 percent last year as the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) lacks resources to capture required data to support the new methodology adopted in 2015, according t
(Colombo) REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended near record low yesterday due to continued outflows of foreign funds mainly from government bonds, as political uncertainty dented investor sentiment.
The Central Bank plans to complete six forensic audits on the Employees’ Provident Fund’s (EPF) investments in equities and treasury bonds and the operations of a few selected entities regulated and supervised by it, as recommended by the
Sri Lanka may consider extending the ongoing three-year International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme by another year amid sovereign rating downgrades and pressure on foreign reserves.
(Colombo) REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly firmer yesterday, but trade was thin as many foreign currency traders were on holiday for the New Year. Continued outflows of foreign funds mainly from government bonds due to political uncertai
Finance and Mass Media and Treasury Secretary Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga yesterday said the year 2019 will be challenging year for Sri Lanka as the country has to carefully manage its debt position and give priority to maintain fiscal discipline.
Addressing the language barrier and misunderstandings in connection to the time-consuming legal processes faced by Chinese investors in Sri Lanka, Yunnan Baqian Law Group of China opened Baqian Law Group Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd in Colombo to act as a cata
With the retirement of Chairman Susantha Ratnayake on December 31, 2018, after four decades of service at the John Keells group, Sri Lanka’s premier blue chip yesterday announced the appointments of Krishan Balendra and Gihan Cooray as the Chai
The Development Strategies and International Trade Ministry has decided to review all feasibility studies carried out for proposed Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the assistance of experts in international trade at the Department of Commerce (DoC),
Many argue that performance of banks is more market-driven. Better performance is no more a choice and it has become mandatory to sustain competiveness by satisfying diverse interests of stakeholders. Lending is a key function of banks and non-bank
As we get into the final lap of bond issuances for the year, it is helpful to take stock of where the green bond markets are and what we could look forward to in 2019 and beyond.
Dr. R.H.S. Samaratunga, who has been reappointed as the Secretary to the Treasury and the Ministry of Finance and Mass Media assumed his duties at the Finance Ministry yesterday. Deputy Treasury Secretary A.R. Desapriya, Additional Secretary R. Semas
Dialog Axiata yesterday announced a major step forward in Sri Lanka’s 5G journey with the commissioning of South Asia’s first fully-functional and standards compliant 5G transmission using commercial grade base stations and end user dev
The hotel industry remains the only industry in the country which has the potential to turn around the sluggish economy. We eagerly look forward to the opportunity of partnering with the government in taking Sri Lanka’s economy to new levels, w
Danish wind turbine manufacturer seller, installer, and servicer Vestas Wind Systems A/S has won the tender to install Sri Lanka first large scale wind power plant—the 104 megawatt (MW) Mannar Power Project.
(Colombo) REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee fell 19 percent in 2018, making it one of the worst performing currencies in Asia, as heavy foreign outflows from government securities weighed on the local currency.
The headline inflation in December measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) decelerated to 2.8 percent on a year-on –year basis, from 3.3 percent recorded for November.
The Port of Colombo yesterday handled the seven millionth twenty-foot equivalent container unit (TEU) for 2018, which is a first in the port’s history.
(New Delhi/Mumbai) REUTERS: India will ban e-commerce companies such as Amazon.com and Walmart -owned Flipkart Group from selling products from companies in which they have an equity interest.
Sri Lanka’s listed corporates led by banks have raised a record Rs.55.26 billion via debentures in 2018, indicating a 176.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in new corporate bond issuances.
The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated 16.1 percent against the U.S. dollar up to December 28 despite measures taken by the Central Bank and the government, which include open market operations and import restrictions. Up to the same date, the&nb
Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) is to raise up to Rs.1.25 billion through a listed debt issue on top of the Rs.2 billion raised by the company through a previous debenture issue this April.
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