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India’s leading auto manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and Sri Lanka’s Ideal Group (Pvt.) Ltd plan to setup a component manufacturing centre to complement their plans to set up a vehicle assembly plant in Sri Lanka.
Melstacorp PLC reported lower profits for the three months ended September 30, 2018 (2Q19), as the group incurred some hefty taxes while the cost surged against the same period, last year. The group’s alcoholic beverage (alcobev) segment’
Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy officially presented a new series of circulation coins with face value of Rs.10, Rs.5, Rs.2 and Rs.1 to Prime Minister and Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, this week.
The super luxury passenger vessel MV Mein Schif 3 of TUI Cruises, with 2,430 passengers and 995 crew members on board, made her maiden call at the Port of Colombo, on Monday.
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) yesterday said a strategic investor is currently carrying out a detailed evaluation of the bank as well as the current market conditions with a view to investing in the unsubscribed shares arising from the rights i
Announcing its expansion plans, China’s UnionPay International (UPI) said it would be issuing UnionPay debt and credit cards in Sri Lanka for the first time in the near future.
(Colombo) REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee hit yet another record low against the dollar yesterday on continuing concerns about political uncertainty dragging down the island-nation’s economy, after a credit rating downgrade by Moody’s and t
New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative Group — for us Sri Lankans, the Anchor company — has gone through a remarkable transformational change in the face of certain issues they faced in some of the markets they operated several years a
The Pearl Grand Tower Hotel, which is to be managed by InterContinental Group of Hotels (IHG), recently saw the completion of the concrete structure work carried out by China State Construction Engi
The increased demand for animal feed, chicken and eggs during 2018 has propelled the revenues and profits of Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC, but the country’s largest poultry operator expects some challenging times with the weakening of the rupee a
(Colombo) REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record low for a fifth straight session yesterday, as investors dumped currency-denominated assets following a credit rating downgrade and a delay in an IMF loan discussion in the wake of a political cris
Speaker of Parliament, Karu Jayasuriya asserted that leaders who ensure the rule of law coupled with the right vision, dedication, commitment, discipline is critical for Sri Lanka to reach its full economic potential. “What the country ne
The Central Bank yesterday assured the country’s financial services sector that it would not stand in the way of progress with its controls, but asserted it will closely monitor the proces
Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer Hela Clothing Group yesterday announced that it had secured a capital infusion of Rs.1.2 billion, by way of a mix of shareholder and new private equity investment funds from a private consortium, whose lead investor
The Rabobank of Netherlands has agreed to provide euro 52.1 million financial assistance to construct approximately 250 steel bridges islandwide, especially in the rural areas.
More industry bodies are joining the chorus to urge the country’s political leadership to ensure stability and a swift solution to the current political stalemate situation to avert dire consequences to the country’s economy and its peopl
The turnaround at CIC Holdings PLC appears to be facing some tough challenges as the agricultural and industrial giant is still striving to plough ahead beating the headwinds faced by its multiple businesses, though its crop solutions business fared
The events that unfolded on October 26 have led the country towards an unprecedented chaos. Almost a month later, we are still awaiting a firm interpretation of the decisions and the credibility of actions while pondering if all the sudden changes ha
The BIMSTEC, officially known as the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, held its first-ever military exercise in September 2018, in Pune, India. The transnational exercise aimed to boost inter-operability
Cargills Ceylon PLC’s revenues languished and profits shrank mostly on the decline in basket values of its namesake supermarket chain, while the margins also narrowed as the group was seen striving to contain the costs to maintain profits. 
(Colombo) REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record low for a fourth straight session yesterday, as investors dumped currency-denominated assets following a credit rating downgrade and a delay in an International Monetary Fund loan discussion in the
As countries in developing Asia work to meet their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, governments must figure out how to come up with the money to fund their commitments.
The financial woes at MTD Walkers PLC further deepened as the construction giant suffered a heavy blow to its bottom line during the three months ended September 30 (2Q19) as the company lo
Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT), the leader in fixed line services and number two in mobile services, reported higher revenues and contained costs to post strong profits for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 (3Q18), but a sizeable slice of earnings ha
Sri Lanka’s IT sector main industry body, Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) in s brief statement expressed its disappointment over the current political situation in the country and called for a swift and cons
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Russia recently announced the planned expansion of the regular flight programme between Moscow and Colombo. According to the agreement between the Russian and Sri Lankan governments dated March 26, 2012 and the Memorandum
The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) has highlighted the need for a speedy solution to the political stalemate, which will have detrimental effects on the tourism industry and the main tourist season. At a recent meeting convened by the
The Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) have asserted that the Rs.1000 daily wage increase for tea estate workers demanded by trade unions is impossible amidst declining tea prices and rising cost of production, which has been further heightened by
Sri Lanka’s three State banks will borrow up to US$1 billion from foreign sources before the end of 2018 and use the money to pay off maturing foreign loans, Finance Ministry Secretary S.R. Attygalle said on Thursday. The move comes as Sri Lank
LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday fended off heavy opposition in parliament after Britain and the EU agreed on the outlines of post-Brexit ties as part of a draft deal due to be signed off by EU leaders. After briefing her cabinet
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