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Sri Lanka’s largest brewer, Lion Brewery PLC has called for a level-playing field, as according to the firm, a number of players in the country’s spirits industry resort to tax evasion and the regulators have turned a blind eye to such un
(Male) REUTERS: The new president of the Maldives took office on Saturday, declaring the State coffers to have been looted and warned that the country was in financial difficulty after racking up debt with Chinese lenders in an infrastructure boom. T
The development of the Rs.8 billion ‘Access Tower 3’ is facing delays due to the current political crisis, as the Urban Development Authority (UDA) is yet to award the lease agreement to Access Realties (Pvt) Ltd. despite the approval of
Sri Lanka’s ongoing loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has met with delays due to the current political crisis prevailing in the country, Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy said.
Softlogic Supermarkets Pvt Ltd CEO Andrew Dalby (left) handing over the first purchase made at the newly launched Softlogic GLOMARK in Delkanda to Softlogic Holdings PLC Chairman/MD Ashok Pathirage
Asian markets swung throughout yesterday as investors weighed China-US trade speculation, while the pound struggled to stage a strong recovery from the previous day’s Brexit-fuelled bruising. As a volatile week drew to a close, so
Reuters - “The United States is the most open major economy in the world,” Ambassador William Hagerty told reporters at the Japan National Press Club. “Japan and other countries have benefited greatly from that openness. So I
The Sri Lanka rupee closed steady at around Rs.176.50/65 against the US dollar yesterday, while stocks ended 0.20 percent lower after another day of chaotic scenes in the country’s legislature as the nation plunges deeper into crisis. Loy
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Some EU member states have concerns about the draft Brexit deal, particularly about access to fishing in British waters, but there is little appetite in Brussels to reopen negotiatio
REUTERS - BlackBerry Ltd said yesterday it will acquire Cylance, an artificial intelligence and cyber security company, for US$1.4 billion in cash to help expand its QNX unit that makes software for next-generation autonomous cars. Besides the
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia announced yesterday it was taking legal action against India at the WTO over sugar subsidies it said caused a “significant downturn” in world prices and hurt domestic producers.
PORT MORESBY (AFP) - Papua New Guinea yesterday signed a deal with energy giants Total and ExxonMobil on a proposed new project that would significantly boost the natural gas exports from the poor Pacific Island nation. The parties hope to fi
FRANKFURT AM MAIN (AFP) - European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said yesterday he saw “no reason” why growth in the eurozone should wither, minimising a sharp slowdown in the third quarter. “There is certainly no reason why t
Four leading business chambers yesterday in a joint statement expressed their grave concern over the current political situation in the country, while condemning the behaviour of some of the elected
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee fell to an all-time low yesterday, continuing its record-setting spree, as political uncertainty outweighed the positive impact of a policy rate hike, sources said. Stocks closed firmer for a fourt
The modest performance of the tourism segment despite higher tourist arrivals weighed in on Aitken Spence PLC’s bottom line despite the steady performance of the group’s key maritime and logistics and service sectors for the period ended
Moody’s investor services placed Sri Lanka (B1 negative) among Maldives (B2 negative), Mongolia (B3 stable), and Pakistan (B3 negative), who are particularly vulnerable to tightening external fi
Asite Talwatte, a top professional and a veteran in the corporate world has been appointed to the Board of National Savings Bank by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs.
Ceylinco Life Insurance Limited (Ceylinco Life) has announced the appointment of R. Renganathan, the company’s Managing Director/CEO, as Executive Chairman effective November 14, 2018 and the concurrent appointment of Deputy CEO Thushara Ranasi
Softlogic Holdings PLC returned to profit during the three months ended September (2Q19) amid a substantial tax reversal at the group’s life insurance business, while the group’s key retail business
Despite a strong top line performance, the bottom line of Sri Lanka’s diversified blue chip Hayleys PLC fell victim to significantly higher finance costs stemming from recent acquisitions and the exchange rate fluctuations.
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank unexpectedly raised its key policy rates yesterday, a move aimed at defending a faltering rupee currency as foreign capital outflows pick up amid an escalating political crisis and rising U.S. interest rate
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC (ComBank) yesterday showed it has what it takes to withstand the shocks in the wider economy and could still post strong profits and growth.
Former Monetary Board member Neil Umagiliya has been appointed as Chairman of state-owned banking giant, Bank of Ceylon (BOC) with effect from November 13, 2018.
Nestlé Lanka PLC, the local unit of the world’s largest food company, saw its September quarter (3Q18) net profits increasing 15.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs.941 million, as the company managed to contain its costs despite a drop i
The Central Bank is expected to leave its key interest rates steady today, despite heavy pressure on the rupee from a deepening political crisis, a Reuters poll showed.
Dipped Products PLC, the non-medical glove maker of Hayleys group, saw its performance improving significantly during the September quarter (2Q19) with positive contributions from the firm’s local and international operations.
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee fell to a record low of 176.15 to the U.S. dollar yesterday, surpassing the 175.90 hit in the previous session, amid political uncertainty triggered by President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to dissolve parliame
Sampath Bank PLC profits edged lower over significantly higher provisions made against possible loan losses while the bank’s asset quality eroded as debt serviceability of the borrowers weakened significantly. The bank reported a ne
Former Monetary Board member Neil Umagiliya has been appointed Chairman of State-owned banking giant, Bank of Ceylon (BOC) with effect from November 13, 2018.
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