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The worker remittances to Sri Lanka have declined during May, though the earnings from tourism have continued to grow, providing a cushion to the current account of the external account of Sri Lanka.
(Colombo) REUTERS- The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer yesterday as exporters and some foreign banks sold the dollar, surpassing importer demand for the US currency, traders said.
(Colombo) REUTERS-Sri Lankan shares ended weaker yesterday, slipping from the last session’s three-week closing high but foreign buying prevented steeper losses.
In one of the first cases filed in Sri Lanka in respect of an infringement of the layout design of an integrated circuit, on or around July 6, 2018, A.M.T. Nirmala, a young inventor from an engineering background, instituted action against Sri Lanka
Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered Sri Lanka a fresh grant of two billion yuan (US $ 295 million), as Beijing looks to expand its influence in the tiny island country off India’s southern tip.
NDB’s Group Chief Executive Officer Dimantha Seneviratne, speaks to media in the backdrop of recent success recorded by National Development Bank PLC.
The modest tea sector performance of late appears to have failed to translate into better tea smallholder performance as Tea Smallholder Factories PLC (TSF) generated weaker financial performance for the quarter ende
AIA Insurance Lanka PLC last Friday announced its intention to delist its securities from the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), subject to obtaining requisite approvals. AIA Insurance Lanka Director & Chief Off
Sri Lanka’s parallel vehicle importers recently urged the government to provide ‘brand new’ status for vehicle imports with zero mileage by them in order to pursue government tenders.
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has opened a microfinance company as its second subsidiary in Myanmar, two years after opening a representative office in Yangon that offers advisory services
Sri Lanka’s deficit in the trade account has been on a continuous expansion, but the pace at which it grew during the month of May decelerated after many months, as the country’s goods exports grew faster than its imports bill.
The 20th edition of the Hotel Show Colombo 2018 – organized by the Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association (CHSGA) together with event partner CDC Events, was opened by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the BMICH yesterday. Picture shows
Sri Lanka yesterday took the first step towards implementing its national export strategy by making available to the business community the Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal (SLTIP), a one
COLOMBO (REUTERS): Sri Lankan shares rose yesterday to their highest close in three weeks and marked their second weekly gain in nine. The Colombo stock index ended 0.13 percent
NEW YORK (AFP): Reports that President Donald Trump could soon tap the strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to lower gasoline prices have raised concerns the emergency stockpile is being compromised for political purposes. Constructed in the wake&nbs
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP): Microsoft on Thursday said its revenue and profit climbed in the recently ended quarter, getting results from its bets on cloud computing services and artificial intelligence.
HONG KONG (AFP): Asian markets advanced yesterday, with Shanghai gaining two percent as China’s weak yuan currency defied US President Donald Trump’s criticism of a strong dollar and Fed rate hikes.
The Kingsbury Hotel, the flagship five-star hotel which stands tall in the Leisure arm of Hayleys PLC, recently announced the appointment of their new General Manager, Christine Chevalaz.
ZURICH (REUTERS): Rothschild Bank AG and one of its subsidiaries committed serious violations of anti-money laundering rules in relation to 1MDB, the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, Switzerland’s financial regulator said yesterday.
COLOMBO (REUTERS): The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly firmer yesterday as remittances boosted dollar inflows, helping offset the importer dollar demand, traders said.
(Colombo) REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed steady yesterday in mild trading as dollar demand from importers were offset by greenback selling by exporters, traders said.
(Colombo) REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares rose yesterday and marked their highest close in nearly three weeks, led by market heavyweight John Keells Holdings, as foreign buying boosted sentiment.
Keells Food Products PLC (KFP) reported higher revenues and profits in the three months ended in June 30, 2018 as the group specializing in processed food increased its sales during the first quarter of its financial year.
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has transferred the securities of the Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka and Finance PLC (MBSL) to the Watch List with effect from July 17, 2018 due to the issues pertaining to its undercapitalized insurance subsidiary, MBSL
Sri Lanka’s struggling rubber industry yesterday urged the government and relevant authorities to give due attention by looking at means to boost productivity, a key aspect that remains to be activel
Sri Lanka yesterday unveiled the five-year National Export Strategy (NES), a blueprint for achieving US $28 billion in exports by 2022, aiming to facilitate a sustainable transition to a higher middle-income country.
The deteriorating asset quality appears to be a common phenomenon with Sri Lanka’s banks and non-banks but the intensity of the problem of the latter suggests that the ailment runs deep.
Diversified conglomerate Hayleys PLC will raise Rs.4 billion via debentures.
(Johannesburg) REUTERS: China is saddling poor nations with unsustainable debt through large-scale infrastructure projects that are not economically viable, the head of the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) said this week.
Lanka Sathosa will return to profits this year amid the cost-cutting initiatives and focus on high-yielding grocery sales, according to the head of Sri Lanka’s state-run supermarket chain.
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