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It was good news for the country on Monday when China approved a US $ 1 billion loan to revive a long-delayed expressway in central Sri Lanka. The construction of the first phase of the road linking the capital Colombo with the hill resort of Kandy h
REUTERS: Sri Lankan fuel retailer Lanka IOC will be forced to implement its own pricing mechanism to minimise losses if the government fails to implement its proposed fuel price formula, the company said on Friday.
The reversal of the government’s lopsided tax policy on beer and the recovery of operations from the production halt caused by floods helped Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC (LION) to return to profit as the lower tax on beer pulled more people into m
Hayleys group company, Dipped Products PLC (DIPD) posted higher revenues as the non-medical glove maker ventured into new markets while the group’s plantation segment rebounded strongly. But the profit for the latest quarter came down due to hi
Consultant Physician Prof. Arjuna de Silva and private sector professional Johann Wijesinghe have been appointed to the board of ailing SriLankan Airlines, which is currently undergoing a three-year restructuring programme under a new director board.
Sri Lanka’s Fairway Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd. is likely to receive a US$ 7 million financing facility from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector funding arm of the World Bank Group, for a waste-to-energy project.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said yesterday the payment for deposit
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Sri Lankan government signed a US $210 million second tranche loan agreement for the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Programme to assist Sri Lanka complete its on
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The BOI organized an interactive meeting at the Biyagama Export Processing Zone (BEPZ) where the keynote speaker was Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama.
REUTERS: China denied yesterday that it had offered a package to slash the U.S. trade deficit by up to US$200 billion, hours after it dropped
REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares rose to a two-week closing high yesterday, led by diversified and banking stocks, but trading was thin as investors waited for more clarity on the political and economic front.
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee gained further yesterday due to dollar selling by exporters and a state bank, days after the central bank said underlying fundamentals do not warrant the current downward pressure on the currency.
Stressing the need for better management of systems and processes at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport, the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) President Harith Perera said Sri Lanka should move faster on adopting
China hinted Sri Lanka’s growing importance in its ambitious US$500 billion One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative claiming Sri Lanka is a ‘hub’ in its OBOR strategy. Sri Lanka meanwhile stressed of its own role in OBOR, and reve
REUTERS: Brent oil prices rose yesterday and were set for a sixth straight week of gains, boosted by strong demand, looming sanctions on Iran, plummeting Venezuelan production and Nigerian disruptions, as Saudi Arabia moved to assuage supply concerns
REUTERS: Asian stocks were steady yesterday amid caution over developments in U.S.-China trade negotiations, while the dollar perched near a five-month peak after the benchmark U.S. Treasury yield hit its highest in seven years.
Sri Lanka aims to double its dairy production by enhancing the small and medium dairy farmers’ productivity and competitiveness through a US $14.1 million project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer yesterday in dull trade due to dollar selling by a state bank, a day after the central bank said underlying fundamentals do not warrant the current downward pressure on the currency.
Sri Lanka’s economic growth will witness a leap in the near future, if efforts are taken to iron out issues and integrate innovation across all levels in three of its key sectors, assured leading global management consulting firm, McKinsey.
Hayleys Fabric PLC’s problems persisted in controlling direct costs and overheads as the knit fabric maker expanded losses during the quarter ended in March 2018 while the top line grew.
Sunshine Holdings PLC said yesterday its board of directors resolved to raise Rs.775 million through a private placement deal with SBI Ven Holdings (Pte) Limited, which already holds a 10.99 percent stake in Sunshine as the third largest shareholder.
Balancing diplomatic relations and being open to all countries for investment has been a key achievement of the current government, remarked Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama at a forum in Colombo yesterday
Singer Sri Lanka PLC emerged out of a temporary slump in demand as the country’s leading consumer durables retailer reported financial performance with higher revenues and profits for the quarter ended in March 2018.
Insurance industry professional Chandana L. Aluthgama has been appointed as CEO of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd with effect from May 3, 2018.
The rapid shift towards data from voice services and intense competition inflicted pain on Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) as the March quarter profits and revenues showed some challenging operating conditions faced by the state-controlled telecommunicat
Sri Lanka’s largest shipbuilder, Colombo Dockyard PLC (DOCK), which operates in collaboration with Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard, which owns 51 percent of the company, reported a net loss of Rs.120.3 million for the March quarter (1Q18), as t
REUTERS: Iran has agreed to build a new oil refinery for Sri Lanka in addition to upgrading its ageing 50,000 barrel per day (bpd) state-owned refinery, Sri Lankan cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said yesterday.
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