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The Commercial High Court of Colombo issued summons on former Company Secretary of Adamexpo Ltd., Dilanka Mendis for alleged offence of contempt. High Court Judge Ruwan Fernando issued the summons pursuant to the petition filed by Dr. Ai Asger Shabbi
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee closed marginally weaker yesterday and ended at a record closing low, prompting the Central Bank to sell dollars to support the domestic currency, dealers said.
The top professional bodies representing engineers, architects, town planners and quantity surveyors and other related professions this week charged that the government has rushed into signing the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) wit
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) reported higher profits for the January – March quarter (1Q18) as the bank was seen pricing its loans higher as the loan book growth moderated amid general slowdown in private sector credit.
Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera responding to a media query yesterday confirmed that top professional Ranel T. Wijesinha will be appointed as the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman.
Sri Lanka yesterday introduced the much-talked-about automatic fuel pricing mechanism, removing the heavy subsidies that drained cash from the government coffers.
The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday approved the proposal presented by Plantation Industries Minister Navin Dissanayake to lift the ban on the glyphosate weedicide for the tea and rubber industries for a period of 36 months.
REUTERS: Sri Lankan shares ended little changed yesterday, at a near four-week low, as losses in shares of beverage companies outweighed gains in bank stocks even as many investors continued to stay on the sidelines looking for fresh cues.
Lanka IOC PLC (LIOC) saw its losses narrowing during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 (4Q18), due to the strong increase in sales while the company committed to keep its costs in check as the oil prices in the global market made notable gains during
Teejay Lanka PLC managed to report a slight increase in the bottom line for the final quarter ended in March 2018, as the weft knitted fabric maker continued its positive march in quarterly earnings it set out in the December quarter.
REUTERS: Sri Lanka’s Central Bank is expected to keep key interest rates unchanged at its policy review announcement on Friday, after unexpectedly cutting a key rate by 25 basis points in April to help bolster economic growth that has slipped t
Guardian Capital Partners PLC, the specialized private equity investment arm of the Carson group, has incurred an impairment loss of Rs.52.4 million for the financial year ended March 31, 2018 (FY17/18), with two of the start-up companies the firm ha
Despite all the negative rhetoric about trade agreements, trade arrangements encourage the free flow of goods and services between the members. These agreements, which can be bilateral or multilateral, reduce or eliminate trade barriers such as tarif
The relative abundance and modular nature of solar and wind are driving the shift to renewables. Multiple trends are driving the transformation of global energy systems. One of them is electricity networks, including “the digitization of everyt
The Sri Lankan free trade agreement (FTA) negotiators want India to implement interim remedies for the non-trade barriers that exist in the current Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) prior to the signing of the Economic and Technology Co-operati
Recently, I visited one of the most visited national parks in India, famed for its vast number of flora and fauna, the Bandhavgarh National Park. It is one of the most popular national parks in India, located in the Umaria District of Madhya Pradesh.
Luxury African safari operator andBeyond is likely to make some large-scale investments in Sri Lanka in the next two years, giving new impetus to the island nation’s wildlife tourism, Mirror Business learns.
Nestle Lanka PLC, the local unit of the world’s largest food and beverage company, saw its March quarter (1Q18) net profit increasing 9.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs.944 million, as the company managed to contain its costs.
The National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena is expected to take up the issues faced by the country’s gem and jewellery industry on May 15, which will include the recently imposed 1
Teejay Lanka PLC managed to report a slight increase in the bottom line for the final quarter ended in March 2018 as the weft knitted fabric maker continued its positive march in quarterly earnings it set out in December quarter.
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka for the month of April rose 12.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) to 180, 429 amid higher arrivals from Asia & Pacific and Europe, the data released by Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) showed.
Sri Lanka’s trade gap widened considerably to US $ 1.06 billion in February from US $ 743 million a year earlier, while the cumulative gap for the first two months of the year expanded to US $ 2.1 billion from US $ 1.68 billion during the same
Litro Gas Lanka Ltd recently announced the price hike of a Litro gas cylinder (12.5kg) by Rs.245, following the approval from the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA). “The price increase was a necessity and a long overdue step that the company was
Higher loans, stretched margins and fee incomes helped Sampath Bank PLC to record higher earnings for the quarter ended in March 2018, offsetting the negative impact from the increased provisions made on possible bad loans.
Sri Lanka’s largest supermarket operator, Cargills Food City said it would offer 500 grammes of pumpkin to every customer, whose bill value exceeds Rs.750, in a bid to help out the pumpkin farmers in Nawagaththegama.
Sri Lanka should keep its options open when it comes to electricity generation to secure the country’s energy future and meet the increasing demand as its economy grows, according to energy sector experts at the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC reported a surge in profits for its January-March quarter (4Q18), as the country’s largest and oldest spirit maker increased the prices to pass on higher taxes on alcoholic beverages in November, last year.
Diversified conglomerate Softlogic Holdings PLC has entered into a master franchise agreement with France’s Delifrance S.A., to develop, open and operate Delifrance outlets in Sri Lanka with its trademarks.
Leaders often can encounter ‘information overload’ in their work. They know the importance of measuring results but can find themselves faced with an overwhelming hodgepodge of numbers rather than a simpler and more focused set of data th
When it comes to risk, here’s a reality check: All investments carry some degree of risk. Stocks, bonds, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds can lose value, even all their value, if market
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