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The Monetary Board of the Central Bank cancelled the licence issued to the troubled finance firm Central Investment and Finance PLC (CIFL), with effect from yesterday.
The government is hoping to open up the domestic air travel market to the private sector to set up a domestic airline, in a bid to boost connectivity within the country for high-end domestic and foreign tourists.
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer yesterday as dollar selling by exporters and banks outpaced demand for the greenback from importers, dealers said.
With the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) now firmly enshrined in the Chinese Communist Party constitution, it is safe to assume that this flagship project of President Xi Jinping will continue long after the country’s most powerful leader since
Events, as they say in politics, have conspired to force President Maithripala Sirisena to reshuffle his cabinet, to sharpen the government and to shine. Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe decided to reshuffle the cabinet of ministers t
Finance State Minister Eran Wickramaratne, addressing Investor Forum 2018 in Mumbai recently, has said that the government has formulated plans to increase the per capita income to US $ 5,000 and foreign direct investments (FDIs) to US $ 5 billion pe
While calling its investments in Lankan stocks a “big bet”, a top Swedish asset management firm said greater liquidity in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is paramount for Sri Lanka to attract more foreign investor interest to the stock m
Sri Lanka’s Dilmah, one of the world’s leading tea brands, is looking to further expand operations in the Middle Eastern region.
Heavy tax charges and margin squeeze dented Bank of Ceylon profits for the quarter ended in December (4Q17) though the bank expanded its assets at a healthy pace to near the Rs.2.0 trillion mark by the year end.
The financial results of global tobacco companies highlight the shift towards a next generation products (NGPs), Fitch Ratings says.
Bairaha Farms PLC, the pioneer chicken processor in the country for well over four decades, said it has embarked on a Rs.1.3 billion expansion project to increase the day-old broiler chick production by over 50 percent over a period of 3 years.
The surge in land prices in Colombo slowed down marginally in 2017 after recording sustained growth for over one and a half years, according to the Central Bank’s Land Price Index (LPI).
Sri Lanka could emerge as a leading wellness tourism destination for young Japanese professionals, with enthusiasm for Ayurveda and mindfulness tours in Sri Lanka growing among employers in the land of the rising sun.
REUTERS: Global natural gas markets were roiled this week as an earthquake in Papua New Guinea caused a large-scale supply disruption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) while a late winter blast in Europe triggered unprecedented price spikes.
AFP: Prime Minister Theresa May will call for an unprecedented free trade deal with the EU after Brexit in a major speech, but is expected to acknowledge that Britain will have to make sacrifices in its economic relationship.
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker yesterday as dollar demand from importers and banks outpaced inward remittances and the selling of the US currency by exporters, dealers said.
Sri Lankan shares inched slightly higher yesterday from a two-week closing low, but foreign selling amid political uncertainty weighed on trade, stockbrokers said. The Colombo stock index ended 0.08 percent firmer at 6,557.02, edging up from its lowe
AFP: Donald Trump’s controversial decision to slap tariffs on steel and aluminium imports sent Asian stocks plunging yesterday as the move fuelled fresh fears of a global trade war.
A series of stakeholder consultations for a new innovation and entrepreneurship strategy for Sri Lanka was concluded this week, ahead of its submission to the cabinet next month.
REUTERS: US oil prices fell yesterday, taking declines to a fourth day as Asian share markets extended a sell-off on Wall Street after news of planned U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium raised fears of a trade war.
Steelcase, a leader in office furniture and innovative workspace solutions, in partnership with Widac Commercial Interiors (Pvt.) Ltd recently announced its official launch in Sri Lanka, at a ceremony held at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.
The week before last we discussed what the signs on the first and second fingers signify phalanx by phalanx. In this article, we propose to discuss what the signs on the third and fourth fingers say. Signs on the Third Finger
Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide PLC (BLUE) this week announced plans to go for a rights issue to raise money for working capital requirements, factory refurbishments, marketing and settle debt.
Stephen Renna, Director of the Advocacy Center at the U.S. Department of Commerce, recently met with government leaders and U.S. companies in Colombo to discuss opportunities to increase US exports to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (STL) revenue grew slower while the direct costs and depreciation charges weighed on profits as Sri Lanka’s only wireline telecom provider was found struggling to compete in a world where people are taking fast on to mobil
The UK Government said it intends to provide continuity and stability to Sri Lanka’s current trade agreements with the EU, even after Brexit comes into effect. Minister of State for Trade and Investment Greg Hands said Sri Lanka’s e
Sri Lanka’s pre-owned or reconditioned car registrations hit a 2-year high in January amid slightly eased interest rates and banks and finance companies racing to grab the largest share of the vehicle leasing market with very attractive offers.
Sri Lanka’s headline inflation, which consists of all items in the basket of Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) eased to 4.5 percent during the 12 months to February from 5.8 percent in January over the base effects and lower food prices. 
There should be a paradigm shift to attract more women for unconventional jobs, but for that proper legislations and policies should be introduced to keep them secure in their respective professions, the first female mayor elect for Colombo, Rosy Sen
Union Bank of Colombo PLC suffered a setback in both its top and bottom lines as the bank failed to capitalise on the rising market interest rates although the loans grew at a healthy rate.
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