ohn Keells Group revenue up 10%, profit to equity holders up 37%

2018-11-08   |   Business

John Keells Group revenue at Rs.32.57 billion for the period under review is an increase of 10 per cent over the Rs.29.62 billion recorded in the prev...

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CWC holds special discussion with Finance Ministry

2018-11-06   |   Business

A special discussion was held between the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and the Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) today (05) regarding the inc...

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Jetwing Symphony delivers strong financial results for Q2 2018/19

2018-11-05   |   Business

Jetwing Symphony PLC (JETS), the investment arm of Jetwing, last week announced strong financial results for Q2 FY 2018/19. The company recorded a re...

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Mangala exposes economy’s great peril post MS-MR deal

2018-11-05   |   Business

Net outflow of Rs. 4 b from CSE last week dwarfs Jan.-Sept. figure Says outflows putting major pressure on rupee in an already fragile global eco...

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Pan Asia Bank surpasses 1 bn rupee after tax profit milestone for nine months

2018-11-01   |   Business

Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC, one of the fastest growing Sri Lankan commercial banks, reported its best ever profit recorded for a nine month stre...

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Country’s economy on the brink of collapse: MP

2018-10-26   |   Business

The country’s economy was on the brink of collapse with the US Dollar exchange rate reaching Rs.180, Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP) Leader Dinesh Gu...

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Hyatt and Hilton Hotels have attracted 88 enquiries so far from international investors'

2018-10-24   |   Business

The government has already received 88 enquiries for the  Hyatt and Hilton Hotels from leading investors from all over the world following the public...

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Indian Ocean Economy becoming global growth pole

2018-10-15   |   Business

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, highlighted the need to maintain Freedom of Navigation and Freedom of Digital Connectivity in the Indian Ocean fo...

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Sri Lanka leads South Asia in World Bank ‘human capital’ rankings

2018-10-12   |   Business

The World Bank Group unveiled a new system on Thursday to rank countries based on their success in developing human capital, an effort to prod gover...

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Sri Lanka entrepreneurs an economic force but severely wanting in B-Schooling

2018-10-10   |   Business

Despite playing a huge role in the country’s economy, Sri Lankan entrepreneurs and SMEs are struggling to advance their business capacities due to l...

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Palm Oil industry rejects vilification of crop as “baseless and unscientific”

2018-10-10   |   Business

The vilification of oil palm in Sri Lanka on the grounds of the crop’s purported adverse impact on the environment is completely unjustifiable, give...

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SL can double exports to South Asia: WB

2018-10-09   |   Business

Sri Lanka has the potential to more than double exports to South Asia, suggests a new World Bank report titled ‘A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Re...

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Sri Lanka July exports up 5.7-pct, tea, garments down

2018-10-09   |   Business

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri lanka’s earnings from merchandise exports surpassed a billion US dollars for the second consecutive month in July 2018, rising 5...

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Fresh push to woo UK investors to SL

2018-10-08   |   Business

CSE/SEC-organised ‘Invest Sri Lanka’ Forum in London today; in Edinburgh on Wednesday  13 Listed Companies to pitch for more foreign portf...

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Tourism earnings up 12.5% Jan-Aug

2018-10-02   |   Business

Tourism earnings during the first eight months as well as during the month of August this year reflected the same trend as arrivals to the country. Ac...

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Dr. De Silva pulls out from Investors’ Forum in London

2018-10-01   |   Business

State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Dr Harsha de Silva has pulled out from speaking at an Investors’ Forum to be held in at the...

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MR blames free trade policies for rupee depreciation

2018-09-26   |   Business

Claims his government managed 2008 crisis without people suffering Blames current administration’s policies for depreciating rupee and not ...

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GOVT. TO CURTAIL IMPORTS - PM

2018-09-25   |   Business

To overcome currency crisis massive loans obtained by previous regime, main cause. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that the g...

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Sri Lanka stops import of Iranian oil ahead of sanctions

2018-09-19   |   Business

The South Asian country had earlier imported nearly all of its crude from Iran Sri Lanka has stopped crude imports from Iran and is actively switchin...

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Data science, AI focus to achieve $5bn Sri Lanka IT export target

2018-09-17   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s information technology industry will prioritise data science and artificial intelligence in its drive to sharply increase exports despit...

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PM calls on private sector to get involved in education reform

2018-09-17   |   Business

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday (14 September) called on the private sector to set up educational institutions to cater to the emerging ...

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Sri Lanka tourist VAT refund to draw luxury retail investments, shoppers

2018-09-12   |   Business

The new value added tax (VAT) refund scheme for tourists could help draw investments by international retailers to Sri Lanka as well as foreign visito...

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Sri Lanka budget gap contained by June 2018, despite weak revenues

2018-09-12   |   Business

Sri Lanka's tax revenues grew 3 percent to 845.3 billion rupees in the six months to June 2018, and current spending grew at a faster 8 percent to 995...

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$ 1 b Colombo financial city to kick off in Oct.

2018-09-07   |   Business

Minister Ranawaka says international financial city to be inaugurated on 18 Oct. Govt. approval given for MoU with CHEC for building complex CI...

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U.S. Embassy Partners with Matara Chamber of Industry and Commerce to Launch American Corner

2018-09-05   |   Business

The U.S. Embassy signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 30 with the Matara Chamber of Industry and Commerce to open a new American Corner in M...

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