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Naval Dockyard, Trincomalee Declares a Domain of Green and Blue

On the sidelines of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva’s visionary concept to implement the environmental protection pilot project – “Neela Haritha Sangramaya”, the Naval Dockyard in Trincomalee has been declared a Domain of Green and Blue today ( 21). The Naval Dockyard is a spectacular territory spanning over 850 acres covered…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 12:59 pm

Sri Lanka stocks hit over 1-week low on profit taking; rupee slips

Reuters – Sri Lankan shares hit a more than one-week low on Thursday due to profit taking and continued foreign fund outflows from the island nation’s risky assets, while the rupee ended weaker on dollar demand from importers. ** The benchmark stock index ended 0.37% weaker at 5,372.37, its lowest closing level since June 11,…

(0)Comments | June 21, 2019 10:20 am

Cabinet approves to raise a sum up to Rs. 480 billion for debt financing

The Active Liability Management Act, No.8 of 2018 was approved in Parliament in order to ensure that the financing needs for the re-payment of the public debts are obtained in a more prudent manner with a view to improving Public Debt Management. Accordingly, taking into consideration the Public Debt maturity structure during the period from…

(0)Comments | June 20, 2019 3:50 pm

The Loft Mirissa Clinches Five Star Award for Best Leisure Development in Sri Lanka

The Loft Mirissa, one of Sri Lanka’s modern architectural marvels, recently bagged the prestigious Five Star Award for the Best Leisure Development in Sri Lanka under the renowned Asia Pacific Property Awards. Provident Capital’s maiden project solidified its worth, recognized by leading experts around the globe for its distinct qualities, architectural concept, value proposition and…

(0)Comments | June 20, 2019 3:33 pm

K.A. Vimalenthiraraja appointed as Non – Executive Ex –Officio Director to BOC board

Bank of Ceylon said in a stock exchange filing that K. A. Vimalenthiraraja has been appointed as the new Non – Executive Ex –Officio Director to the Board of Bank of Ceylon in place of M.T.I  Visakha Amarasekere effective  from 27 February 2019. With the resignation of the former board of Bank of Ceylon with…

(0)Comments | June 20, 2019 2:50 pm

Revising land transfer law on foreign listed companies

The companies listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange with 50% or more foreign shareholding were prohibited to purchase lands in Sri Lanka by the Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act, No.38 of 2014 and the prohibition such imposed was removed by the amendment carried out to the said Act in 2018. However, although provisions have been…

(0)Comments | June 20, 2019 1:21 pm

CICT voted Best Container Terminal in Asia for 3rd successive year

Beats terminals in China, Indonesia and Thailand to win coveted AFLAS award in Under 4 million TEUs category   The CMPort managed Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT), the only deep water terminal in the Port of Colombo, has been voted the Best Container Terminal in Asia in the Under 4 million TEUs category at the…

(0)Comments | June 20, 2019 12:59 pm

‘Our Government Creates a History by Doubling the Salary of Public Servants’ Within a Period of Five Years’, Says Mangala

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera on Tuesday (18) stated that, the Present government has increased and double the salary of state employees within a period of five years and not a single past government in the history has increased public servants’ salary in this manner. “While continuing the development of the country, we did not forget…

(0)Comments | June 20, 2019 12:09 pm

Sri Lanka economy achieved 3.7% in Q1 2019

Issuing a communiqué, on releasing National Accounts Estimates for the first quarter of 2019, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) states that economic growth rate of the country is estimated as 3.7% for the first quarter of 2019. The Gross Domestic Product at constant (20 I0) prices for the first quarter of 2019 recorded…

(0)Comments | June 20, 2019 11:30 am

Fitch Rates SriLankan Airlines’ Proposed Guaranteed US Dollar Bonds ‘B(EXP)’

Fitch Ratings has assigned SriLankan Airlines Limited’s (SLA) proposed issue of US dollar government-guaranteed bonds an expected rating of ‘B(EXP)’. The proceeds of the issuance will be used to refinance the company’s USD175 million bond due 27 June 2019.  The final rating is contingent upon the receipt of final documents conforming to information already received….

(0)Comments | June 20, 2019 11:20 am

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