Reuters – ** The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker on Wednesday, as foreign investors continued to exit from bonds and stocks as a lingering political crisis weighed on sentiment ahead of a key ruling by the island nation’s Supreme Court. ** The ruling, expected this week, will determine if the current parliament can continue the…
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka held its 11 th International Research Conference on 07 December 2018 at the John Exter International Conference Hall. This conference is held annually, with the objective of promoting theoretical and empirical research in fields related to contemporary macroeconomic policy, providing an opportunity for researchers from diverse backgrounds to share their findings and experiences. This year’s…
Reuters – ** The Sri Lankan rupee ended weaker on Tuesday, as foreign investors continued to exit from bonds and stocks as a lingering political crisis weighed on market sentiment ahead of a key ruling by the island nation’s Supreme Court. ** The ruling, expected this week, will determine if the current parliament can continue…
Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves had tumbled by over US $ 884.9 million in November 2018, to US $ 7,018.38 million latest official data shows. According to official Central Bank (CBSL) data interventions with commercial banks were nearly US $ 303.55 million in October, whilst US $ 7.0 million had been bought to stop the…
• Brings home 9 Gold Awards including Overall Excellence in Financial Reporting • Group subsidiaries shine with 10 sector awards including 7 Gold Awards The Hayleys Group recorded a stellar performance at the CA Sri Lanka’s 54th Annual Report Award Ceremony held on 4th December at the Shangri- la Hotel Colombo receiving a total of…
Sri Lankan Billionaire Nahil Wijesuriya’s family largely owned and controlled Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa had added over 68% revenue amounting to over Rs. 685 million in the first 8 months of Hotel’s operation to the total revenue of the holding company East West Properties group. In the lately released annual report of the…
Reuters – ** The Sri Lankan rupee ended slightly weaker on Monday, as foreign investors continued to exit from bonds and stocks as a lingering political crisis weighed on market sentiment ahead of a key ruling by the island nation’s Supreme Court. ** The ruling will determine if the current parliament can continue in the…
Reuters – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday Chinese tech giant Huawei was welcome in France, though the government could block certain investments. “It’s a company that plays an important role in France, that invests in France and these investments are welcome,” Le Maire told journalists after talks with Chinese Vice Premier…
The Government of Norway entered into a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka to extend support to UNDP Sri Lanka’s flagship portfolio on SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions project for the period December 2018 2018 to December 2020. The Ambassador of Norway to Sri…
Oil prices are likely to remain priced around $60 per barrel for the best part of the next decade before increased use of renewable energies starts pushing prices down consistently, a leading UK economic think-tank has said. “A year ago we made an aggressive forecast for oil prices that had them falling to $40 by…
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