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Sampath Bank Awarded Top Honors at “Most Admired Companies of Sri Lanka 2018” Awards

Ranked as One of Sri Lanka’s 10 Most Admired Companies Sampath Bank was awarded and recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s 10 Most Admired Companies at the “Most Admired Companies of Sri Lanka 2018” awards ceremony held under the auspices of Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo recently….

(0)Comments | September 12, 2018 11:44 am

Sunshine Holdings awarded the Top 10 ‘Most Admired Companies of Sri Lanka’ 2018

Sunshine Holdings PLC, a diversified conglomerate, emerged with the prestigious ‘Top 10 Most Admired Companies of Sri Lanka’ Award. Jointly organized by the International Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka (ICCSL) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Sri Lanka, the inaugural awards ceremony recognized local companies who have not only achieved business and financial…

(0)Comments | September 12, 2018 11:08 am

VAT on apartments from 1 April 2019 – Finance Ministry

Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry yesterday said that 15% VAT would only be imposed on apartments from 1 April 2019. “The confusion of dates was due to a technical error in the initial document that deferred imposing 15% VAT for a year. However, developers, and other stakeholders had subsequently been notified of the error by letter”…

(0)Comments | September 12, 2018 10:24 am

VAT should not be applied to goods and services consumed outside

VAT is an end user consumption tax, and therefore should not be applied to goods and services that are consumed outside of Sri Lanka. By introducing such a TVR scheme, Sri Lanka will be aligning itself with international best practices Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Finance and Media said yesterday (11th). At the Opening of the…

(0)Comments | September 12, 2018 10:16 am

Sri Lankan shares end flat in lacklustre trade

Reuters – Sri Lankan shares closed flat on Tuesday, near a more than one-week closing low, with beverage and manufacturing shares witnessing mild selling, a day after fuel prices were hiked for the third time in four months. Sri Lankan fuel retailers raised gasoline and diesel prices for a third time in four months on…

(0)Comments | September 12, 2018 10:10 am

Sri Lankan rupee ends steady amid downward pressure

Reuters – The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady on Tuesday as importer dollar demand offset greenback sales by banks, but the unit was still under downward pressure due to global strengthening of the U.S. currency, traders said. Emerging market currencies remained under pressure with a broad index down near 16-month lows. The Sri Lankan rupee…

(0)Comments | September 12, 2018 10:09 am

Zambia is reportedly in talks with China over acquiring its main power company after defaulting on loan repayment

This is according to a report by Africa Confidential titled Bills, Bonds and even Bigger Debts claiming that Zambia risks losing its sovereignty to China which is bound to seize its national assets once the government defaults on loans. “A major worry of the IMF and US is that China’s BRI strategy is first to encourage indebtedness,…

(0)Comments | September 11, 2018 5:58 pm

CBSL demands Nomura Holdings to correct their “erroneous” analysis on SL

Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has sent a letter to Nomura Holdings Inc. regarding an erroneous report on Sri Lanka external debt and listing Sri Lanka as one of the 7 countries with high risk of facing an exchange-rate crisis. Recently, Nomura Holdings, releasing their latest analysis based on  “Damocles” model –an early warning…

(0)Comments | September 11, 2018 4:23 pm

Hayleys among LMD’s Top 3 Most Respected corporates in Sri Lanka for 2018

Iconic diversified business conglomerate, Hayleys PLC, continued to set new benchmarks, standing amongst LMD’s Top 3 Most Respected corporates in Sri Lanka for 2018. “Having entered its 140th year of business, Hayleys continues to serve a vital role in the Sri Lankan economy, accounting for 3.29% of national exports, and display an unprecedented capacity for…

(0)Comments | September 11, 2018 4:10 pm

HNB conferred as among top ten ‘Most Admired Companies’

HNB Plc was recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s top ten ‘Most Admired Companies at a glittering ceremony held recently. Jointly organized by the International Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka (ICCSL) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Sri Lanka, the landmark event drew participation from Sri Lanka’s most successful listed and non-listed corporates,…

(0)Comments | September 11, 2018 4:07 pm

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