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Access Engineering offers Debt Securities

Access Engineering PLC has received Colombo Stock Exchange approval to list its debt securities. Accordingly, Access Engineering PLC is to initially issue 30 million rated, senior, unsecured, redeemable debentures at Rs. 100 each, with an option to issue up to a further 20 million debentures in the event of an oversubscription. Subscriptions open on 12…

(0)Comments | November 2, 2015 2:34 pm

Another company exits Colombo Stock Exchange

Equity One PLC has decided to delist its shares from the official list of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) pending shareholder and regulatory approvals. The company has made arrangements with Carson Cumberbatch PLC, which is the majority shareholder with 96.23 per cent shares, for the purchase of the shareholders of Equity One who wish to…

(0)Comments | November 2, 2015 12:40 pm

Global Head of Sustainability of ‘Standard Chartered’ Bank to deliver key note speech at the ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2015’

Mr. Mark Devadason, The Global Head of Sustainability of the Standard Chartered Bank will be the key note speaker at the upcoming ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2015’, which is organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the country’s premier business Chamber. Hong Kong based Devadason will deliver his address under the title of “The…

(0)Comments | November 2, 2015 12:06 pm

Inflation in October 2015

Inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI) (2006/07=100), which is compiled by the Department of Census and Statistics, increased to 1.7 per cent in October 2015, compared to -0.3 per cent recorded in the previous month, on an yearon-year basis. This increase was mainly due to the removal of…

(0)Comments | November 2, 2015 9:43 am

Moody’s to Modi: Keep BJP members in check or risk losing credibility

Moody’s Analytics, the economic research and analysis division of Moody’s Corporation, is the first major global institution to comment on the recent political controversies in India. Referring to the “ethnic tensions” in the wake of controversies over beef and other issues, Moody’s on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must keep the BJP members…

(0)Comments | October 30, 2015 9:29 pm

Controversial Super Gains Tax now effective – payment deadline 31 December

The imposing of the Super Gains Tax, introduced recently with retrospective effect and which caused huge controversies, would begin from today (30 October) and that the deadline for payment by the relevant companies be 31 December 2015, said a senior official from the Finance Ministry. While Parliament approved the imposition of this tax recently, there…

(0)Comments | October 30, 2015 1:59 pm

Sri Lanka’s Textured Jersey acquires Ocean Mauritius

Textured Jersey Lanka PLC has acquired a total of 35,630,000 shares of Ocean Mauritius Limited from the Brandix Group, Jacob BAC Ltd, Compagnie Mauricenne de Textile Ltee and Pioneer Elastic Holdings Ltd for a total consideration of USD 15 million. Fifteen per cent of this to be paid in cash and the balance 50 per…

(0)Comments | October 30, 2015 1:24 pm

CIMA Regional Head visits CA Sri Lanka

The Regional Director for Asia Pacific of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Ms. Irene Teng paid a courtesy call at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently. Ms. Teng, who was accompanied by CIMA Head of Strategic Business for Asia Pacific Mr. Venkkat Ramanan and Regional Manager –…

(0)Comments | October 30, 2015 12:34 pm

Market Review – 29th Oct 2015

Colombo bourse snapped the six day winning streak on Thursday amid high institutional activity levels. Consequently, All share index lost 23.96 index points (-0.34%) to decline from 2 week high to end at 7,070.13. S&P SL20 index plunged by 0.32% (12.11 index points) to close at 3,827.89. Price depreciations in high caps namely, Commercial Bank…

(0)Comments | October 29, 2015 5:20 pm

Vehicle leasing facility up to 90% value from today

The leasing facility provided on purchases of vehicles has been increased to 90 per cent of the value of the particle vehicle from today (29 October) says the Finance Ministry. Steps are to be taken today for the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to inform this decision to the banks and financial institutions providing leasing…

(0)Comments | October 29, 2015 1:38 pm

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