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UK’s Wilkins Group invests over USD 3 million in packaging factory at Mawaramandiya

World class facility to produce Retail Packaging Solutions  Wilkins Spence Sri Lanka, a subsidiary of the Wilkins Group UK recently laid the foundation stone for its USD 3 Mn plus state-of-the-art factory to produce retail packaging solutions. Present at the foundation stone laying ceremony were Group Chairman & MD of The Wilkins Group UK André…

(0)Comments | September 9, 2014 4:05 pm

Kate Middleton and Prince William announce they are expecting second child

Britain’s Prince William said on Monday he was “thrilled” that his wife Kate is pregnant with their second child, but admitted it had been a “tricky few days” as she struggles with severe morning sickness. Kate cancelled an official engagement on Monday because she is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, the same condition that caused her…

(0)Comments | September 9, 2014 11:19 am

Probably the strongest trade delegation arrives with Japanese Premier

Marking the first visit in 24 years by a Japanese Prime Minister, the incumbent Premier Shinzo Abe and First Lady Akie Abe arrived in Sri Lanka this evening with probably the strongest trade delegation to visit the island in recent times, making this another significant feature in the country’s march towards progress. Among these trade…

(0)Comments | September 7, 2014 7:55 pm

Govt halts potato imports

The importation of potatoes has been temporarily suspended from midnight today in order to protect the local potato farmers, the Ministry of Finance and Planning said. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury S.R Artigala stated that the decision was taken with the intention of providing local potato farmers with a good price amidst an increase in…

(0)Comments | September 6, 2014 12:38 pm

Apple to tighten iCloud security after celebrity leaks

Apple is to bolster iCloud security after intimate pictures of celebrities were stolen and published online, chief executive Tim Cook has said. Alerts sent to users will now include one when data is restored to a new device, Mr Cook told the Wall Street Journal. iCloud accounts may been broken into when hackers correctly guessed…

(0)Comments | September 6, 2014 11:26 am

Toyota will not build driverless cars

Ypsilanti, Michigan – Your car soon will do more to help avoid a crash. As for one day leaving all the driving to the vehicle while you relax in back, don’t get your hopes up. That’s the message from safety executives at Toyota, who on Thursday promised by 2017 to have collision-prevention technology installed across…

(0)Comments | September 6, 2014 11:24 am

Stock Market Review – 05th Sep 2014

Colombo shares continued the optimistic momentum on Friday, to conclude the weekly operations in positive territory.  Benchmark All share price index gained 26.81 points or +0.38% to close at 7,087.41 whereas S&P SL 20 index gained 30.00 points or 0.77% to close at 3,932.81. Price progression in counters such as Commercial Bank (closed at LKR…

(0)Comments | September 5, 2014 6:15 pm

Lanka Aluminium Industries sells entire 3 million Classic Teas shares to Indian company

Lanka Aluminium Industries PLC has resolved to sell its entire shareholding of three million (3,000,000) ordinary shares (60.793% holding shares) in Classic Teas (Pvt) Limited  at Rs. 25.59 each to Asia Tea Company (Pvt) Limited. Asia Tea Company (Pvt) Limited has its registered office at Middleton Street, Kolkata, India.

(0)Comments | September 4, 2014 6:56 pm

Senkadagala Finance acquires Newest Capital Limited

A fully-paid acquisition worth of Rs. 300 Million    Under the Financial Sector Consolidation Scheme of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Senkadagala Finance PLC, a registered finance company, has been given approval to buy over Newest Capital Limited, a specialized leasing company. Accordingly, Senkadagala Finance entered into a Share Purchase Agreement recently with the…

(0)Comments | September 4, 2014 6:40 pm

Stock Market Review – 04th Sep 2014

Colombo stock market managed to retain the positive momentum gained on last session and ASI closed at 38 month high. Both indices posted favorable gains amid strong foreign participation during the session. Core index bagged 13.50 index points or 0.19% to end at 7,060.60 while 20-scrip S&P SL index gained 15.93 index points or 0.41%…

(0)Comments | September 4, 2014 5:20 pm