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PMS become first Axis partner to receive ‘Gold’

Established in 2006, Prima Management Services (Private) Limited [PMS], a leading provider of IT Solutions in Sri Lanka who provide Software Development, State of the Art IP based video Surveillance Solutions and IT Consultancy, were awarded the “Solution Gold Partnership Certificate” by Axis Communications [ a leader in network video and the inventor of the…

(0)Comments | February 23, 2017 9:22 am

Plans to increase fish export income to USD 1.3 billion by 2020

Upon a request of Thailand Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak who visited Sri Lanka in 2016, Ministers Mahinda Amaraweera, Duminda Dissanayake and Malik Smarawickrama are currently engaged in an official visit in Thaliland. Accordingly, they have participated in bilateral talks with regard to fisheries, trade, industry, tourism and agriculture and entered in to several bilateral…

(0)Comments | February 23, 2017 9:02 am

BankTech Asia 2017 aims to gather 100 bankers to discuss the future of banking in this new landscape

The fintech wave has arrive on the shore of many Asian countries, with banks and regulators alike from countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and India reacting to the disruption. Sri Lanka being part of the global economy is not immune to this trend. Its financial services sector is on the fast track to entering…

(0)Comments | February 22, 2017 4:31 pm

Seylan Bank achieves milestone – Profit After tax exceeds Rs. 4 billion in 2016

In the backdrop of challenging external environment, Seylan Bank reported a resilient performance. The Bank recorded a Profit after tax of Rs. 4,010 Million for the year ended 31st December 2016, which is the highest profit reported since its inception. Net interest income recorded a moderate growth of 12.03% as a result of the strong…

(0)Comments | February 22, 2017 3:46 pm

Commercial Bank ends 2016 as 1st private bank to cross Rs. 1 Trillion in assets

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC continuing its trailblazing performance has reported profit before income tax (PBT) of Rs 20.051 billion for 2016, marking the end of a spectacular year in which it made history as the first private bank in Sri Lanka to surpass a trillion rupees in assets. Profit before value added tax…

(0)Comments | February 22, 2017 3:02 pm

Inflation in January 2017

Inflation, as measured by the change in the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) (2013=100), which is compiled by the Department of Census and Statistics, increased to 6.5 per cent in January 2017 from 4.2 per cent in December 2016, on year-on-year basis. Both Food and Non-food categories contributed towards the year-on-year inflation in January 2017….

(0)Comments | February 22, 2017 1:14 pm

DFCC records a stand out performance for 2016

The financial year ended 31 December 2016 was the first full year of operations after the amalgamation of DFCC Bank with DFCC Vardhana Bank, which took place on 01 October 2015. The expectations were that the amalgamated Bank would reach new financial and other thresholds as a result of a successful blending of development banking…

(0)Comments | February 22, 2017 10:23 am

Sri Lankan shares hit more than 1-wk closing low as rising rates weigh

Reuters – Sri Lankan shares hit a more than one-week closing low on Tuesday, their fourth straight session of losses, as investors sold shares of blue chip companies such as John Keells Holdings Plc amid concerns over rising interest rates. The Colombo stock index fell 0.2 percent to 6,127.49, slipping to its lowest close since…

(0)Comments | February 22, 2017 10:21 am

Sri Lanka represented at “Tourest – 2017” Travel Fair

Sri Lankan Embassy in Stockholm together with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau participated at the “Tourest – 2017”, the Estonian Travel Fair which was held in Tallinn, Estonia on 10th, 11th and 12th February. This is the first time Sri Lanka participated at this Travel show and the first Tourism Promotion activity conducted by…

(0)Comments | February 22, 2017 10:15 am

Maybank Indonesia adopts BoardPAC’s Paperless Board Solution for faster decision making

A leading bank in Indonesia has deployed the Sri Lanka developed ‘BoardPAC’ board-meeting automation solution to become the first bank in that country to be equipped for paperless board meetings. Part of Malayan Banking Berhad Group — one of the largest financial services groups in the ASEAN region — Maybank Indonesia is the latest international…

(0)Comments | February 21, 2017 2:02 pm

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