Colombo Stock market ended days’ trading on a mixed note. The ASI declined marginally by 6.47 points (-0.11%) to closed at 5,907.64 while 20-scrip S&P SL 20 index gained 1.22 points (+0.04%) to closed at 3,214.64. Price depreciations in Nestle Lanka (closed at LKR 1,900.00, -4.6%), Commercial Leasing & Finance (closed at LKR 3.80, -5.0%),…
It has been revealed that the President had decided to tighten the environmental recommendations for the chosen industries to be established in the Hambantota port complex. Hence, the particular companies have to again prepare their environmental assessment reports of their projects, said Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) chairman Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrema while speaking to…
Sri Lanka is the country with the lowest tariffs or rates in the world for internet data that the public normally uses as ADSL and WiFi, says Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Director General Anusha Palpita. He told AdaderanaBiz that currently there are nearly two million internet connections in Sri Lanka and it is being targeted…
Veteran Sri Lankan film maker Asoka Handagama, attempting to make his first ‘crowd funded’ film in the island, or resorting to the internet to collect funds for such a movie, told AdaderanaBiz that he has now realized he cannot raise the expected funds through such a process. He expected to raise USD 50,000 through the…
This year there would be more Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) made than last year within the environment created with the decrease in interest rates, believes an expert in the sector. NDB Capital Holdings Chief Executive Officer Vajira Kulatilaka told AdaderanaBiz that already some four companies are preparing to enter the stock market through his company….
Mr. Renuke Wijayawardhane has been appointed Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Colombo Stock Exchange with effect from March 1, 2014 under the new strategic direction of the CSE Mr. Wijayawardhane will oversee the operations of the Trading and Market Surveillance Division, Listings and Corporate Affairs Division, Broker Supervision Division and Central Depository Systems (Pvt.)…
There are all likelihoods of the proposed free trade agreement between Sri Lanka and China being signed end this year and currently both countries are reportedly involved in ironing out any differences in this process. “Discussions are currently in progress between the Sri Lanka Board of Investments (BOI) and the Finance Ministry over the contents…
Lee Hedges Investments Ltd, a subsidiary of Lee Hedges PLC has entered into an agreement with the Sri Lanka Board of Investment for a US dollar 9.5 million mixed development project on a land in Kollupitiya, disclosed the Colombo Stock Exchange. This Hedges PLC subsidiary project is to provide 112,000 sq. feet of super grade…
The agreement on the proposed port city on reclaimed land near the Galle Face Green in Colombo will be signed next month, says the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) chairman. SLPA Chairman Dr. Priyath Bandhu Wickrema told AdaderanaBiz that preparations are under way to sign an agreement with China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) which…
Arpico Finance denied recent media reports that it is to merge with Richard Pieris, stating that discussions are being held at a very preliminary stage between several prospective parties. Recent newspaper reports indicated that Arpico Finance was to merge with Richard Pieris after which, in an announcement to the Colombo Stock Exchange, Arpico Finance categorically…
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