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Renuka Foods invests Rs. 125 million in subsidiary company

Renuka Foods PLC has subscribed to 125,000 ordinary shares amounting to Rs. 125 million at Rs. 1000 per share in its subsidiary company Renuka Agri Organics Limited. Meanwhile, its subsidiary Renuka Organics (Pvt) Limited has also subscribed to 250,000 ordinary shares to a consideration of Rs. 250 million ay Rs. 1,000 per share. Renuka Foods…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2015 5:46 pm

Bosch inaugurates first office in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Robert Bosch Lanka (Private) Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bosch Group Bosch offers products in the businesses of Automotive Aftermarket, Security Systems, Power Tools and Thermotechnology in Sri Lanka. Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, inaugurated its first office in Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 19, 2015 in the presence…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2015 3:16 pm

Chinese company disagrees with government proposal to cut corners on Outer Circular Highway

The government proposal to reduce the cost of the 9.32 kilometre Kerawalapitiya to Kadawatha stretch of the third phase of the Colombo Outer Circular Highway (COCH) by 35.9 per cent or Rs. 23.93 billion has not been fully accepted by the Chinese construction company which handles this phase, said the government. The government has proposed…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2015 12:17 pm

Dammika Ranatunga appointed Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Dammika Ranatunga, who had played two Test cricket matches for Sri Lanka and a younger brother of Ports and Shipping Minister Arjuna Ranatunga has reportedly been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). He has reportedly assumed duties recently.

(0)Comments | October 19, 2015 12:16 pm

Sri Lankan Government and Corporates need to focus on modern supply chain systems

The concept of ‘Supply Chain Management’ is not very well understood, locally, thus resulting in heavy productivity losses says, Ms. Gayani De Alwis , Former Director, Customer Services of Unilever, Sri Lanka Limited, who is currently the Vice President of Institute of Supply & Materials Management (ISMM). Speaking at a recent forum organized on ‘Supply…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2015 11:32 am

Toyota showcasing 'talking cars' in Tokyo

Toyota will be using this year’s Tokyo motor show to communicate why talking cars are the future of cleaner, safer personal mobility. The Smart Mobility City 2015 is an event running alongside the main Tokyo show this year that will be examining the relationship between automobiles, people and society and the role of personal mobility…

(0)Comments | October 19, 2015 10:33 am

Janashakthi shareholders approve Rights Issue to fund acquisition of AIA General

Janashakthi Insurance PLC received the formal go ahead from its shareholders to raise over Rs.3.357 billion by way of a Rights Issue of over 181.5 million new ordinary shares at its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 16 October 2015 (today).  In a bid to further bolster its position in the market, Janashakthi Insurance PLC signed a share purchase agreement with AIA Insurance Lanka PLC to acquire 100%…

(0)Comments | October 16, 2015 11:04 pm

Top changes at Nestle, Sri Lanka

Nestle Lanka PLC’s current Chairman Etienne Benet has relocated to Nestle Group head office in Switzerland and has resigned from the Board of Directors of Nestle Lanka PLC. Suresh Narayanan has been appointed as Non-Executive Director and as Chairman to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Benet’s resignation. These changes are effective from today (16…

(0)Comments | October 16, 2015 10:36 pm

Colombo stocks witness another lackluster trading session

Colombo bourse witnessed another lackluster trading session on Friday to wrap the weekly activities on negative note. ASI declined by 9.71 points or (-0.14%) to end at 7,020.74 while S&P SL 20 index declined by 9.42 points (-0.25%) to end at 3,773.71. Price depreciations in counters such as Bukit Darah (closed at LKR 600.00, -3.2%),…

(0)Comments | October 16, 2015 6:02 pm

Architects from Lanka, Pak to brainstorm NE smart cities

Building experts and architects from South Asian countries will share their ideas on taking forward the Centre’s smart city mission, with a focus on ‘green building’, in the northeast. President of Association of Architects, Assam, (AAA), Tikendrajit Saikia said architects and experts from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will take part in the seventh AAA…

(0)Comments | October 16, 2015 3:13 pm

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