Issuers of COVID-19 bonds have been in the spotlight in the sustainable bond markets in recent weeks. The focus has been on what COVID-19 bonds are, who can issue them and how they can be aligned with current market standards, such as the Social Bond Principles. However, a number of investors have come out with…
Panasian Power PLC, has entered into a Power Purchase agreement with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) on 28 July 2020, for the sale of electricity from its 3.0 MW Rathganga Hydro Power Plant. The signed agreement is valid till 4 July 2024 and has the provision for an extension up to 4 July 2039. Panasian…
SriLankan Airlines wishes to clarify its position with regards to the temporary suspension of the Colombo – Shanghai operation by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for a period of four weeks. The airline operated a charter flight with 223 Chinese national onboard from Dubai to Shanghai via Colombo on the 7th of August 2020. Prior to this flight SriLankan operated two similar flights from Dubai…
The Women’s Chamber for Digital-Sri Lanka has congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and the new parliament and expects Government support to improve female participation in the Tech/Digital sector of Sri Lanka. Following is the WCDSL statement made by chairperson Jayomi Lokuliyana. On behalf of the Board of Directors and Membership of WCDSL,…
CEO’s Review – Hemas Holdings PLC Hemas Holdings PLC reported a consolidated Group revenue of Rs. 13.0 billion, a decline of 1.6% during the first quarter of the financial year 2020/21, compared with the same period last year. Group EBIT at Rs. 415 million for the period is Rs. 395 million higher than the previous…
Pre-tax profitability static year-on-year at LKR 5 Bn Post-tax profitability up by 34% to LKR 3 Bn Healthy balance sheet expansion of 6% to LKR 562 Bn Loan book expansion of 5% to LKR 429 Bn and customer deposits expansion of 6% to LKR 428 Bn Cost to income ratio improved to 36% CBSL moratorium…
Teejay Lanka PLC has reported operating profit of Rs 15.2 million and profit before tax of Rs 13.9 million for the first quarter of 2020-21 but posted a nominal net loss – its first since being listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) – directly as a result of the loss of production and orders…
The Australian Aid programme through S4IG – Skills for Inclusive Growth will be implementing a Pandemic Preparedness course with the direction of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) targeting the Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the hospitality industry. The programme was launched on 12 August 2020 in Colombo by David Holly, Australian High Commissioner for Sri…
Sri Lanka’s banking sector will face a sharp increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) in the second- quarter and beyond with the expiration of the moratorium period, analysts said. “Asset quality in banks and finance companies was deteriorating for the last 3 years. The construction sector, which the banks had the highest credit exposure to, often suffered liquidity…
99X Technology is pleased to announce that Tracified, a company incubated within its innovation center/accelerator StartupX Foundry, has received an equity investment from 360ip, a venture capital firm based in Tokyo. Tracified is a blockchain-based traceability solution. Mano Sekaram, CEO and Co-Founder of 99X Technology and Founder of StartupX Foundry commented: “I’m delighted to see…
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