Crude Plan
May 23, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will re-start its 50,000 barrels per day refinery on May 24, after getting a stock of Omani light crude, petroleum minister …
Oil prices falls on hopes that US Fed will end excessive money printing
SINGAPORE, May 23, 2013 (AFP) - Oil extended its losses in Asian trade on Thursday on a stronger dollar after the US Federal Reserve hinted that it could ease …
Sri Lanka should have more strikes to boost attendance: minister
May 23, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's opposition parties should call more general strikes to improve attendance among state workers, a government minister said …
Finance Rating
May 22, 2013 (LBO) - Melsta Regal Finance Ltd, a unit of Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka has been rated 'A+(lka) by Fitch Ratings, on the strength of its …
New Chief
May 22, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka based MillenniumIT a unit of London Stock Exchange has appointed John Mackay Gill, ex-senior vice president of SunGard Data …
Super Fast
May 22, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Telecom the only wireline operator in the country, said it had soft-launched a VDSL2 (Very-High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line …
Psychographics
May 22, 2013 (LBO) - Web searching in Sri Lanka for consumer products have rocketed with rapidly falling device and access prices, giving opportunities for …
Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
SYDNEY, May 22, 2013 (AFP) - A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the …
Sri Lanka in deal for US$580mn from China Development Bank
May 22, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has signed a deal with China Development Bank to borrow 580 million US dollars in 2013 for projects in 2013, the state …
LBR LBO Brand Summit 2013 – “Building Resilient Brands” – Tuesday 21st May 2013
Topic: Building Resilient Brands Date/Time: Tuesday 21st May 2013 | 0845 – 1750 HRS Venue: Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand Host: Lakshaman Bandaranayake | …
Sri Lanka gilt edged funds approved as liquid assets for banks
May 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank which regulates banks and finance companies had allowed mutual funds that invest in government debt to be …
Sri Lanka Treasuries yields steady
May 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Treasuries yields were steady at Wednesday's auction with the three month yield flat at 8.75 percent, data from the state debt …
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Gilt Edged Fund rated ‘AAA(lka)’ by Fitch
May 21, 2013 (LBO) - Fitch ratings has given an 'AAA(lka)' national fund credit rating form Ceylon Gilt Edged Fund, managed by Ceylon Asset Management (CAM). …
Singer Sri Lanka debentures oversubscribed
May 21, 2013 (LBO) - A 1.5 billion rupee debenture offer by Singer (Sri Lanka) Plc has been oversubscribed, registrars to the issue said.buy zithromax online …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.3-pct
May 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.39 percent on Tuesday, following three consecutive days of gains due to a negative impact from the …
Stable Rating
May 21, 2013 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings said an 'AA-(lka)' rating of Sri Lanka's Hatton National Bank has been confirmed with a stable outlook and the bank has …
Sri Lanka branding forum kicks off in Colombo
May 21, 2013 (LBO) - A high level conference on building resilient brands kicked off in Colombo Wednesday featuring high level speakers and panelists from Sri …
Sri Lanka conglomerates are investment brands
May 21, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lankan conglomerates that had attracted strong foreign investor interest had built resilient investment brands, top executives …
Sri Lanka’s Mercantile Investments to sell Rs1bn bonds
May 20, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Mercantile Investments and Finance Plc (MIF) plans to sell one billion rupees in senior unsecured debt which has been rated …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 1.3-pct
May 20, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s stock closed up 1.35 percent on Monday, driven by an extended rally in index heavy John Keells Holdings, though some …