Sri Lanka sells USD973mn in dollar denominated bonds
Mar 15, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government has sold 973.25 million dollars worth of bonds in one-, two-, three- and five-year periods with the majority …
Mar 15, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government has sold 973.25 million dollars worth of bonds in one-, two-, three- and five-year periods with the majority …
Mar 15, 2017 (LBO) - Rising demand and expectations of stronger sales should sustain growth in Sri Lankan manufacturing in 2017, though labour shortages will …
Mar 13, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says they are looking forward to engaging with authorities on suggestions and recommendations …
Mar 13, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s labour force for the third quarter 2016 is estimated to be 8.4 million with 36.5 percent females contributing to the …
Mar 13, 2017 (LBO) - The United States is likely to hike interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday to prevent chances of the economy overheating, although …
Mar 13, 2017 (LBO) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is keen that relocations from the Sedawatta and Wadullawatta communities for the new …
Mar 10, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s official reserves rose 165 million US dollars to 5.62 billion dollars in February, up from 5.45 billion dollars at the end …
Mar 09, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) should investigate the transactions carried out between the US-based Franklin …
Mar 09, 2017 (LBO) Sri lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena, who is on a state visit to Indonesia, met with President Joko Widodo Wednesday with a proposal …
Mar 08, 2017 (LBO) - Standard and Poor global ratings affirmed its 'B+' long-term and 'B' short-term sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka while keeping a …
Mar 08, 2017 (LBO) - The Government of New Zealand expects to broaden existing investment in Sri Lanka and is ready to assist in economic development …
Mar 07, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka needs to accelerate implementation of structural reforms in public financial management and state owned enterprises, the …
Mar 06, 2017 (LBO) - The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce says it will conform to the introduction of regulations to control prices of medicinal drugs, after …
Mar 02, 2017 (LBO) - The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, which started investing in Sri Lanka in 2015, has more than doubled its investment in Sri …
Mar 02, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s ambitious 2017 fiscal deficit target will be even more challenging to achieve as drought-related government spending will …
Mar 01, 2017 (LBO) –Sri Lanka will introduce key performance indicators to five state owned enterprises (SOEs) operating in the island for a period of three …
Mar 01, 2017 (LBO) - President Maithripala Sirisena has urged the financial sector and other stakeholders to work towards sustainable development, during the …
(Corrects motor car registration figure) Mar 01, 2017 (LBO) - Motor car registrations in Sri Lanka fell 11 percent to 3,101 in January, from 3,487 in December, …
Feb 28, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Urban Development Authority together with Japan International Cooperation Agency today commenced a study to formulate …
(Updated with comments from press conference) Feb 27, 2017 (LBO) - Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has accused former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and the …