Sri Lanka forex reserves at US$3.9bn with new IMF allocation
Aug 28, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's gross official reserves rose to 3.9 billion US dollars after receiving the equivalent of 475 million US dollar under a new …
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Sri Lankan stocks up 0.52-pct
Aug 28, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up 0.5 percent Friday with banks and hotel sector shares driving gains, brokers said. The benchmark Colombo All …
Sri Lanka war, BOP crisis no longer hurt rating; budgets a problem: Fitch official
Aug 27, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's internal conflict and a balance of payments crisis that led to a rating downgrade and a negative outlook have now been wiped …
Sri Lankan shares up 1.37-pct
Aug 27, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up on Thursday led by hotel stocks and index-heavy John Keells Holdings which close up despite foreign selling, …
Sri Lanka pro-poor effort hit by political interference: ADB
Aug 26, 2009 (LBO) - Political interference and overlapping functions of government agencies have seriously weakened Sri Lanka's efforts to help the poor and …
Sri Lankan stocks up 0.22-pct
Aug 26, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up on Wednesday as investors eyed selected blue chip and hotel counters looking to profit from a possible …
Sri Lanka T-bill yeilds frozen for third week
Aug 26, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Treasury bill yields were frozen at the weekly auction for the third week running, in auction where 10.1 billion rupees out of …
Sri Lanka draws Japanese investor interest
Aug 26, 2009 (LBO) - A 40-member Japanese trade and investment mission is due to visit Sri Lanka in November 2009 following the end of the island's 30-year …
Sri Lanka central bank domestic assets fall
Aug 25, 2009 (LBO) - Treasury bills, a key domestic asset component at Sri Lanka's central bank, plummeted following an unusual deal with a US fund manager …
Sri Lanka foreign reserves US$3.2bn: CB governor
Aug 25, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's foreign reserves have topped 3.2 billion dollars after a large inflow into the country's government securities market, Central …
Sri Lanka firms told socially responsible investing does pay
Aug 25, 2009 (LBO) – Companies should look closely at socially responsible business practices as they are more profitable and opens the door to …
Sri Lanka rating outlook lifted to ‘stable’ by S&P
Aug 25, 2009 (LBO) - Standard & Poor's has lifted the outlook on Sri Lanka's speculative 'B' sovereign rating to 'stable' from 'negative' on expectations of …
Sri Lankan stocks up 0.30-pct
Aug 24, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed up Monday as institutional and high-net-worth investors traded the blue chip John Keells Holdings (JKH) which …
Sri Lanka eyes peace dividend after crushing Tigers
August 23, 2009 (AFP) - Conflict-torn Sri Lanka is banking on foreign cash to rebuild shattered infrastructure as the island emerges from decades of ethnic …
Sri Lanka monetary authority in offbeat IMF-style deal with US fund
Aug 22, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Central Bank has acquired 875 million US dollars from a large US fund in an offbeat deal effectively by-passing the domestic …
Sri Lanka shares stagnant
Aug 21, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended flat Friday with small investors chasing speculative stocks like Environmental Resources Investments while a few …
Sri Lankan shares close flat, blue chips gain
Aug 20, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed flat Thursday as retail investors eyed undervalued mid-cap stocks to profit from an anticipated month-end …
US fund buys $875 Sri Lanka rupee bonds pushing reserves above $3bn: CB Governor
Aug 20, 2009 (LBO) - An 875 million US dollar inflow from a US-based fund will go into 4 and 6-year rupee bonds, helping push Sri Lanka's foreign reserves …
Sri Lanka property eyed by Indian developer after war: report
Aug 19, 2009 (LBO) - India's Puravankara Projects, a Bangalore-based developer is looking to start an upmarket housing project after a civil war ended, an …
Sri Lankan stocks close down 0.37-pct, rupee stable
Aug 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed down Wednesday as retail investors took profits on the last few day's gains, while the rupee stabilized against …