Are we getting the Colombo Port City Financial Centre right?
By H. Dabarera and KD Vimanga. Background The Colombo Port City commission bill is to be debated in parliament this week. Over the last few weeks, Sri …
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Notice on Covid 19 to passengers travelling on UL to Australia
As per the latest health guidelines issued by the Australian High Commission in Colombo, passengers travelling on SriLankan Airlines to Australia require a …
HNB records Profit After Tax of Rs 4.7Bn during the first quarter of 2021
HNB recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 4.7 Bn during the first quarter of 2021 while Profit Before income Tax (PBT) amounted to Rs 5.5 Bn. At Group level …
EDB supports exporters to continue operations during travel restrictions in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) has made arrangements to facilitate export-oriented industries based on the circulars issued by the Government …
Hambantota Port sees highest monthly RORO volume in April
The Hambantota International Port has seen a significant increase in their RORO figures during the first 4 months of 2021, compared to the corresponding period …
ComBank makes strong start to 2021 with robust growth in fund-based operations
Q1 net interest income up 21.08% with interest expenses down 17.14%CASA ratio improves further to 45.26%, among best in industryOperating income up 21.73% to …
Capitol TwinPeaks unveils ‘Capitol-ize investment Scheme’ for buyers
Capitol Developers - the Developer of Capitol TwinPeaks, the 50-storey twin-tower, mixed development under the Sanken Group, recently announced the provision …
Financial results of Sampath Bank for Q1 of 2021
The Bank recorded a Profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 6.1 Bn in 1Q 2021 compared to Rs 3 Bn in 1Q 2020, denoting a growth of 101%, while Profit after tax (PAT) …
Widespread informality likely to slow recovery from COVID-19 in developing economies
A strikingly large percentage of workers and firms operate outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs)—a …
Prime Residencies IPO oversubscribed on opening day
Following the debut of Prime Lands Residencies’ Initial Public Offering (IPO) yesterday (11), the company’s oversubscription forecasts proved to be true as …
Melstacorp Chairman Harry Jayawardena visits Colombo Port City
Leading businessman Harry Jayawardena of Melstacorp PLC was recently hosted at the Port City Colombo project development site by Executive Project Management …
Opinion:Today’s CFO is the protector of tomorrow’s business resilience
By Sherman Gunatillake With market uncertainty and disruptions across different business verticals christened as the ‘New Normal’, the chief financial …
Rizing acquires attune Lanka from MAS Holdings
MAS Holdings announced today, that in line with its long-term strategic objectives, it has concluded the acquisition of its subsidiary attune Lanka (Private) …
Fitch affirms DSI Samson Group at ‘AA(lka)’; Outlook stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri-Lanka based footwear and tire manufacturer and retailer DSI Samson Group (Private) Limited (DSG) at 'AA(lka)'. The Outlook is …
China backed Port City missing link for SL to become game changer; no threat to sovereignty
The Colombo Port City, one of Sri Lanka's most significant projects with tremendous potential has to go forward in the right direction as a game-changer for …
ComBank raises interest rate on ‘FC Plus’ foreign currency accounts to 4.5-pct per annum
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced a significant increase in the interest rate offered to Sri Lankan Personal Foreign Currency (PFC) account holders, …
Prime Lands Residencies Limited debuts IPO
Prime Lands Residencies Limited the condominium property arm of the of real estate artistry in Sri Lanka, Prime Group, recently debuted its Initial Public …
Sri Lanka calls for stronger regional cooperation for building back better from pandemic
Speaking on the theme ‘Building back better from crises through regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’ Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the …
Citizen or Not: Process and concerns of buying property in Sri Lanka as an expat
By Lanka Property Web With the recent changes in the law welcoming expat Sri Lankans to purchase property in the country, LankaPropertyWeb interviewed Attorney …
Sri Lanka needs resilient logistics system: World Bank
By Winnie Wang , Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank Logistics carry dreams. Back in 2007, when I applied to graduate schools in the United …