Fitch upgrades Hemas Holdings to AA-; outlook stable
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka-based Hemas Holdings PLC's (Hemas) National Long-Term Rating to 'AA-(lka)' from 'A+(lka)'. The Outlook is Stable. It has …
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Cost Management Maturity Model introduced to Sri Lanka
Mar 30, 2016 (LBO) – The first ever ‘Total Cost Management Maturity Model’ practice has been introduced to Sri Lanka by the Confederation of Indian …
PayPal lists Sri Lanka for 2017; Stripe to enter: Harin Fernando
Mar 25, 2016 (LBO) – Popular worldwide online payments system PayPal has listed Sri Lanka for 2017, Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure …
Sri Lanka to amend Companies Act
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Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations invests in new dairy farm
Mar 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations, one of the largest tea plantation companies in the island has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement …
IFC, Canada to invest USD15 mn in Richard Pieris for green retail growth
Mar 23, 2016 (LBO) — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, together with the IFC-Canada Climate Change Program will invest 15 million dollars in Sri Lankan …
Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings invests Rs1.67bn in Ahungalla Resorts
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Sri Lanka’s Hayleys acquires 75-pct stake in Fentons for Rs963mn
Mar 15, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hayleys has acquired 75 percent of the equity stake of Fentons Limited for 963 million rupees, the Company said in a stock …
Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings invests Rs500mn in Golden Sun Resorts
Mar 11, 2016 (LBO) – Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings has decided to accept 50 million shares of its fully owned subsidiary Golden Sun Resorts private limited in …
Government proposals may lead to lubricant market fragmentation: Chevron
Mar 10, 2016 (LBO) – Chevron Lubricants Lanka, a leader in the island’s lubricant industry says the market may be at risk of further fragmentation as the …
Ceylon Tobacco accounts for 7-pct of govt.’s total revenue in 2015
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – Ceylon Tobacco Company, a unit of British American Tobacco said the company contributed 91. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best …
Sri Lanka tourism earnings up 23-pct; CSE net inflows down 97-pct in 2015
Mar 04, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s earnings from tourism has increased significantly in 2015 recording a 22.6 percent increase against the previous year. In …
CT Properties acquires Keppel CT Developments for Rs550mn
Feb 29, 2016 (LBO) – CT Properties, a subsidiary of CT holdings has acquired Keppel C T Developments Private Limited (KCT) for 550 million rupees from …
Dialog ventures into digital health with Asiri Hospitals
Feb 24, 2016 (LBO) – Digital Holdings Lanka, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dialog Axiata has entered in to a joint venture agreement with Asiri Hospital …
Sri Lanka’s Nestlé unit net up 4-pct in Dec quarter
Feb 24, 2016 (LBO) – Nestlé Lanka, a unit of a Swiss-based food group said profits rose 4 percent to 640 million rupees in the December 2015 quarter from a …
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Tobacco unit profits down 7.7-pct in Dec
Feb 20, 2016 (LBO) – Profits at Ceylon Tobacco, a unit of British American Tobacco fell 7.7 percent to 1,834 million rupees in the December quarter, interim …
Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank net up 15-pct in Dec quarter
Feb 17, 2016 (LBO) – Net profits at Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank group rose 15 percent to 1.5 billion rupees in the December quarter from a year earlier, …
Laugfs Power acquires Pams Power for 2MW mini hydro
Feb 17, 2016 (LBO) - Laugfs Power, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Laugfs Gas PLC, announced the acquisition of Pams Power (Pvt) Ltd for 200 million rupees to set …
Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata net down 58-pct in December quarter
Feb 17, 2016 (LBO) – Profits at Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata group, which has interests in mobile, fixed and pay television, declined 58 percent to 620 …
Lanka IOC profits up 45-pct in December quarter
Feb 15, 2016 (LBO) – Profits at Lanka IOC, a unit of Indian Oil Company rose 45 percent to 882 million rupees in the December quarter, interim accounts …