Excise duty on diesel increased to Rs13 a litre; LIOC down 9.7 pct
Aug 26, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has raised excise duty on diesel by 10 rupees a litre to 13 rupees, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. …
Huawei introduces “King of Fingerprint” series launching GR5 Mini in Sri Lanka
(PRESS RELEASE) - Huawei, the fastest growing smartphone in Sri Lanka announced the launch of its latest addition to the G Series family GR5 Mini to the …
Sri Lankan rupee steady; importer dollar demand offsets exporter selling
COLOMBO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee was steady for an eighth session on Wednesday as exporter dollar sales were offset by importer demand for the …
Sri Lanka bottled water to have higher SLS standards
Aug 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) will be enforcing plastic mineral water bottling standards starting September 1 following …
Asia stocks cement gains after recent rally, oil slips
HONG KONG, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Asian stocks consolidated recent gains on Wednesday, helped by Wall Street's rise overnight, even as oil prices slid after a …
Asian Regulatory Reforms to Increase Appetite for Reinsurance: Fitch
Fitch Ratings-Singapore/Hong Kong-22 August 2016: Fitch Ratings believes that various regulatory initiatives in the region could lead indirectly to greater …
VirtusaPolaris Receives Stevie Award for Investor Relations and Technical Innovation
(PRESS RELEASE) - WESTBOROUGH, Mass.,– VirtusaPolaris, the market-facing brand of Virtusa Corporation and Polaris Consulting & Services, Ltd., and a leading …
Sri Lankan rupee steady; importer dollar demand offsets exporter sales
COLOMBO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee was steady for a sixth straight session on Monday as dollar sales by foreigners who bought government …
Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi launches next gen smart tech challenge
Aug 19, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Janashakthi Insurance says it has launched their latest campaign to capture the innovative minds of today’s youth – the …
More Sri Lanka IPOs to come by end 2016: CSE official
Aug 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will see some new IPOs on the Colombo Stock Exchange by the end of 2016 and also expect some non strategic state enterprises …
Asia rides Wall St higher, buoyant crude nears 6-week highs
TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up on Friday as Wall Street benefited from buoyant crude oil prices and expectations U.S. borrowing costs will …
Amana Takaful Life Limited shares debut on CSE
(PRESS RELEASE) - Amana Takaful Life Limited (ATLL), a fully-owned subsidiary of Amana Takaful PLC, rang the opening bell to commence trading and celebrate the …
Sri Lanka inks deal for ICT cooperation with Huawei
Aug 18, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on information …
Sri Lankan rupee steady; exporter dlr sales offset bank demand
COLOMBO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee was steady for a fourth straight session on Thursday as dollar sales by exporters were offset by demand for …
Harsha calls for greater US investment
(PRESS RELEASE) - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva requested the U.S. government to urge American businesses to invest in Sri Lanka. This …
‘Soft Power for Peace and Development’ – Remarks by Irina Bokova, DG, UNESCO
(SPEECH TEXT) - I am deeply honoured to speak at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies. Lakshman Kadirgamar was a …
Asia stocks rise, dollar falls as Fed minutes cool rate hike views
TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up early on Thursday and the dollar fell after the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes showed policymakers …
Sri Lankan rupee trades steady; state bank buying offsets exporter dollar sales
COLOMBO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee was steady on Tuesday as dollar sales by exporters were offset by demand for the U. online pharmacy buy …
China to set up canned fish, gem and jewelry firms in Hambantota
Aug 16, 2016 (LBO) - Chinese firms have shown keen interest in setting up tinned fish, and gem and jewellery enterprises in a proposed special industrial zone …
Sri Lanka Telecom profit down 38-pct in June quarter
Aug 16, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Telecom, the island's largest telcos profits fell 38 percent to 1.buy zoloft online buy zoloft online no prescription 09 billion …