Sri Lanka’s stock exchange adopts global classification standard
Dec 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said it is adopting the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) to classify its listed …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct
Dec 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up at 0.26 percent after sixth straight day of losses backed by gains in index heavy and some banking sector …
Sri Lanka PM calls on middle class to invest in stock market
Dec 03, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe said that the island's mid income earners should be confident and not afraid to invest …
Sri Lanka Treasuries yields fall
Dec 02, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's 6-month Treasuries yields fell 10 basis points to 6.30 percent at Wednesday’s auction, data from the state debt office …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct: Institutional activity
Dec 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.47 percent for the sixth straight day on Wednesday with losses in John Keells Holdings and some …
Sri Lanka’s Carsons to sell Malaysian, Indonesian plantations
Dec 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Carson Cumberbatch Group said four of it's subsidiary would sell its Malaysian and Indonesian plantations subject to a …
Sri Lanka aims for high end tourists under Megapolis plan
Dec 02, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will streamline its tourist industry and move towards attracting high end visitors through the Megapolis and Western Province …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.20-pct
Dec 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.20 percent for the fifth straight day on Tuesday on sustained selling pressure triggered by weak …
Embark’s new Christmas concept – product range a call to ‘Love the Fashion, Feel the Passion’
This season, Embark, the unique fashion label with a cause, has promised ‘a shopping experience from the heart’ with a refreshingly sincere Christmas …
Oman Air celebrates six years of successful operations in Sri Lanka
The national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, Oman Air recently celebrated six years of successful operations in Sri Lanka. Over the years, Oman Air has …
Sri Lanka’s CIC sells Chemifix trademark for Rs345mn
Nov 30, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s CIC Holdings, who have investments from agriculture to paints said it has sold its Chemifix trademark and other brands …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.75-pct: Near eight month low
Nov 30, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.75 percent on Monday for a fourth consecutive day, recording the highest intra-day drop since …
Sri Lanka stocks close lower 0.04-pct: Continued loses in JKH and banks
Nov 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.04 percent on Friday with losses in John Keells Holdings and some banks, brokers said. The Colombo …
Commercial Bank hosts capacity building programme for Eastern dairy farmers
A capacity building programme conducted by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently for dairy farmers of the Kokkadicholai area in the Eastern Province …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.7-pct: JKH losses
Nov 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed down at 0.67 percent on Thursday with losses in John Keells Holdings, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All …
Sri Lanka can play an important role in world growth: British HC
Nov 26, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka as an emerging economy can play a significant part in future world growth by unlocking it's full potential through the …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.5-pct: Budget gains
Nov 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up at 0.55 percent on Friday with John Keells Holdings and other index heavy stocks showing gains following …
Sri Lanka to promote its ancient cinnamon trade
Nov 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government will set up an authority to develop the cinnamon trade, its main spice export, along with strengthening …
Sri Lanka’s CSE approves Rs.750mn Peoples Insurance IPO
Nov 23 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s People’s Insurance, a fully owned subsidiary of People’s Leasing and Finance will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.5-pct: JKH gains
Nov 19, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lankan stocks closed up at 0.55 percent on Thursday with gains in John Keells Holdings and some banking and finance sector stocks, …