Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct Turnover low
July 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.35 percent on Tueasday, for a fourth consecutive session with telecom stocks continuing to showing …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct
July 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.27 percent on Monday for a third consecutive session with plantation and telecom sector stocks showing …
Otara launches Foundation for environmental sustainability and animal welfare
July 13, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s fashion entrepreneur and animal lover Otara Gunewardene, has launched a non-profit foundation dedicated to improving the …
Sri Lank tourism infrastructure still has visible gaps: Report
July 13, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has to continue to invest in improving domestic transport and air connectivity in order to realize the full potential of the …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct; JKH gains
July 09, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up 0.34 percent on Thursday, following three consecutive day of losses, with index heavy stocks and banks …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.6-pct; JKH lower
July 08, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down 0.63 percent on Wednesday, a third consecutive day of declines, with index heavy stocks showing …
“The sooner we have political stability the better”: Dialog Chief
July 08, 2015 (LBO) – Political uncertainty coming to an end is a good thing for all listed companies as this will lead the way for more investments, Hans …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.3-pct on 12 week low
July 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down at 0.31 percent for the second consecutive day on a 12 week low with index heavy stocks showing …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.20-pct: JKH gains
Jun 23, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.20 percent for the second consecutive day with index heavy stocks showing gains, Tuesday, brokers …
Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.06-pct
Jun 22, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.06 percent with index heavy stocks showing gains, Monday, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark …
A Maldivian company to build luxury hotel in Sri Lanka with an investment of USD 3mn
June 19, 2015 (LBO) – The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka granted approval for an investment of 3 million US dollars of Alpha Kinam Holdings Lanka, a …
“We want to have Mandelas but not Mugabes”; MR won’t get nomination: Rajitha Senaratne
June 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s President would not allow the comeback of former President Mahinda Rajapakse, and the party will not give nomination to …
Cabinet approves to pay Golden Key depositors
June 18, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s government has given approval for the repayment mechanism of the golden key depositors which was submitted by Prime …
SriLankan flight experiences turbulence, minor injuries to crew
June 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state airline, SriLankan Airlines’ Colombo bound flight UL 564 from Paris had experienced a turbulent weather …
Int’l bids to be opened for cross country oil pipeline
June 18, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government to call for an open international tender to construct a new pipeline network that carries oil from Colombo …
Sri Lanka stocks close higher 0.07-pct: Nestle declines 9-pct in June
Jun 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher at 0.07 percent with market turnover crossing the two billion and index heavy stocks recording gains, …
Sri Lanka bloated public sector needs HR reforms to create national prosperity: HR expert
June 17, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s laid back public sector needs human resource reforms to help the country move forward and create national prosperity, a …
Sri Lanka stocks close down 0.5-pct: JKH recording losses
Jun 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed down at 0.49 percent following two straight days of gains with losses in stocks like JKH, Nestle Lanka and …
Sri Lanka’s GDP grows 6.4-pct in 2015 first quarter
Jun 16, 2015 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's economy grew at 6.4 percent in the first quarter of this year with growth in the services sector, the statistics office said. …
Sri Lanka stocks close up 0.3-pct for second straight day
Jun 15, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up at 0.33 percent for a second consecutive session with index heavy stocks making gains Monday, brokers …