Category: Industry
Japan grants USD1.4Mn to UNFPA to improve access to sexual & reproductive health
Mar 07, 2019 (LBO) – The Government of Japan and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sri Lanka signed an agreement, granting US 1.4 million dollars for improving access to information and services on sexual and reproductive health for women and girls in Sri Lanka. The three year programme includes access to services for […]
SLASSCOM and Norway sign letter of intent for ICT development and entrepreneurship
Mar 06, 2019 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka Association of Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed their intent to further collaborate in developing the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector for sustainable employment generation in the future, and to bring about innovation through knowledge transfer programs. A letter […]
Free Wi-Fi serves 455,741 users with 79,280 GB of data so far: PM’s office
Mar 06, 2019 (LBO) – As per the statistics of the ICTA, 455,741 users have so far accessed free public Wi-Fi facilities in Sri Lanka, Policy Development Office of the Prime Minister’s Office revealed.Consequently, 79,280 GB of data usage have been recorded since the 28th of October 2016.ICTA is facilitating, coordinating and monitoring the programme. […]
Sri Lanka revises excise duty, implements luxury tax on motor vehicles
Mar 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera told Parliament Tuesday that a revision of excise duty and implementation of a luxury tax on motor vehicles will be effective from 6th March 2019. According to the minister, the revision of the excise duty will have a minimal impact on smaller personal vehicles. […]
Budget 2019 will empower people and nurture poor: Fin Min
Mar 05, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Budget – 2019 will focuses on Enterprise Sri Lanka empowering the people and nurturing the poor, the Finance Ministry said. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera will present the Government’s delayed Budget for 2019, today. The Finance Ministry has outlining its targets said it plans to increase public revenue to 17 […]
Sexual harassment in public transport: Speak up, intervene and be the change
Mar 05, 2019 (LBO) – “I was travelling in a bus when the man seated next to me started to touch my thigh, while he was pretending to sleep. When I confronted him, I knew he would try to escape, especially since he had already made several such attempts. This is not the first time this […]
Addressing the White Elephant in Lankan economic development in tourism
In the past, Sri Lanka has focused on increasing the number of tourists coming into the country and showcase the increase in tourism without much concentration on the growth of our economy in retrospect. Lonely Planet listed Sri Lanka as the number one tourist destination for 2019 whilst Sri Lanka simultaneously boasted of 2.2 million […]
‘s Basel III sub debt final A(lka)
Feb 28, 2019 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has assigned National Development Bank’s proposed Basel III-compliant subordinated debentures a final National Long-Term Rating of ‘A(lka)’. The notes, which total up to 6.5 billion rupees with maturities of five years, include a non-viability clause and qualify as regulatory Tier II capital for the bank. The bank plans to […]
Fitch revises outlook on HNB Assurance, HNB General Insurance to positive
Feb 28, 2019 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on the National Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Ratings of life insurer HNB Assurance and its fully owned non-life subsidiary, HNB General Insurance, to Positive from Stable and affirmed the ratings at ‘A(lka)’. KEY RATING DRIVERS The Outlook revision reflects better non-life capitalisation and financial performance […]
Prima Ceylon eyes more investments as it completes 40 years in Sri Lanka
Feb 28, 2019 (LBO) – Prima Ceylon, the flagship company of the Prima Group Sri Lanka, celebrated four decades of successful partnerships and growing together with the nation, at an event recently in Trincomalee, where its state-of-the-art flour milling complex and one of the largest flour mills in the world under one roof, is located. Speaking […]
Laugfs unveils second solar-powered fuel station in Sri Lanka
Feb 27, 2019 (LBO) – Setting another benchmark in the fuel retailing industry in Sri Lanka, Laugfs Southern Petroleum launched the country’s second solar-powered fuel filling station at Waskaduwa, Kalutara with a 46.1 KW solar-panelled roof. The iconic solar-powered fuel station is expected to generate and add over 5,520 kWh per month to the National Grid […]
SriLankan cancels Thursday’s flights to Karachi and Lahore
Feb 27, 2019 (LBO) – SriLankan Airlines has canceled flights to the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore scheduled for Thursday, following the temporary closure of Pakistani airspace by the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan.Passengers who were booked to fly to Karachi and Lahore are kindly advised to contact their travel agents and visit www.srilankan.com for […]