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Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka Telecom PLC’s (SLT) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘B+’ and its National Long-Term Rating at ‘AAA(lka)’. The Outlook is Stable. [pdf-embedder url=”http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Sri-Lanka-Telecom-RAC-Nov-2018.pdf” title=”Sri Lanka Telecom RAC Nov 2018″]
Sri Lanka BoI ink four investment deals
Nov 23, 2018 (LBO) – The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka recently signed four agreements for projects in apparel, logistics, plant tissue and packaging, a statement from the investment promotion agency said. The first agreement was with First Steps Babywear Lanka (Private) Ltd which will be setting up a manufacturing plant with to produce garments […]
CSE to conduct a full day of trading from the Disaster Recovery site tomorrow
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is to conduct a planned full day of trading from the Disaster Recovery Site using ATS Version 7 Disaster Recovery Solution on Friday 23rd November 2018. The exercise will be an industry-wide activity with the participation of all stakeholders to ensure the preparedness of all participants to meet the recovery […]
Janashakthi Insurance appoints Prakash Schaffter as its Executive Chairman
Janashakthi Insurance PLC announced the appointment of renowned business leader Prakash Schaffter as its Executive Chairman. Mr. Schaffter, who has three decades of experience in the Insurance industry, had led Janashakthi as its Managing Director since 2006. This announcement comes with the addition of two new board members, Nathan Sivagananathan and Avindra Rodrigo. These appointments, […]
Foreign Minister attends swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President
Foreign Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama led the Sri Lanka delegation to the swearing-in ceremony of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldives on 17 November 2018.Seen here, Foreign Minister Dr. Amunugama congratulating the newly sworn-in President. (Media Release – Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
ComBank allows credit cardholders to settle balances with any debit/credit card
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has introduced another first in online banking in Sri Lanka, making it possible for the Bank’s Credit Card holders to settle outstanding card balances via its Internet Payment Gateway (IPG) using another local bank Debit or Credit Card. The facility allows Commercial Bank Credit Card holders to make online payments […]
Finance Ministry says Asite Talwatte appointed as a Director of NSB
Asite Talwatte, a top professional and a veteran in the Corporate world has been appointed to the Board of National Savings Bank by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs. Mr.Talwatte joined Ernst & Young where he worked in Assurance, Business Risk and Advisory Services for 37 years prior to his retirement in March 2016. […]
Janashakthi Life continues to deliver steady growth in Q3
Janashakthi Insurance PLC (Janashakthi) continued on its growth journey, registering a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs.2.2 billion as at 30th September, 2018. The Insurer ended the period under review with post-tax profits of Rs.7.4 billion, including the gains from the sale of Janashakthi General Insurance Limited. The Company’s investment income stood at Rs.1,125 million, […]
Vallibel Finance pre-tax profits grow by 28.2-pct to Rs.1.03Bn
Vallibel Finance PLC returned yet another impressive report card with profits before tax (PBT) for the six months ending September, 2018 reaching a record high of Rs. 1.03 Billion. Acclaimed as one of the most respected finance companies in Sri Lanka, the name-bearer of the Vallibel Group continued its now customary outstanding financial performance with […]
Commercial Bank weathers external challenges to post strong 9-month results
Sri Lanka’s benchmark private bank, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has demonstrated its resilience in adverse conditions, weathering the twin challenges of high taxes and impairment charges to post a healthy growth in most key performance indicators at the end of the third quarter of 2018. The Bank’s gross income surpassed the Rs 100 billion […]
Financial Intelligence Unit entered into MOU with Department of Motor Traffic
In terms of the provisions of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 6 of 2006 (FTRA), the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Sri Lanka entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) on November 01, 2018 at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to receive intelligence information related to […]