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Sri Lankan horse owners make their mark in Mysore
(PRESS RELEASE) – La Donna, the fashionably bred 3 year old bay, daughter of multidimensional, out of Forest Treasure, bred at the Usha Stud, set the Mysore Racetrack alight when she won the Srikantadatta Narasimharaaja Wadiyar Memorial Million on Friday 26th August. Owned by the Sri Lanka based Mr. and Mrs. Rienzie Edwards, the filly […]
Emergency ambulance service for Western Province in two weeks
Indian State Minister of External Affairs VK Singh and Deputy Minister Harsha de Silva today observed the functions of the Galle District Emergency Ambulance Service. De Silva said this ambulance service will be extended to Western Province in another two weeks.
SriLankan flight schedule changes due to BIA runway work
SriLankan Airlines wishes to advise its valued customers of changes to its schedule over a three-month period commencing from 06th January 2017 to 06th April 2017,due to the closure of Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport from 0830 hours to 1630 hours each day for maintenance work on the runway. The following flights have been cancelled. However, […]
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 country. Huawei together with its national distributor Singer Sri Lanka PLC will market the product through the island for an introductory price of LKR 29,999 enabling all Sri […]
CA Sri Lanka launches CPD online tool for members
In it’s efforts to stay ahead with technological advancements and provide its stakeholders with a range of updated services for their convenience and further development, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently launched the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Online Tool for the benefit of it’s members. The CPD Online Tool […]
Weather to impact Sri Lanka’s tea output in 2016: report
Aug 26, 2016 (LBO) – The impact of extreme weather conditions continues to take its toll on Sri Lanka’s tea crop which is now clearly poised to show a significant negative variance over last year, Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers said in their latest report. “The 33rd sale which concluded had on offer 5.3M/kgs. In […]
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Aug 26, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is seeking a partner from the Indian subcontinent to develop a port designed to be its deepest and accommodate the world’s largest container vessels, Shipping Minister Arjuna Ranatunga told the Indian Express. The Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) is looking for a foreign investor with about USD 400 […]
‘s subordinated debt A+(lka) (EXP)
Fitch Ratings has assigned Hatton National Bank PLC’s (HNB; AA(lka)/Stable) proposed subordinated debenture issue of up to LKR6bn an expected National LongTerm Rating of ‘A+(lka)(EXP)’. The debentures, which will have tenors of five and seven years and carry fixed coupons, will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. HNB expects to use the proceeds to strengthen its Tier […]
Australia probes bribery scandals in Sri Lanka, Congo
Aug 25, 2016 (LBO) – Two Australian companies are caught up in bribery scandals that involve the offices of the presidents of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Congo, the Sydney Morning Herald has reported, an allegation Sri Lanka’s president has denied. A Fairfax Media investigation has uncovered evidence involving the Snowy Mountains Engineering Company […]
Sri Lanka to subsidize smallholder tea, rubber and coconut fertilizer
Aug 24, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a fertilizer subsidy for tea, coconut and rubber smallholders who own cultivated land in extent of two hectares or less, in proportion to the extent of land cultivated annually.The proposal was made by Navin Dissanayake, minister of plantation industries, to increase the current extent of […]
U.S. Pacific Command completes assistance operation in north
Aug 24, 2016 (LBO) – A multinational team led by U.S. Pacific Command has concluded a week-long assistance program in Jaffna, providing general medical care for 4,000 people and renovating six schools that serve 1,100 students, the U.S. Embassy said. Operation Pacific Angel is a joint civil-military operation led by U.S. Pacific Air Forces to […]
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 worldwide provider of information technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing services, announcedthat it has been awarded two Stevie Award recognitions; a Gold award for Investor Relations and a Silver award for Most Innovative Technology Company […]