Category: Business News

  • TV programme ‘Bachelor’ (French version) Shooting expected to be in Sri Lanka for Episode 9-10

    The New Tourism and Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake has invited the leading French TV channel NT 1 from France to film and telecast the prime time TV programme ‘Bachelor’ (French version) in Sri Lanka in line with the global trend of marketing tourist destinations via film tourism. Minister Navin Dissanayake voiced “The popular TV series…

  • Colombo Stock Exchange Trade Summary – 10th February 2015

    Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) publish their trade summery for the 10th February 2015, see below key information of Colombo Stock Exchange Trade Summary, or click below link for details Colombo Stock Exchange Trade Summary published by Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Price Indices Today Previous Day All Share Price Index (ASPI) 7,304.70 7,198.44 S&P Sri Lanka…

  • Queen Mary 2 Cruise arrive to Colombo Sri Lanka

    RMS Queen Mary 2, the flagship of Cunard Line, arrived in Colombo on Friday, February 6, 2015. The vessel is on her world voyage 2015 and arrived in Colombo from the Port of Cochin in India. She left Colombo at 2000 Hrs towards her next port, Puket in Thailand. With a length overall of 345…

  • Colombo Stock Exchange Trade Summary – 9th February 2015

    Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) publish their trade summery for the 9th February 2015, see below key information of Colombo Stock Exchange Trade Summary, or click below link for details Colombo Stock Exchange Trade Summary published by Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)   Price Indices Today Previous Day All Share Price Index (ASPI) 7,198.44 7,162.75 S&P Sri…

  • Sri Lanka Holidays tour – Places to see in Sri Lanka

    Think Sri Lanka and some of the things that come to mind are Asian elephants and Ceylon tea. Delve deeper and you’ll discover a nation of rich heritage and wonders including lush greenery, monasteries, palaces, temples and theatres. The country is among the beauties of the sub-continent that features a peaceful environment and a hard-working…

  • Three Wheeler Prices in Sri Lanka after New Budget

    There is a huge expectation from threewheel driver about the price reduction of three wheeler after the budget implementation. But the reality was the tax reduction of 15% was reducing only for motor vehicles which less than 1000cc. This tax reduction has not impact to any of three wheeler or motor cycle prices in Sri…

  • Sampath Bank PLC Annual General Meeting at The Kingsbury on 31st March 2015

    Sampath Bank PLS announces that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on 29.01.2015 have decided to convene the Annual General Meeting of Sampath Bank PLC. Accordingly, the Annual General Meeting of Sampath Batik PLC will be held on 31st March 2015 “Balmoral Hall, The Kingsbury, No, 48, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01 at 9.30…

  • Colombo Stock Exchange to educate Pensioners on sustainable financial planning

    The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is to launch an awareness programme to provide pensioners with a sound understanding of personal financial planning. The CSE entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Pensions; to educate retired personnel on the diverse avenues of investment available to them. The CSE is commitment towards ensuring…

  • Lankem Ceylon PLC Acquired J. F. Packaging (Private) Limited for Rs. 600 Million

    Lankem Ceylon PLC announce to the Colombo Stock Exchange that the company has on the 30th January 2015 through purchase and direct investment acquired 72.5% of the equity capital (represented by 488,034 ordinary shares) of J. F. Packaging (Private) Limited at a total consideration of Rs.600 Million. JF. Packaging (Private) Limited, is engaged in the…

  • Shaw Wallace Ceylon Limited brought 50% of Richlife Dairies Limited from Renuka Agri Foods PLC

    Renuka Foods PLC announce to the Colombo Stock Exchange that the Shaw Wallace Ceylon Limited, a sub-subsidiary of Renuka Foods PLC has acquired Twenty Million Two Hundred & Ninety Thousand (20,290,000) Ordinary Shares (50% shareholding) of Richlife Dairies Limited for a consideration of Rs 605,000,000 from Renuka Agri Foods PLC on 30th January 2015. Shaw…