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Sri Lanka narrowly missed a golden opportunity to win a chance to compete in the 2013 HSBC Asian 5 Nations tournament as the side went down fighting in the match against Philippines, last evening.
The Lankans, who was behind after the completion of the first half of the game with the score reading at 23 – [...]
Sri Lanka riding high after their wins against Chinese-Taipei and Singapore at the ongoing Asian 5 Nations Division 1 tournament will take on the Philippine’s today evening, in the most crucial game of the tournament.
A win here against the home team, who are also known as Volcanoes will earn the Lankans a spot in the [...]
Colombo Stock Exchange lost ground today as the ASPI dropped 1.12% to close at 5,457 points while the MPI also saw sliding by 0.33% to end the day at 4,923 points.
Turnover rose to Rs. 621 million while 46 million shares changed hands during the day.
On a weekly basis, the market managed to close positive this [...]
Sri Lanka’s listed Seylan Bank has appointed President’s counsel Mohan Pieris as its new Chairman.
The appointment comes into effect from today the 20th April.
Pieris will also function as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Bank.
The latest appointment comes as Eastman Narangoda who was holding the position of Chairman in the Bank, resigned recently.
The potential of China losing US$ 8.5 billion worth of apparel exports during this year owing to high cost is expected to help Sri Lanka’s apparel sector, says a newly compiled equity report.
“China’s high and increasing costs may shift more end customers to lower cost suppliers like Sri Lanka”, added the report compiled by Capital [...]
Sushma Swaraj, who is leading the Indian Parliamentary delegation currently touring Sri Lanka, met President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning.
Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister, Professor G.L. Peiris and Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Ashok K. Kantha was also present at the occasion along with several others.
Swaraj, is also the leader of the Opposition in the [...]
Colombo Stock Exchange has appointed Rajendra Theagarajah, a Director of Acuity Stockbrokers to its Board with effect from the 17th April 2010.
Theagarajah is brought into replace the vacancy created by the resignation of Nihal Fonseka, who resigned with effect from the 31st of March.
Theagarajah is also functioning as the Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer [...]
Colombo Stock Exchange got a much needed boost today as the main index ended the day gaining 2.06% as regulators lifted a 10% price band imposed on certain stocks based on volumes and price.
Accordingly, ASPI ended the day at 5,518 points while the MPI closed trading gaining 0.67%.
Share volume traded ran up to 23.55 million [...]
A delegation representing the National Defense University of Pakistan is currently touring Sri Lanka.
Military officers from countries such as Pakistan, Malaysia, German, Turkey and Nigeria, who are following Security and War, related courses in the Pakistani academy are also included in the visiting delegation.
Pakistani embassy in Colombo issuing a statement said the delegation is led [...]
Sri Lanka’s Commercial Bank’s debenture issue of Rs. 500 million which was expected to go up to Rs. 1 billion based on the demand has not been subscribed at all.
The Bank in a stock market filing said, “This is due to the sharp increase in market interest rates subsequent to obtaining of CSE approval and [...]
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