Sri lanka Financial News Today

Omani Oil and Gas Minister Dr. Mohamed Bin Hamad Al-Rumhi yesterday stated that with a new era of peace and tranquility, Sri Lanka is ready for investors. He made this observation at a press confer ....

The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) stresses the need for the integration of Sri Lanka’s economy with the global economy by promoting, financing and facilitating international trade and inve ....

The export sector of Sri Lanka is well poised to surpass the revenue target for 2011. According to provincial figures issued by the Export Development Board, the sector has recorded US $ 9.96 billion ....

The market for real estate assets in Sri Lanka has shown significant growth since 2009 with a marked increase in price levels of real estate including bare lands, residential housing, commercial premi ....

India and Sri Lanka are keen to resume talks on the Indo- Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) and Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in March, said Ministry of Trade and Commerce s ....

Over 250,000 fishermen will be brought under the pension and insurance schemes launched by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development. According to the Minister of Fisheries a ....

Qatar Airways, one of the five star airlines in the world, has consented to operate flights to the country’s second international airport at Hambantota from next year. Aviation Minister Priyankankara ....

The boat building industry has performed well last year surpassing the US $ 100 million mark for the first time. “We are confident that this trend will continue and improve further this year. The d ....

The Colombo Stock Market has to consolidate and continue consistent performance as its trading stocks reach more realistic values. The stock market is the secondary market for listed equity. It offers ....

The Rubber Development Department (RDD) has launched a programme to promote rubber cultivation in the Matara district. Under the programme, rubber has been already cultivated in 50 hectares of new ....

Deccan Aviation Lanka is looking at launching intentional logistics and cargo flights to the region and beyond this year. The airline hopes to lease out a suitable aircraft for this purpose. Decca ....

Assets of the banking sector is projected to increase to Rs. 8,000 billion from the current level of around Rs. 4,100 billion by 2016 said the Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal. Speaking at t ....

Pakistan High Commissioner Seema Ilahi Baloch expressed satisfaction on the increase in the volume of bilateral trade since the signing of the Pakistan- Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (PSFTA) which ca ....

Chaaya Wild Yala officially opened its doors last Tuesday. The resort which underwent a complete refurbishment and re-branding imprints its signature bordering Yala National Park. The resort’s offe ....

Singer Sri Lanka recently announced strong third quarter results that validate its dedication to customer satisfaction. In his review, CEO Asoka Pieris noted that the group’s revenue rose to Rs 15.47 ....