LNP - ‘No immediate impact on import, exports, shipping line activities’

2021-05-31   |   Business

Port activities in Sri Lanka have not slowed down due to fire that ignited on board MV X-Press Pearl container vessel, said Sri Lanka Shippers’ Coun...

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LNP - EU, WB support modernization of SL’s agri sector

2021-05-28   |   Business

The Ministry of Finance and the World Bank recently signed a new grant from the European Union to support the Agriculture Sector Modernization Project...

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LNP - Aitken Spence Non-Tourism Sectors Record Highest Ever PBT of Rs. 5 Billion in 2020-2021

2021-05-25   |   Business

During a turbulent financial year that was affected by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, Aitken Spence Group’s non-tourism sectors delivered the ...

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LNP - Cabinet halts import of limited number of vehicles

2021-05-25   |   Business

The Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, decided to suspend the importation of a limited number of vehicles today (24) in view of the ...

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LNP - April exports up by 183% to US$ 798.9 mn

2021-05-22   |   Business

Sri Lanka’s export performance continued its upward momentum in the first three months of 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic induced lockdown last y...

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LNP - Hemas welcomes MoH request seeking Pvt. sector assistance on vaccine procurement

2021-05-22   |   Business

Sole local representative for AstraZeneca and Pfizer in Sri Lanka, Hemas Pharmaceutical (Pvt) Ltd said it welcomes the request by the Ministry of Heal...

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LNP - Hayleys delivers record PBT of Rs. 19.23 billion; Foreign currency earnings exceed USD 600 million

2021-05-20   |   Business

The Hayleys Group delivered the highest revenue and profit in its 143-year history during FY 2020/21. The revenue increased to Rs 241.28...

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LNP - Govt. shoots down business community request to purchase AstraZeneca vaccines for second jabs

2021-05-19   |   Business

The government has shot down a latest request by the private sector to pay for the importation of Astra Zeneca vaccines for the corporate world as sev...

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LNP - Penalties imposed on two financial institutions

2021-05-19   |   Business

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank announced it has imposed penalties on two financial institutions amounting to Rs.4.0 million...

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LNP - “Tyre shortage looming in local market”

2021-05-18   |   Business

There is an acute shortage of nearly one million brand new tyres in the local market as a result of the import restrictions by the government since202...

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