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Amãna Bank Bank’s Profit Before Tax (PBT) doubled or grew by 102% YoY to reach LKR 505.7 million from LKR 250.5 million recorded in H1 of 2020. Profit After Tax (PAT) for the same period significantly grew by 70% to reach LKR 289.3…
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Hemas Holdings PLC (HHL) delivered yet another strong quarter amidst challenging operating environment conditions with key businesses gaining momentum in all areas. “All sectors witnessed a steady growth in comparison to the…
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Sampath Bank posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 7 billion for the first half of 2021, against Rs 3.9 billion for the same period in 2020. This significant increase of 78.1% in profit after tax was the result of a 16.7% increase in…
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  The deficit in the trade account widened on a year-on-year basis to US dollars 652 million in June 2021 compared to the deficit of US dollars 161 million recorded in June 2020. The cumulative deficit in the trade account in the…
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UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to decentralise responsibilities to strengthen the party’s reorganization on the occasion of the Party’s 75th anniversary. Accordingly, most of the powers under the party leader were…
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The vaccine roll out largely has been handled by medical and military authorities who are busy trying to keep up with heavy demand. However, in rural areas many older adults and differently-abled lack transport amenities to visit COVID-19…
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The second Kumbal Perahera of the Kandy Esala Perahera parading the streets on Saturday night. Picture by Ruwan Meegammana.
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Thirty monks at a Pirivena in Hanthana, Kandy have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Since none of the monks are showing any adverse health effects, steps have been taken to isolate the infected within the Pirivena itself.…
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The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna yesterday urged the public to take all necessary steps to ensure their own safety including self-imposed restrictions to control the spread of COVID 19. The JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake while…
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa proposed to the Government not to proceed with the proposed Parliamentary sessions from today (August 16) due to the risk with the country’s deteriorating COVID-19…
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