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Colombo bourse witnessed a profit-taking spree yesterday and closed in the red zone amidst a 50 bps rate hike by CBSL. Thus, the All Share Price Index declined by 82.8 points (-0.9%) to close at 8,260.1 whilst the S&P SL20…

Thanks to the country’s sizeable expatriate population, remittance outflows from the UAE have always been substantial. According to UAE Central Bank figures, Dh165 billion was remitted from the Emirates in 2019, second only to the US,…

Sanasa Life Insurance, a leading Micro Insurance Company in Sri Lanka, was awarded “Life Insurance Covid 19 Response Initiative Sri Lanka 2021” and “Most Sustainable Micro Insurance Company” upon taking into consideration the special…

The Merrill J. Fernando High Dependency Care Facility was inaugurated on August 16, at the Nawalapitiya District General Hospital. The facility is funded by Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company and its associate Kahawatte Plantations with…

In response to large public holdings of currency and fears of credit-driven inflation, the monetary board decided to increase the Standing Deposit and Lending Facility rate by 50bps each. The Monetary Board has also increased the…

Issuing a statement the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) refutes the claims that it has requested licensed banks to ‘devalue’ the Sri Lankan Rupee. It stated, "the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has observed messages being…

A unique, commemorative publication in celebration of the People’s Bank’s 60th Anniversary was officially presented by People’s Bank Chairman Sujeewa Rajapakse to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees recently. The specially…

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) and its fully owned subsidiary, HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 285 million for the first half of 2021 (excluding surplus transfers from the Life Fund which will be…