Notable
Will require new investments
Heineken brands to be produced by Distilleries
Tess Agro said it commenced a tin can manufacturing at its factory premises in Kelaniya.
The firms owed 6.7 billion rupees including fines
Ministry of Industries pushes universities, business to work together to produce exportable, commercially-ready products
Old fines do not match the recent substantial rises in prices of goods and services, only small fines are made: Minister
A 420,000 barrels a day refinery was proposed
Because that is too much of a risk for someone to come and invest
In Sri Lanka royalties are charged on the free on board (export) price of the mineral, not the pithead price
Australian firms interested in phosphate, graphite and ilmenite
Sometimes they have to stop a production line, or operate below capacity
Finance costs up
Global neckwear market estimated at US$5.7bn
"A reforms office will be opened at the Ministry of Power & Energy to see through the transformation."
The current prices are too high and if we increase it more it will result in further downfall of the business
The introduction of this vehicle takes place at a time when Sri Lanka's economy collapsed
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| UK Pound | 386.9523 | 387.2371 |
| Euro | 330.8712 | 332.1141 |
| Aus Dollar | 201.0018 | 201.4980 |
| Yen | 2.0266 | 2.0278 |
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| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
| CSE All Share | 9,073.41 | 0.65% |
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| 5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
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| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
The Group observed capacity underutilization in all three plants due to the softness in the market
Litro Gas is raising fuel through a price formula every month to prevent losses and borrowings
Department of Textiles looking at import substitutes
Quality of public buses is low - except on expressways - due to regulated pricing and a rigid licensing system.
Following appeals bans on 708 items had been lifted
There is shrinkage in consumer spending and people are making choices
Opens phama laboratory
Pack to sell at Rs140
If excess stocks are found the companies the CAA will decide what to do with the stocks.
Egg price is rs.65 and flour per kg is rs.310.
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