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By Saman Gunadasa World Socialist Web Site: A scandal over the manipulation of shares on the Colombo Stock Exchange has erupted in recent weeks, after former Sri Lankan Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Thilak Karunaratne accused Government ministers of acting in league with speculators. Karunaratne was pressured by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to quit his position, ...
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The Government eServices project spearheaded by the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka celebrated a landmark achievement last evening, launching 22 important eGovernment services, further strengthening the country’s Government sector by making public services easily accessible to the citizens of Sri Lanka via the internet and mobile communication systems. Presidential Secretary...
UNP MP Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday issued the following statement on the new appointments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): Is the Government’s message to go ahead and engage in fraud at the CSE without worrying about getting caught? If the Minister of Finance was genuinely concerned in re-establishing a fair and equitable ...
Commissioners given freedom to decide future course with regard to DG post Dr. Jayasundera says top professionals picked to give leadership to a sound capital market growth Priyantha and Sujeewa served as Commissioners under Indrani Sugathadasa as well Opposition and certain market segments decry choice of men given their conflicting roles By Nisthar Cassim Likely ...
Point of view By a market participant The investors were compelled to wait nearly 17 years to reap the benefit of a real bull run in 2009 after the elimination of the LTTE terrorism and how the SEC destroyed it within a one-and-a-half year period due to ill conceived, irresponsible decisions is well known and ...
By Cassandra Mascarenhas The technical sessions of the Association of Professional Bankers’ 24th anniversary convention were held yesterday, bringing the APB’s flagship event to a close. Aptly themed ‘Sustainability in volatility: The bankers’ challenge,’ each technical session explored an area that could throw obstacles in the path of bankers and the line-up of speak...
By Ashwin Hemmathagama Our Lobby Correspondent The Government has been repeatedly mentioning that the economy is in sound condition and reserves are very securely and lucratively invested. However, UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake moving yesterday’s adjournment motion accused the Government of robbery." “On examination of the state of the economy we find that the Government, especially ...
D.E.W. Gunasekara says it is routine with 2010 Annual Report as subject; Ravi K says will take up reversed NSB-TFC deal and other stock market illsThe Chairman and Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will appear before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today when Opposition is likely to query on ill doings ...
UNP MP Dr. Harsha De Silva yesterday warned that a clear trend of the fallout from the gambling of public money had emerged with the latest ruling from a London Court hot on the heels of losses suffered from equity market and European junk bond deals. “The London Court ruling is a further confirmation of ...
Renews call for Select Committee to probe shady deals; wants EPF investments in stocks halted Blasts President-Bourse forum Says CSE Board must be dissolved Akin to firing all cylinders, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has blasted President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s forum with capital
By a Special Correspondent A year or back from today, Sri Lankan economy had been sailing strongly amidst global economic typhoons. Most of the macro variables were reflecting peace dividends and rejuvenated hope. However, by mid 2011, the country’s trade deficit, fuelled by credit expansion was signalling early signs of an economic turmoil. Perhaps being ...
The bearish stock market’s struggle persisted yesterday despite expectations of a rebound in sentiments following the dialogue between capital market stakeholders and President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday. The benchmark ASI closed six points down (0.13%) and MPI by over 23 points (0.5%) whilst S&P Sri Lanka 20 dipped by six points. Turnover was a modest ...
Considerable controversy has arisen regarding Employment Provident Fund (EPF) investment in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). There have even been calls to stop all such investments. It is important, however, to remember that there are positive arguments in favour of such investments
Last week in Parliament, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe singled out Daily FT in his usual criticism on newspapers. Among various allegations made by Wickremesinghe was that the FT is one of the papers which is in the pay of the so-called “stock market mafia” and the Central Bank. Wickremesinghe also alleged that FT was one ...
Sri Lanka’s Main Opposition, United National Party (UNP) yesterday claimed that the state-controlled pension fund Employees’ Provident Fund’s (EPF) share portfolio at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has made losses to the tune of a staggering Rs.12.2 billion.
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) yesterday welcomed the clarification made by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) that there was “no information of any specific incidences occurring” of “a potential conflict of interest” due to the Central Bank’s oversight
By Marianne David MP and consultant economist Dr. Harsha De Silva yesterday alleged that THE UNP’s criticism over the mismanagement of the economy and the Central Bank as well as the EPF’s investments in banking stocks have been emphatically validated by global rating agency Standard
Positive macro news and rumoured overhauling of SEC among other State entities trigger buying spree; some analysts insist rebound is due to attractive pricingThe Colombo Bourse on Friday shot up by over 100 points before losing some momentum, with the earlier development being linked by some analysts to positive macro news and a rumoured overhauling ...
By Damien The Secretary to the treasury Dr. P.B Jayasundera recently made statement that the country is wasting the foreign currency on things that can be made in this country. I would like to add to this by stating that as a country we should have clear targets and policies that are aimed at both ...
UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake has written to Committee On Public Enterprises (COPE) Chairman D.E.W. Gunasekara requesting him to summon officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) over the fiasco in capital markets and boost investor confidence. Following is Karunanayake’s full letter to the COPE Chairman: Over the last ...
By an Analyst There is no doubt and there is near unanimity that overregulation by the previous Securities and Exchange Commission arising from inexperience, lack of knowledge and lack of correct strategies was the prime cause for the market collapse witnessed today. The SEC without any foresight and professionalism has introduced ad hoc legislation detrimental ...
Business tycoon Harry Jayawardena-controlled Distilleries Company Plc is the biggest private sector shareholder in People’s Leasing Company Plc., after the latter went public via the biggest ever IPO in post-war Sri Lanka. With 24.5 million shares Distilleries account for 1.57% stake in People’s Leasing Plc. At the issue price of Rs. 18 per share, Distilleries ...
Noting that the NSB-TFC deal is peanuts, the main Opposition UNP yesterday declared that the bigger problem was questionable investments by the EPF and demanded immediate answers from a 'dodgy' Government. Following is the full text of the statement issued yesterday by UNP MP
It is very tragic that Sri Lanka may lose the confidence of the business world both locally and internationally courtesy of the Government-appointed nominees of the State. I like to highlight just two such incidents with no bias. The first was the rundown of foreign reserves. The Central Bank went on saying there is no ...
Parliamentary accountability The Parliament, as the country’s foremost representative institution, has the sole authority over national resources and financial allocations and concurrently has a prominent role to play in fiscal responsibility, the budgetary process, economic development and effective transparent economic and financial management, with a view to assuring sustainable growth an...
The country’s forex market encompassing highly dependent importers and key source exporters was yesterday rocked by what analysts described as the sharpest day gain in the US dollar exchange rate. Before mid-day the Rupee touched a new low of Rs. 127 and then on to Rs. 128 prompting many to assume the rate had bottomed ...
Instead of 'Employees', one could call it the ‘Empathetic’ Provident Fund (EPF) considering its unprecedented move of sharing the mega sale of 8.4% stake or 71 million shares in premier blue chip JKH for Rs. 13.77 billion (Rs. 194 per share) on Friday to Malaysia’
The entry in to Sri Lanka by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad via John Keells Holdings (JKH) is being hailed as a all round boost for the country, the Colombo stock market as well as the premier blue chip. JKH which has many first to its credit is also the first stock on ...
SLIC books hefty Rs. 4 b capital gain as an eager Harry secures large block; Ups control to 40.8%; Melstacorp to revise Spence mandatory offer price to Rs. 115 per share from Rs. 113 Business tycoon Harry Jayawardena-linked Melstacorp Ltd. yesterday acquired a strategic block of an 11% stake in Aitken Spence Plc for Rs. ...
Locals may be having fears of the Geneva outcome but the very investors from the West are continuing to be bullish with net inflow topping the Rs. 3 billion mark by yesterday. Foreigners were net buyers to the tune of Rs. 224 million increasing the net inflow under just two months of the year to ...