May 21, Colombo: The Employees' Provident Fund Department of Sri Lanka's Central Bank today rejected the allegations of fraud involving the retirement fund ,Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) made by an opposition legislator in the parliament recently.

President Rajapaksa paid floral tributes to the statue of late politician and writer T.B. Ilangaratne this morning.The commemorative ceremony was held at Navam Mawatha in Colombo. It was organized by the People’s Bank. He was elected to Parliament from 1958 to 1977 representing the Kandy, Galaha, Hewaheta and Kolonnawa electorates and had held several Cabinet ...

Avurudhu Rupee Commitments Bear on Exporters The exchange rate (ER) held at the Rs. 130 levels to the US dollar ($) at Wednesday’s, Thursday’s and Friday’s trading as exporters began encashing their $ proceeds to meet their local commitments, a market source told this reporter. “In the event they persisted in holding on to their ...

The Employees Provident Fund gets a profit of 800 million rupees.   The Employees Provident Fund which possessed 71 million shares of conglomerate John Keells Holdings had been sold at 194 rupees per share, bringing a capital gain to the Fund. These shares have been purchased by Malaysia’s Khazana Nasional Berhard, a sovereign wealth Fund. ...

UNP National List MP and Chief Economist Dr Harsha de Silva said that he had wanted Central Bank Gov..

The Auditor Generals’ Department will table in Parliament today (Friday) the 2009 and 2010 audit reports of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Auditor General H. A. S. Samaraweera told TimesOnline.   He said the department has completed the scrutinizing accounts of 210 corporations, statuary

‘A ruler with a depleted treasury eats into the very vitality of the citizens and the country. A ruler, who impoverishes his own people or angers them by unjust exactions will also lose their loyalty Impoverishment, greed and dissatisfaction are engendered among the subjects, when the ruler among other things (i) fails to give what ought ...

Last week there were more stories making the rounds on contemplated decisions made outside the cabinet meeting than decisions made inside. Of course, the usual briefing on cabinet decisions were spelled out, Thursday afternoon. For a regime that still wants to boast it has popular support, comparing itself to an opposition fractured and quarrelling red and green, it is ...

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sri Lanka’s Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank’s National Long-Term rating at ‘BBB+(lka)’. The “Outlook” Fitch says is Stable. At the same time, the agency has affirmed the bank’s outstanding senior unsecured redeemable debentures at ‘BBB+(lka)’. The ratings reflect HDFC’s demonstrated ability to contain interest rate risk b...

), he said there are various issues with regard to the investment of the EPF money in the share market and the d...

Market’s illiquid state compounded by seasonal demand for money, coupled with the lack of confidence in the establishment that is also driving demand for US dollars ($s) and rates as well, forced Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to hold a reverse repo auction on Friday (December 16) to tide over the situation Overnight (O/n) ...

Srilankamirror - Deputy Finance Minister Geetanjana Gunawardena says that monies in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) have been deposited in several private banks. He has told parliament that EPF monies have not been used to buy shares of any private banks. He has noted that monies

Professionals stressed the importance of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country to usher in much needed development and also to help in foreign debt servicing and to take away pressure on interest rates. Former Central Bank of Sri Lanka Director Statistics Dr. (Mrs.) Anila Dias Bandaranaike speaking at a CIMA sponsored budget seminar ...

Debate on the the 2nd complete UPFA budget since the conclusion of the war in 2009 May, is now on both within the parliament and without. Heavy weights both critical and positive about this budget, have access to media. The debate is about urban middle class life and the Western Province economy. Not much is ...

What are the prospects for the Stock market in the near future? The IMF thinks that the growth rate this year will be closer to 7% rather than 8%. The third quarter company earnings are now being released. Here are some results: Good performers Distilleries Profit growth @ 78; Kelani Cables 259%; LOLC 68%; LWL ...

By: R. M. B. Senanayake The EPF has defended their investments in the stock market. But it has missed the point of the criticism leveled by the public.  No one is opposing the EPF investing in the stock market. But the EPF should not gamble with the workers money for they are trustees

Nov 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka's monetary authority, Central Bank says the retirement fund of the country's workforce, Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is focused on providing long term growth and advised the millions of stakeholders of the fund not to be misled by 'vituperative and negative

UNP parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva said that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) that functions under the Central Bank has incurred a Rs. 270 million loss last week since the Fund had not followed the proper investment procedures.

Commonwealth Games’ Bid The ethics of Government of Sri Lanka’s (GoSL’s) decision to request public banks to make a contribution to strengthen GoSL’s bid to hold the Commonwealth Games in Hambantota in 2018 are being questioned by certain quarters. One banker told this reporter that as banks are custodians of depositors’ funds, it’s not right ...

Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabral has said that they had no intention of vesting the Employees Provident in another party. He was speaking at the relocation of the EPF Department at a new venue. The Employees Provident Fund Department has been relocated in the Lloyds Building at Sir Baron

Sri Lanka’s Employees Provident Fund’s asset value is expected to reach the Rs. 1 trillion mark during this year, announced the Central Bank. The Bank says as of 31st of August this year the total assets of the EPF have grown up to Rs 976 billion. According to the Central Bank this is an annual

Aug 11, Colombo: The Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) of Sri Lanka has come to an agreement with the Commercial Bank to speed up the fund's services.

More To Exit following UN Report The stock market continued to lose its momentum as predicted in the lead story on these pages in its last week’s edition, compounded by foreigners fleeing the market, made worse by the UN’s negative war report on the island. “There is panic selling by foreigners in the backdrop of ...

Banks’ Profits Up 111% The banking industry achieved a considerably high level of profits in 2010. Profit after tax amounted to Rs. 57.5 billion last year, a 111% growth in comparison to a Rs. 27.2 billion profit in 2009. The significant growth in profitability was mainly attributed to a higher increase in fee-based income, a ...

A political expert contacted for an explanation on how the Bill to establish a private sector Employees’ Pension Scheme could go through parliament so urgently. He insisted no “Urgent Bill” could be brought up for debate in parliament without first being presented in the Supreme Courts. This insistence took our mind back to an anecdote ...

The gross income of the Employees Provident Fund was Rs.121.3 billion, which is 10.6 percent higher compared to that of the preceding year.  By the year 2010, the total value of the Fund has reached Rs.900 billion registering a growth of 16.9 per cent over that of 2009 reveals Central Bank reports.

The total value of the Employees Provident Fund has risen to 900 Billion Rupees. The Central Bank said this was the highest value of the Fund. This surge is attributed to the generation of more new jobs and a hike in the salaries of the Private Sector. The value of the Employees Provident Fund in ...

No Investments With the market throwing up an excess liquidity of more than Rs. 120 billion day, day in day out, and signs being that investments have not picked up, are all favourable indicators for the prevalence of a low interest regime in the economy, a market source told this reporter. The market has no ...

The total value of the Employees Provident Fund has increased. The Central Bank attributed this to the many new jobs generated. The current asset base of the EPF has risen to 900 Billion Rupees. The Central Bank said it is the highest value achieved by the EPF. The generation of many jobs

The Employees Provident Fund(EPF) asset base crossed the Rs 900 billion mark for the first time in its history, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said. According to the CB Governor, the emergence of new employment opportunities in recent times and the increase of salaries in the private