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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 ...
- SEC Chief insists on independence at COPE (Category: Business)
- Fresh motion to summon Ex-SEC Chiefs before COPE (Category: Business)
- Chandra J writes to COPE Chief over SEC (Category: Business)
- Peoples Bank Nonperforming loans Rs. 54 billion in 2021 (Category: Breaking News)
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 ...
- Serious decline of the stock market under the present SEC (Category: Business)
- Broker Credit Drives Up Market (Category: Breaking News)
- Politicos , Brokers ; Bourse’s Tailwind (Category: Breaking News)
- Majority of brokers recommend PLC IPO as buy (Category: Business)
Parliament told EPF has lost Rs. 4.2 b in value over investments in five listed companies alone Last audited accounts of EPF presented in Parliament was for year 2009 only The main Opposition UNP yesterday in Parliament stepped up its charge on alleged mismanagement of funds of the EPF by the Central Bank, raising fresh ...
- Ranil raises red flag over EPF, ETF in Parliament (Category: Business)
- What the UNP Leader told Parliament (Category: Business)
- EPF is well managed, not corrupt: CB Chief (Category: Business)
- UNP MP renews warning over fate of EPF’s questionable investments in stock market (Category: Business)
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) yesterday categorically rejected the statement allegedly made by an Opposition Member of Parliament as reported in several news papers on 15 May 2012, where the EPF has been accused of fraudulent transactions in the stock market. "Such statement, read in conjunction with several past statements of a similar nature made ...
- Harsha rebuffs CB’s rosy EPF story (Category: Business)
- CB says EPF investments are long-term and of value (Category: Business)
- EPF defends its investment strategy (Category: Breaking News)
- UNP MP renews warning over fate of EPF’s questionable investments in stock market (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka’s largest retirement fund, the EPF today blamed an opposition MP for trying to tarnish its reputation and also trying to destabilize the economy through such a strategy. However the EPF did not name the Opposition MP. Issuing a statement, the EPF rejects the accusation
- Domestic debt restructuring: Harsha insists money belonging to EPF members must be safeguarded (Category: Breaking News)
- JSS demands salary hike (Category: Business)
- Govt. planning to place EPF, ETF under independent body (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF is well managed, not corrupt: CB Chief (Category: Business)
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...
- Chandra J sends his proposals for 2013 Budget to the President (Category: Business)
- Accelerating growth: catching the wave or missing the bus (Category: Business)
- Time for reflection, reality check, risk mitigation and lessons learnt action (Category: Business)
The UNHRC resolution was very unfortunate. This is the first time our country has been subject to this kind of scrutiny. As a fan of the President, it is very unfair that he has been subject to such humiliation. The President has been let down by his advisors. In the recent weeks we have seen ...
- Kamala Harris' VP win is huge for HBCUs, Tougaloo president says (Category: USA, Mississippi)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- Shribman: Gorman, summoned to participate, is celebrated (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
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 ...
- Rupee Strengthens, But Illiquid Status Worsens (Category: Breaking News)
- Money Market, ER Management, Full Marks To CBSL (Category: Breaking News)
- Quo Vadis Exchange Rate? (Category: Breaking News)
- PBJ, (Category: Breaking News)
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 ...
- Khazanah kudos! (Category: Business)
- ‘Empathetic’ Provident Fund! (Category: Business)
- Net foreign inflow tops Rs. 30 b; Bourse rebounds (Category: Business)
- Foreign craving for stocks grows; inflow tops Rs. 28 b (Category: Business)
Benito Mussolini, the fascist ruler of Italy, during World War II, said that his brand of fascism ‘should be more appropriately called Corporatism, because it is a merger of state and corporate power’. Compare this with the dictionary definition of capitalism: ‘A system in which a country’s business and industry are controlled and run for ...
- Entrepreneur and the profit motive (Category: Business)
- The rise of State capitalism: new masters of the universe or an ominous portent? (Category: Business)
- State Capitalism: Revitalising underperforming businesses the Mussolini way (Category: Business)
- Governance - Four examples; two bad and two good (Category: Business)
Contrary to exaggerated claims the EPF investments in to the stock market last week had amounted to only less than 10% of market activity and unlike some past contentious buys, this time around it had focused on blue chips. The total turnover of the Colombo bourse last week was Rs. 8.6 billion and local purchases ...
- Investor confidence worsens by the day; bourse loses Rs. 53 b in value (Category: Business)
- Crisis Colombo! (Category: Business)
- Foreign net inflow tops Rs. 3 billion (Category: Business)
- Aitken Spence draws biggest foreign buying as net inflow tops Rs. 1 b (Category: Business)
ASI gains by 5% as Bourse’s value swells by Rs. 96 b Brokers positive after fresh meeting with SEC EPF, private institutional and high networth investors active on attractive valuations The Colombo stock market yesterday produced a major rebound gaining by 5% thanks what some described as “spirited support” whilst others emphasised it was largely due ...
- Investor confidence worsens by the day; bourse loses Rs. 53 b in value (Category: Business)
- Crisis Colombo! (Category: Business)
- From bust to boom? (Category: Business)
- ‘Boom’ is back? (Category: Business)
The Sri Lankan economy is dragged out – the country is over-borrowing, underperforming and leading into a debt crunch, claims United National Party Colombo District Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake. Karunanayake accuses the Rajapaksa administration of damaging the country’s social
- Share Market Volatility – Causes and Remedies – Part Two (Category: Business)
- Lion leads frontier markets (Category: Business)
- CEB is not a burden on national economy, says Power Minister (Category: Business)
To focus on skills development, trade, investment, sustainable development and business excellence to sustain GDP growth rate of 8%Following is the address delivered by National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka President Asoka Hettigoda at the NCCSL’s 53rd Annual General Meeting Ayubowan, good evening. Let me extend a warm welcome to all of you to ...
- National Chamber wins Global Commerce Excellence award (Category: Business)
- SAP continues to invest and grow in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- National Chamber says removal of emergency will boost investment, trade (Category: Business)
- Encourage UK companies by showing who are already doing well here: Rankin (Category: Business)
‘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 ...
- 2024 Election Year; The Perennial Challenge Of Cleaning The Stables For Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
- Prosecuting Aragalaya Protestors; A Legal Perspective (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Honeymoon With The ‘Inglorious Illegitimates’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Nihal Sri takes on ‘Expropriation Bill’ (Category: Business)
If the Governor of Central Bank has an urge to enter politics, he should come to Parliament without playing politics inside the CB, charges United National Party Parliamentarian and well-known Economist Dr. Harsha de Silva. Dr. de Silva notes that Governor Nivard Cabraal should respect the sanctity of the Central Bank and therefore if Cabraal ...
- Treasury Chief urges help for balance of payments (Category: Business)
- Nivard sees weak rupee recovering to 125 (Category: Business)
- Central Bank sees rupee firming helped by inflows (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka affirms flexible FX policy, but will intervene if needed (Category: Business)
From early in-house management training to training in world class management schools that professionals, business leaders, academics and civil society leaders have undergone, they have learnt of the key management principle of engaging in quiet reflection, reality checks, risk mitigation assessments and the need to plan lessons learnt response action. These practices are considered essential ...
- Economic management and the way forward (Category: Business)
- Chandra J. writes to SEC Chairman on NSB-TFC ransaction (Category: Business)
- Budget 2012: Issues for civil society intellectual debate (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Budget bloats! (Category: Business)
- Will Mahinda’s 7th Budget be lucky for Lanka? (Category: Business)
- 2012 Budget on 21 Nov. (Category: Business)
- Appropriation Bill tabled in P’ment; 2012 maximum borrowing at Rs. 1.15 t (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Nestle blames biofuels for high food prices (Category: Technology)
- 2021 Subaru WRX and WRX STI prices are good news for potential buyers - Roadshow (Category: Technology)
- Best 32-inch monitor deals: Five 4K UHD displays for under $425 - CNET (Category: Technology)
- Best 32-inch monitor deals: Five 4K UHD displays for under $450 - CNET (Category: Technology)
Following the successful signing last month of two MOU’s between the EFC and the regional chambers of Hambantota and Jaffna, a panel of senior members from the EFC travelled to Hambantota last week as guests of the District’s Chamber of Commerce to meet with the local business community. Speaking about the day long event, Director ...
- Employers Federation expands reach to Jaffna, Hambantota (Category: Business)
- EFC to visit Hambatota District Chamber today (Category: Business)
- EFC raises concerns with Labour Minister on minimum wage revision process (Category: Business)
By: R. M. B. Senanayake The stock market swings 50-100 points each way while the general trend is downwards. Many retail investors have lost money and are now fighting shy of investing in the market. In any case they were more speculators rather than investors. They were led up the garden path by high net worth ...
- Wall St. shenanigans continue after NY Stock Exchange Twitter account allegedly hacked (Category: USA, New York)
- AMC and GameStop stocks swing wildly as Reddit's bets against Wall Street are tested - CNET (Category: Technology)
- AMC and GameStop stocks swing wildly as Reddit's bets against Wall Street are tested - CNET (Category: Technology)
- SEC Investor Day goes to Matara (Category: Business)
The UNP yesterday criticised the Board of Investment (BOI) for misleading investors by changing its web site's previous assurance that foreign investments will not be nationalised. An apparent development following the passing of Takeover Bill in parliament on Wednesday, in the BOI web site's section listing Supportive Government Policies, the new version only states "Safety ...
- Basil’s justification not valid claims UNP MP Dr. de Silva (Category: Business)
- Govt. institutions slow in website updating (Category: Business)
- Defunct garment factories available for investment (Category: Business)
- Challenges for FDI (Category: Business)
The Central Bank yesterday issued a fresh statement defending the stock market investments made by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), which has come under criticism from the Opposition and others. The statement said in an era where interest rates are likely to decline in the medium to long term, the EPF has taken the view ...
- EPF’s response to S&P’s Statement (Category: Business)
- No investigations yet on EPF transactions (Category: Business)
- UNP vows to prove the truth (Category: Business)
- EPF and ETF tangled up! (Category: Business)
The Employees Provident Fund has defended its recent investment moves where it purchased shares of various listed firms through the Colombo Stock Exchange and also made investments in some unlisted firms. EPF says these investments are essential in an era where interest rates are likely to decline in the medium to long term. Therefore the EPF say, ...
- Should the EPF gamble with public money by investing on junk Stocks (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF reiterates that it has followed Investment Policy Guidelines (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s EPF says, an opposition MP is trying to destabilize the economy (Category: Breaking News)
- Indian investors make a beeline for SriLanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank last week said that the base of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to reach the Rs. 1 trillion milestone later this year. “As at 31 August 2011, the value of total assets of the EPF reached Rs. 976 billion, recording an annual growth of 14.6%. With this growth, the EPF ...
- Rs.666 million owed to EPF: Auditor General (Category: Breaking News)
- Main opposition of Sri Lanka claims investments losses of retirement fund amount to over Rs. 12 ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Employees’ Provident Fund (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF buys more of VOL (Category: Business)
Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) Leader and Livestock Development and Rural Economy Minister Arumugam Thondaman has expressed concerns over the Government’s plan to lease out tea estates under the purview of the Janatha Estate Development Board (JEDB) to the private sector. In a statement
- Estate Sector TUs And Management To Meet On The 29th (Category: Breaking News)
- Gratuity paid on behalf of dedication of estate workers (Category: Breaking News)
- Estate Sector Heading For A Crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Thondaman alleges PA is in the grip of chartered accountants (Category: Breaking News)
By Harsha de Silva We understand that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to compound undisclosed securities fraud by some billionaire investors. Media reports have begun to circulate that Environmental Resources Investments (ERI) and its Directors have agreed with the SEC to pay an insignificant fine of Rs. 10 million and compound an ...
- SEC sets the record straight on ERI case (Category: Business)
- Harsha breathes fire on SEC over ERI (Category: Business)
- Harsha wants securities fraud fine increased from Rs. 10 m to Rs. 100 m (Category: Business)
- ERI Warrants dip over SEC rule (Category: Business)
Public service is poised to get a shot in the arm making it greatly people-friendly soon due to a project initiated by the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) recently. As one of the latest phases of the e-Services initiative ‘the Lanka Gate e-Services Project’ of ICTA, aims at better public service by developing ...
- Eurocenter enables e-services for ICTAs Lanka Gate Project (Category: Breaking News)
- “Librarians have important role to play in eSri Lanka initiative”: ICTA Chairman (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka ready to provide optimum service via mobile phone (Category: Business)
- Special New Year transport information via 1919 (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Broker Credit Drives Up Market (Category: Breaking News)
- Mafia Manipulates Bourse (Category: Breaking News)
- Milanka Index turns positive after 17 months (Category: Business)
- Stock market struggles on 2012 debut (Category: Business)
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 ...
- Market Expects Rate Hike (Category: Breaking News)
- Ceylinco Insurance announces 65% dividend (Category: Business)
- Rupee Strengthens, But Illiquid Status Worsens (Category: Breaking News)
- JKH forges with solid growth (Category: Business)
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