Asantha Sirimanne

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Anusha Ondaatjie |Asantha Sirimanne

Anura Kumara Dissanayake(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake swept to power last year with an unprecedented super-majority government. Now, he arguably faces an even more crucial election. The island nation, which officially emerged from bankruptcy in 2024, votes on Tuesday for 339 municipal and rural council leaders — a test of the president’s popularity some eight months after his election win.

1 month ago | financialpost.com | Ashutosh Joshi |Asantha Sirimanne

Sri Lankan renewable energy producer Vidullanka Plc is planning to sell the nation’s first publicly listed Sukuk bond in coming weeks after efforts by the local bourse to kick start an Islamic finance market. (Bloomberg) — Sri Lankan renewable energy producer Vidullanka Plc is planning to sell the nation’s first publicly listed Sukuk bond in coming weeks after efforts by the local bourse to kick start an Islamic finance market. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ashutosh Joshi |Asantha Sirimanne

Sri Lankan renewable energy producer Vidullanka Plc is planning to sell the nation’s first publicly listed Sukuk bond in coming weeks after efforts by the local bourse to kick start an Islamic finance market. Vidullanka, listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange, is seeking to raise 500 million Sri Lankan rupees ($1.7 million), with the potential to upsize the deal based on investor demand, according to people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified discussing private information.

2 months ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Asantha Sirimanne

Sri Lanka will amend a Strategic Development Project Act to limit the duration of tax holidays, and introduce rules-based criteria, according to a revised International Monetary Fund program.

2 months ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Asantha Sirimanne

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