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Jun 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka's private sector retirement instrument, the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) has welcomed the clarification made by Standard and Poor's (S&P) today that there was no information of any specific incidences occurring of a potential conflict of interest due to the Central
Hambantota is claimed to be an ‘emerging hub’ of various sorts – shipping, aviation, tourism, industrialisation, cultural and international sports of various kinds. An unfortunate feature appears to be that in recent years it is emerging to be an epicentre of domestic political crime. A harbinger to this regrettable development was on the eve of ...
- Hold funerals in a peaceful manner Magistrate orders (Category: Breaking News)
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Jun 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe has asked the government to disclose the present position of investments made by the country's private sector retirement funds, Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees Trust Fund (ETF).
Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today demanded that the Government inform the House of the present position of the investments made by utilizing the funds belonging to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees Trust Fund (ETF). Making special statement in Parliament, the Opposition
- EPF and ETF tangled up! (Category: Business)
- Controversial Investments Out Of EPF And ETF (Category: Breaking News)
- Seminar on EPF/ETF and employee benefits (Category: Business)
- PB: Will Amend EPF And ETF Acts (Category: Breaking News)
Jun 21, Colombo: Responding to a statement made by the rating agency Standard & Poor on the country's private sector retirement fund, Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), the Central Bank Wednesday said that there is no conflict of interest as a result of the EPF investing in shares of banks.
, Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
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Jun 12, Colombo: A parliamentary committee appointed by the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party to inquire into the widespread allegations of irregularities in managing the private sector retirement fund, Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), is to hand over its report next week
“The demoralising, destructive character of the patriotic degeneracy….” Sebastian Haffner (Germany: Jekyll and Hyde) By Tisaranee Gunasekara It was the Oxford Debacle all over again. The events were drearily predicable. Sri Lanka, like every Commonwealth nation, received an invitation for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II. President Rajapaksa, unlike most Commonwealth leaders,...
- Protest stage in London against the arrival of President Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
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Sri Lanka’s Employees’ Provident Fund which is the largest private pension fund in the country once again reiterated that it has diligently followed all internal guidelines in relation to the assessment, analysis and investment in the Stock market. It also says the investments it had made in the stock market had the approval of the Investment ...
- UNP vows to prove the truth (Category: Business)
- Should the EPF gamble with public money by investing on junk Stocks (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF and ETF tangled up! (Category: Business)
- EPF reiterates it has followed Investment Policy Guidelines (Category: Business)
Jun 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) has appointed a committee to study and make proposals on the private sector retirement fund, Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), monies that have been lost due to bad investments in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).
The Central Bank has said that the Employees Provident Fund is safe and it is not exposed to any danger. Superintendent of EPF of the Central Bank Kalyani Gunatllake stressed that the propaganda, being spread by certain opposition groups is baseless. Certain political groups in the opposition
- EPF’s response to S&P’s Statement (Category: Business)
- Building of the Asian model begins on a disastrous note: 3 lakhs lose their jobs in one year!! ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Central Bank responds to S&P concerns on private sector retirement fund (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF interest rate increased (Category: Breaking News)
The JVP yesterday vowed to take legal action against the investments made by the Government in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) using the money of the Employeesandrsquo; Provident Fund (EPF).
May 29, Colombo: A private sector trade union in Sri Lanka is to lodge a complaint today with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption calling for an inquiry into the investing of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) monies in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).
Stealthy move madelast year under wraps Reliable sources revealed to LAKBIMAnEWS that the Bank of Ceylon (BoC), the Peoples’ Bank (PB) and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) have acted in cahoots to purchase shares worth Rs 344 million from crumbling entity, The Finance Company (TFC
- Top Marks (Category: Business)
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the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). Ceylon Grain Elevators PLC, Laugfs Gas PLC ...
- TFC buy against NSB Act: Legal experts (Category: Business)
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- NSB-TFC deal: CID questions Kariyawasam (Category: Business)
- NSB conspicuous by its silence on allegations over TFC buy (Category: Business)
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.
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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)
National Transport Commission (NTC) has decided open Employee Provident Fund and Employees Trust Fund accounts for bus drivers and conductors working in the public transport sector from May, NTC chairman Roshan Gunawardena said. He said insurance coverage will also be provided for drivers and conductors.
The bourse breathed a sigh of relief at Friday’s trading on the knowledge that sanctions, at least in the immediate future will not be imposed on the island despite Thursday’s Human Rights (HR) resolution against Sri Lanka at Geneva which resulted in it returning a higher Rs. 926.9 million turnover on Friday compared to low ...
- Bourse Hits New Low (Category: Breaking News)
- Palmyrah Development Board improve turnover (Category: Breaking News)
- Brokers blame ATS-7 for turnover slump on CSE (Category: Breaking News)
- Shares move from marginally down position in mid-day trade to red territory as day proceeds (Category: Breaking News)
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)
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Khazana Nasional Berhard, the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia, yesterday acquir..
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. ...
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- IMF to consider $ 800m loan for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka continued strong economic recovery says IMF (Category: Breaking News)
Srilankamirror - The UNP has accused the government of using the monies from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to carry out its development agenda. UNP parliamentarian and head of the JSS, Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena has said that EPF monies were being excessively used to construct a 35-story
- Govt. once again trying to swindle EPF monies says TU (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF to be summoned before PAC (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF monies in four private banks (Category: Breaking News)
- Eran wants PSC to probe ‘suspicious’ investment of EPF money (Category: Breaking News)
Jan 26, Colombo: A legislator of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) has accused the government of using the monies from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), country's major retirement fund for the employees in the corporate and private sector, to carry out development
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
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Parliament passed the Employees Provident Fund Amendment bill with a 59-vote majority at a ballot today (Jan. 18).
The Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill was passed with a majority of 59 votes in Parliament ..
(Srilankamirror) - Parliament passed the Employees Provident Fund Amendment bill with a 59-vote majority at a ballot today (Jan. 18). The bill makes provisions for the setting up of a pension or insurance fund for EPF members. It was tabled by leader of the House Nimal Siripala de Silva
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- SLFP says expropriation bill will not discourage foreign investors (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP says govt. can acquire any enterprise through bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Pillayan to support bill only with changes (Category: Breaking News)
The Employee’s Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament today with 71 voting for and 12 against it. The UNP , DNA and TNA voted against the Bill. The amendments to the Act will enable EPF members to withdraw 30 percent of the amount in their Fund if they have contributed
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- The Hon. Speaker endorses the first Bill of the year 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Submission of the draft Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year (FY) 2023 to Parliament. (Category: Breaking News)
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Jan 18, Colombo: The Sri Lankan parliament today passed an amendment bill that would affect the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), country's major retirement fund for the employees in the corporate and private sector.
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