Industry Analysis

SLT-Mobitel Reports Moderate Revenue Growth and Improved Profitability in 1H 2024

SLT-Mobitel has demonstrated resilience in the first half of 2024, reporting moderate revenue growth alongside significant improvements in profitability. For 1H2024, the group’s revenue reached Rs.53.5 billion, reflecting a 1.6 percent increase from the previous year. Gross profit grew by 4.0 percent to Rs.20.9 billion, with the gross profit margin expanding to 39.0 percent. Despite

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Finance

JKH Reports Rs. 7.7 Billion EBITDA but Suffers Rs. 868 Million Loss in 1Q FY25

Top blue-chip company John Keells Holdings Plc (JKH) reported an EBITDA of Rs. 7.7 billion for the first quarter of FY25, marking a 13% decrease from the previous year. The bottom line, however, showed a net loss of Rs. 868 million. The Group’s EBITDA included significant pre-opening costs related to the ramp-up for the opening

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Economics

CEB Cuts Tariffs Due to Lower Generation Costs, IPP Payments Unaffected

Fitch Ratings-Colombo/Singapore-25 July 2024: Despite a 22.5% tariff cut effective from 16 July 2024, Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB, BB+(lka)/Stable) cash flow will remain sufficient to service debt, according to Fitch Ratings. The agency anticipates no immediate impact on the Sri Lankan electricity distributor’s payments to independent power producers (IPPs). The lower tariffs are supported by

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