Bangladesh’s HR Lines to launch Colombo-Chattogram feeder service with Hayleys’ Clarion Shipping

Bangladesh’s container ship operator HR Lines Ltd. will be launching the Colombo-Chattogram feeder service on 4 April, in partnership with Clarion Shipping Ltd., a subsidiary of Hayleys Advantis Ltd. The operation will commence with two of the newest container vessels to be added to the fleet of HR Lines, MV HR Hera and MV HR…

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Fitch Rates Singer Finance’s Sub-Debt ‘A-(lka)(EXP)’

Fitch Ratings has assigned Singer Finance (Lanka) PLC’s (SFL, A+(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lanka rupee-denominated subordinated unsecured debentures an expected national long-term rating of ‘A-(lka)(EXP)’. The proposed debentures are to total up to LKR2 billion with a maturity of five years and will carry fixed and floating rate coupons. Read the full article.

DPL Lends a Hand to Children in Monaragala Rubber Farming Communities

As part of its ongoing efforts to empower and uplift the livelihood of its farmer co-operative societies, Dipped Products PLC (DPL) distributed school bags to the children of 1,500 smallholder rubber farmers for the 10th consecutive year, under its flagship Firstlight CSR project. This year’s distribution recorded the largest donation of school bags, which was…

DPL Enhances Its Rubber Supply Chain

Continuing to strengthen the farmer co-operative societies in its loyalty network, Dipped Products PLC (DPL) distributed rubber plants to smallholder farmers in the Monaragala District under its flagship sustainability initiative: DPL Firstlight. The plants for the inaugural distribution were sourced from a new nursery established by DPL. Setting in motion plans to continue the initiative…