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Construction and Real Estate

Sri Lanka opens Japan-funded 'Golden Gate Kalyani' bridge

The total cost for the project is 55,000 million rupees, according to the president’s media division (PMD).

November 25, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's JKH profits up 321-pct in Sept 2021, helped by property

The Group has commenced discussions with key tenants for the retail mall

November 3, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Cargills to consolidate property into one unit

At the moment several mini-malls and cinemas are held through a number of subsidiaries

October 28, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka Ports Authority plans waterfront PPP in Mahara stone quarry

Mixed development with urban residential, cultural and recreation facilities

October 21, 2021 1 min read
Sri Lanka cabinet approves SLEC, CECB for consultancy in Chinese housing deal

China has donated construction of 1996 housing units for low income families

Sri Lanka construction expands in May 2025: PMI

Central Bank maintains positive outlook for next 3 months due expected rise in new projects

Sri Lanka’s MTD Walkers sets up Maldives unit

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan construction and engineering firm MTD Walkers said it has set up a subsidiary in the Mal...

May 16, 2016 1 min read

Omanis buy Sri Lankan Altair apartments

ECONOMYNEXT – Investors in Oman have bought apartments in Altair, a high-rise apartment complex under constructio...

May 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka property portal target mobile users

ECONOMYNEXT - LankaPropertyWeb.com, a Sri Lanka-based property portal, has revamped its website to target mobile users, ...

May 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka chamber stresses sustainability in megapolis project

ECONOMYNEXT - The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce urged the government to ensure a “strong sustainability focus” ...

May 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka real estate expo by Lamudi

ECONOMYNEXT - Lamudi.lk, a portal covering Sri Lanka's property listings said it is holding a real estate exhibition in ...

April 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka contractors told to avoid costly litigation with better mitigation

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan construction firms will find it more cost effective to comply with biodiversity safeguar...

April 11, 2016 2 min read

Biodiversity safeguards mooted in Sri Lanka building contracts

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s private sector is considering ways to introduce safeguards in construction contr...

Rohan Gunasekera
April 1, 2016 2 min read

Australian property investments promoted for Sri Lankans

ECONOMYNEXT – Dwellings Group real estate firm is offering Sri Lankan investors a chance to buy apartments in Mel...

March 16, 2016 1 min read

China Port City company in Sri Lanka expects "mutually beneficial solution"

ECONOMYNEXT - CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, a Chinese state-run firm which was allowed to resume sea reclamation ahe...

March 16, 2016 2 min read

India’s Apurva Natvar Parikh group in US50mn Sri Lanka high rise

ECONOMYNEXT – Iconic Developments Ltd., part of India’s Apurva Natvar Parikh property group, said it will ...

March 15, 2016 1 min read
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Singapore's Keppel Land exits Sri Lanka venture

ECONMYNEXT - Singapore-based Keppel Land Plc said it had exited a joint venture with Sri Lanka Ceylon Theatres group for...

February 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Megapolis plan downsizes China Port City

ECONOMYNEXT - A structure plan to expand Sri Lanka's capital into a 'Megapolis' of nine million people by 2040 has propo...

February 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Access Engineering Dec quarter net flat

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Access Engineering said December 2015 quarter net profit rose 2.6 percent to 545...

February 9, 2016 1 min read

Most Sri Lankans looking to buy property: survey

ECONOMYNEXT - About 72 percent of respondents to a survey were looking to buy property in Sri Lanka, Lamudi.lk, an onlin...

January 28, 2016 4 min read

Construction seen remaining Sri Lanka growth driver

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s booming construction sector will remain a key driver of economic growth with gov...

January 21, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka says China Port City to be re-started by March

ECONOMYNEXT - A suspended sea reclamation project that will expand Sri Lanka's capital Colombo is likely to go ahead in ...

January 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka govt construction firms get first ‘Megapolis’ contracts

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan government construction firms will get the first contracts for selected projects under t...

January 15, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka ‘green buildings’ rules to reduce energy, water use

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has decided to adopt ‘green building’ guidelines from this year in the const...

January 15, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka land prices rising faster: Jones Lang LaSalle

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's land prices which used to go up by 3 to 7 percent a year has started accelerating, rising 10 p...

January 14, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka luxury apartments sales may slow: Jones Lang Lasalle

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's pipeline of luxury apartments in Colombo is at a historic high which may make it more difficul...

January 14, 2016 2 min read