SEC Investment Day

The Securities and Exchange Commission will be celebrating its 21st anniversary tomorrow and have organised several events islandwide to commemorate its long journey. A seminar on "Investing Basics" and host of other events are organised at the Galadari where the key ceremony is scheduled to be held on the Investment Day 2008. The seminar is organised by the Financial Services Academy of the SEC and will be of value for investors and potential investors of the securities markets.

JKH share repurchase on

John Keells Holdings informs that there is no change to the decision of the Board of John Keells Holdings PLC with respect to the terms of the share repurchase.

The offer period of the share repurchase will be, as announced previously, from November 4 to November 18.

Swiss Airlines flies to Colombo

Swiss International Air Lines, the Airline of Switzerland will operate a direct weekly code share service to Zurich in co-operation with Edelweiss Air for this winter starting November 4. This flight would operate on a triangular route departing Zurich on Monday evening and arriving Colombo on Tuesday morning and returning via Male to Zurich the same day providing connections to major Swiss European destinations.