*Almas News Bulletin, 18th June 2025* *For more live news updates,* categorized by company and sector, check out the news tab on the almasONE Insights Portal: https://insights.almasequities.com/dl/News 🗞 *Fourth IMF review set for 1 July* https://www.themorning.lk/articles/5qxeGezFyrYs2pE4TDfd 🗞 *Economy to grow by 4.2% in 2025* https://www.themorning.lk/articles/7dmCXzE5Cc18sJG58LYE 🗞 *CSE clear to operate as Sri Lanka’s Central Counterparty for equity transactions from next month* https://www.ft.lk/front-page/CSE-clear-to-operate-as-Sri-Lanka-s-Central-Counterparty-for-equity-transactions-from-next-month/44-777872 🗞 *EDB partners with ADB to establish NEDP 2025-2029* https://www.themorning.lk/articles/jRAs7iKYXZcKV5kG9RMg 🗞 *Sri Lanka and South Korea reaffirm economic cooperation in high-level meeting* https://www.ft.lk/business/Sri-Lanka-and-South-Korea-reaffirm-economic-cooperation-in-high-level-meeting/34-777849 🗞 *Sri Lanka to offer higher interest rate for senior citizen FDs* https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-to-offer-higher-interest-rate-for-senior-citizen-fds-225965/ 🗞 *Resus Energy connects 5.0 MW Solar PV power plant to national grid* https://www.ft.lk/business/Resus-Energy-connects-5-0-MW-Solar-PV-power-plant-to-national-grid/34-777851 🗞 *Siyapatha Finance to issue Rs. 5Bn debentures* https://www.dailynews.lk/2025/06/18/business/798060/siyapatha-finance-to-issue-rs-5bn-debentures/ 🗞 *Vidullanka’s pioneering Rs. 500 m Sukuk issue snapped up on opening day itself* https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Vidullanka-s-pioneering-Rs-500-m-Sukuk-issue-snapped-up-on-opening-day-itself/44-777870 “Investors have no reason to feel bearish. True value investors are glad the markets are down.” - Irving Kahn