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LAUGFS is one of the largest diversified business conglomerates and a trusted name in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1995, LAUGFS today has expanded across 20 industries in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE, USA and the Netherlands, establishing a strong presence as a leader and pioneer in the power and energy, consumer retail, industrial, services, leisure and logistics sectors.

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  • 19
    Dec

    Laugfs opens second 24-hour supermarket

    Laugfs Supermarkets opened the company’s second 24-hour supermarket outlet at Mahabage, Negambo road recently. The company is looking forward to open few more supermarket outlets next year, the...

  • 14
    Dec

    LAUGFS GAS PLC Annual Report 2012 recogn

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    The annual report of the LAUGFS Gas PLC for the year 2012, has won Diversified Holdings (Groups up to 5 Subsidiaries) Certificate of Compliance at the 2012 Annual Report Awards organized by the Instit...

  • 09
    Dec

    Laugfs Gas and subsidiaries record a str

    Laugfs Gas PLC and its subsidiaries recorded a strong performance for the six months ended 30 September 2012, a company media release said. “The group consists of four subsidiaries operating in ...

  • 04
    Dec

    A brand new library for Nindagampelessa

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    The Laugfs Business School, Leadership Development Programme participants, the middle management of Laugfs Holdings Ltd., one of the largest and highly diversified business conglomerates, in the count...

  • 23
    Nov

    Payment of Sri Lanka Telecom Utility Bil

    Laugfs Super markets in their endeavor to provide convenience to their valued customers, initiated upgrading technology in consultation with the Sri Lanka Telecom to facilitate live updating of bill s...

  • 19
    Nov

    LAUGFS Gas celebrates 11 years of succes

    Eleven years ago when LAUGFS Gas entered the domestic LPG market, some called it courage while others called it insanity, but today Sri Lankan consumers and business establishments laud LAUGFS Gas for...

  • 19
    Nov

    Laugfs Gas PLC turns eleven

    Eleven years ago when Laugfs Gas entered the Domestic LPG market, some called it courage others called it insanity, but today Sri Lankan consumers and business establishments laud Laugfs Gas for its i...

  • 25
    Oct

    LAUGFS IT wins Merit award at National B

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    LAUGFS IT, the corporate Information Technology (IT) Department of LAUGFS Holdings Limited, on Friday 19 October 2012 won the Merit award for its in-house developed intranet, at the prestigious Nation...

  • 22
    Oct

    Roadside safety and environment awarenes

    Laugfs Eco with the collaboration of Sri Lanka Motor Traffic Police Headquarters has organized a Roadside Safety and Environment Awareness programme for the school kids, a press release issued by the ...

  • 13
    Oct

    Laugfs retires all debt with IPO cash, g

    Laugfs Gas PLC has grown group revenue 30% to Rs.9.17 billion in the year ended March 31, 2012 and the profit after-tax 9% to Rs.930.3 million. At company level, revenue was up 29% to Rs.8.4 billion a...

  • 13
    Oct

    Laugfs investing substantially in three

    Laugfs Gas PLC is making significant investments in the tourist sector and has identified what its chairman called "the glaring gap in the 3-Star and 4-Star markets at reasonable prices." It plans to ...

  • 05
    Oct

    Laugfs ‘Labandiyawa’ bags Asia Retai

    The LAUGFS Supermarkets Company’s customer “Binding with Bondage” concept the “LAUGFS LABANDIYAWA”, Hitha Sanasana Sathkaraya emerged winner at the Asia Retail Summit he...

  • 02
    Oct

    LAUGFS Holdings into financial services;

    LAUGFS Holdings Ltd., as part of further diversification, is to buy a 67% stake in Softlogic Credit Ltd. for Rs. 103.6 million. The stake amounts to 5.1 million shares and the price works out to Rs. 2...

  • 02
    Sep

    Laugfs to add 398 hotel rooms

    Laugfs Holdings will open a luxury hotel in Bangadeniya, Chilaw shortly, company sources said. “We are hoping to add around 398 hotel rooms by the end of 2014 under the Ananthaya branded chainâ...

  • 27
    Aug

    Laugfs introduces NFC-enabled fuel card

    LAUGFS Petroleum Limited, a subsidiary of LAUGFS Holdings Limited, together with Dialog Axiata PLC., recently introduced the country’s first ever Near Field Communication(NFC) fuel card enablin...

  • 27
    Aug

    LAUGFS unveils NFC enabled fuel card pow

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    Bringing latest technology to your nearest fuel station, LAUGFS Petroleum Limited, a subsidiary of LAUGFS Holdings Limited, together with Dialog Axiata PLC., recently introduced the country’s f...

  • 18
    Aug

    Lubricant scientist joins LAUGFS Lube

    A veteran Sri Lankan scientist in the global petroleum industry Dr. Gamini Amarasekera, BSc. (first class), MRACI (Aus), and PhD (Aus) has joined LAUGFS Lubricants Limited as a consultant to improve i...

  • 19
    Jul

    LAUGFS Business School completes ‘Lead

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    The LAUGFS Business School recently concluded the ‘Leadership Development Program’, a module-driven development programme for the second-line managers of LAUGFS Group....

  • 14
    Jul

    Laugfs Gas announces Rs. 1.50 dividend

    Laugfs Gas PLC and its subsidiaries having recorded a profit after Tax of Rs. 942 million as per the un-audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2012, yesterday announced a payment of ...

  • 13
    Jul

    Gas price reduced by Rs. 150

    With elections to three Provincial Councils around the corner, the government yesterday announced a reduction in the price of Gas by Rs. 150, effective from midnight yesterday and also a reduction of ...

  • 10
    Jul

    LAUGFS Gas Auto Lanka preach converting

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    The LAUGFS group held an awareness presentation at their head office yesterday in a bid to encourage and educate individuals on the benefits of an auto gas conversion. The life of an engine will be pr...

  • 02
    Jul

    DIMO delivers the first brand new Merced

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    Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) last week sold the first two vehicles of the latest Mercedes-Benz Actros Prime Mover to LAUGFS Gas PLC. The Mercedes-Benz Actros is a heavy duty truck initially...

  • 30
    Jun

    DIMO delivers the Mercedes-Benz Actros 2

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    Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO) recently sold the first two vehicles of the latest Mercedes-Benz Actros Prime Mover to LAUGFS Gas PLC. The Mercedes-Benz Actros is a heavy duty truck initially ...

  • 18
    Jun

    Laugfs Supermarkets insures customers wi

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    LAUGFS Supermarkets Limited in a bid to offer more value to its customers entered into a unique partnership with Chartis Insurance Limited recently. Under this ground breaking agreement LAUGFS Superma...

  • 15
    Jun

    LAUGFS partners Chartis for unique insur

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    The LAUGFS company is to launch ‘LAUGFS Labandiyawa, Hitha Sanasana Sathkaraya’ with a promise to help dependents during a time of bereavement or accidents resulting in permanent disabili...

  • 03
    Jun

    Laugfs planning unique 5-star hotel at K

    The Laugfs Group’s leisure unit is planning a unique 5-star hotel, considered to be a one-of-a-kind in Sri Lanka, at its 15-acre beachfront land at Waskaduwa, Kalutara. This would be the second...

  • 31
    May

    LAUGFS Gas records Rs. 1.14 b profit in

    LAUGFS Gas PLC said yesterday the Company and its subsidiaries have once again performed strongly. This was despite a gloomy environment created for its energy sector operations with escalating global...

  • 09
    May

    LAUGFS Car Care now in Negombo

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    AUGFS Car Care Limited, the vehicle servicing and detailing arm of LAUGFS Holdings Limited, opened its new Car Care Centre in Negombo under the patronage of LAUGFS Holdings Limited Managing Director U...

  • 17
    Apr

    LAUGFS Engineering now EM1 certified

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    Unfolding a new chapter in the construction industry LAUGFS Engineering Limited (LEL), subsidiary of the LAUGFS Holdings Limited was ranked as ‘EM1 for steel fabrication activities’ by th...

  • 03
    Apr

    LAUGFS Supermarkets launch loyalty card

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    LAUGFS Supermarkets Limited continuing its service improvements in satisfying its customers introduced a loyalty card filled with many facets of utility values recently. The new loyalty card better ...

  • 15
    Mar

    LAUGFS Leisure launch 1000 mangrove plan

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    LAUGFS Leisure Limited a company which is involved in constructing a beach resort in Arachchikattuwa launched an environment project to plant 1000 mangrove tress with the participation of government o...

  • 09
    Mar

    LAUGFS Supermarkets now accept water bil

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    LAUGFS Supermarkets Limited a subsidiary of LAUGFS Holdings Limited in a bid to introduce added services to its supermarket chain signed an agreement with the National Water Supply and Drainage Board ...

  • 08
    Mar

    Dark sands of Pulmoddai

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    he announcement of last week of an intention by way of an MOU to start up a titanium dioxide enterprise between Laugfs Holdings Ltd and SLINTEC (Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology) should be seen a...

  • 02
    Mar

    Laufgs Holdings goes for US$ 8mn Titaniu

    Laugfs Holdings Ltd will shortly invest US$ 8 million on a Titanium Dioxide manufacturing plant for both the domestic and export markets in a bid to add value to the Illmenite exports, which also has ...

  • 02
    Mar

    Nanotech Institute, Laugfs to set up fir

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    Exploring new avenues of development in the Sri Lankan business sector, Laugfs Holdings Limited together with the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) signed a landmark development agreemen...

  • 02
    Mar

    Laugfs, SLINTEC tie up for natural miner

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    Laugfs Holdings Limited entered into a strategic agreement with Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) to process natural mineral sands for value addition. The landmark agreement was signed y...

  • 01
    Mar

    LAUGFS and SLINTEC join in hand to add v

    Setting up a new path in the Sri Lankan business sector LAUGFS Holdings Limited together with Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) signed a landmark development agreement leading to a joint...

  • 29
    Feb

    Bachelors of International Trade and Bor

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    The Bachelors of International Trade and Border Management has been launched in Sri Lanka for the first time for youth keen on specialising in this field. The launch follows LAUGFS Australia Higher Ed...

  • 23
    Feb

    LAUGFS invest Rs.45 million on new bottling Plant

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    Chairman of LAUGFS Holdings W.K.H. Wegapitiya(from right) together with the Managing Director of LAUGFS Holdings Limited U. Thilak De Silva(centre) and Director /Chief Executive Officer LAUGFS Aqua Sy...

  • 15
    Feb

    Laugfs invests Rs. 500 m to takeover Was

    Laugfs Leisure Ltd., a fully own subsidiary of the Laugfs Gas Plc in its strive to become one of the dominant players in the hospitality industry has acquired Mag Consultants and Agents Pvt Ltd., (MCA...

  • 14
    Feb

    NDB provides local entrepreneurs platfor

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    Asia Pacific Entrepre-neurship Awards (APEA) – Asia’s most prestigious awards for entrepreneurs was held for the first time in Sri Lanka at a gala event at Hilton Colombo on Sunday 12 Fe...

  • 14
    Feb

    APEA helps entrepreneurs find new market

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    The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2012 (APEA) helps local entrepreneurs find new markets, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa. In his personal message to the APEA awards ceremony the President ind...

  • 30
    Jan

    LAUGFS on full show at Jaffna Internatio

    LAUGFS Holdings Ltd. participated at the Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF) organised by the Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) with great success. The main objectiv...

  • 29
    Jan

    Mobitel and Laugfs Supermarkets facilita

    National Mobile Service Provider Mobitel recently partnered with Laugfs Supermarkets to make bill payments, purchasing Smart Prepaid recharge cards and reloads at any of the Laugfs Supermarkets in its...

  • 29
    Jan

    LAUGFS Lubricants rewards its Distributo

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    LAUGFS Lubricants Limited(LLL) a subsidiary of the LAUGFS Holdings Limited honored its lubricant distributors and dealers with awards for their great performance in the year 2011. Accordingly LAUGFS L...

  • 29
    Jan

    LAUGFS Foreign Money exchange facility n

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    Deputy Controller of exchange Central Bank of Sri Lanka K.S. Thilakaratne (centre) together with Director General Manager of the LAUGFS Supermarkets Limited Takura Gunasinghe at the opening ceremony...

  • 22
    Jan

    Mobitel, Laugfs Supermarkets in partners

    Mobitel recently partnered with Laugfs Supermarkets to offer its customers the added convenience of making bill payments, purchasing Smart Prepaid recharge cards and reloads at any of the Laugfs Super...

  • 19
    Jan

    Veteran hotelier Srilal appointed to LAU

    LAUGFS Leisure Limited a fully owned subsidiary of LAUGFS Gas PLC announced yesterday the appointment of veteran hotelier Sirilal Miththapala to its Board of Directors. Miththapala joins LAUGFS Leisur...

  • 09
    Jan

    Laugfs takes year to start Rs. 500mn hyd

    Laugfs Power Ltd, a subsidiary company of Laugfs Holdings and Laugfs Gas PLC, will finally commence construction of a Rs. 500 million hydro power plant at Balangoda which will add 3 Megawatts of power...