Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Sri Lanka firm, officials, fined on securities offence

Aug 30, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's securities watchdog has fined Environmental Resources Inc and several officers, over a disclosure related offence, market sources said.

Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission earlier sent the firm a notice of action, over a disclosure related matter.

Under Sri Lanka's securities law, a person charged with securities fraud can agree to pay a 'compound fee' and avoid going to court.

Market sources said the company and three directors had been fined close to 10 million rupees.
A company official confirmed that it had settled with the SEC.

The SEC had earlier been probing the firm's filings that it owned stock in a platinum mine and other securities of unlisted firms. ERI late said it had sold the mining stock and remitted cash to the firm.

source - www.lbo.lk

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