Khazanah buys into listed Sri Lanka conglomerate


KUALA LUMPUR: Khazanah Nasional Bhd, via its special-purpose vehicle Broga Hill Investments Ltd, has acquired an 8.85% stake in John Keells Holdings Plc (JKH), Sri Lanka's largest listed conglomerate, in a deal worth RM366mil.

The JKH group had business interests in several key sectors of Sri Lanka's economy, including tourism, transportation, leisure and tourism, property, retail and financial services, Khazanah said in a statement.

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