www.ft.lk https://www.ft.lk/RSS_Feeds/sectors The only Sri Lankan newspaper with round the clock news updates - ft.lk Online Edition en-us [email protected] Copyright 2026 Poverty declining, but still above pre-crisis levels: World Bank https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Poverty-declining--but-still-above-pre-crisis-levels--World-Bank/44-798344 https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Poverty-declining--but-still-above-pre-crisis-levels--World-Bank/44-798344 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:45 Only 16.7% of capital Budget, 8% of Ditwah funds spent by mid-year: World Bank https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Only-16-7--of-capital-Budget--8--of-Ditwah-funds-spent-by--mid-year--World-Bank/44-798343 https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Only-16-7--of-capital-Budget--8--of-Ditwah-funds-spent-by--mid-year--World-Bank/44-798343 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:45 CPC sees fuel prices holding through Oct., steps up precautionary imports https://www.ft.lk/front-page/CPC-sees-fuel-prices-holding-through-Oct---steps-up-precautionary-imports/44-798342 https://www.ft.lk/front-page/CPC-sees-fuel-prices-holding-through-Oct---steps-up-precautionary-imports/44-798342 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:43 PM rings Bell at CSE to champion financial literacy, investor education https://www.ft.lk/front-page/PM-rings-Bell-at-CSE-to-champion-financial-literacy--investor-education/44-798341 https://www.ft.lk/front-page/PM-rings-Bell-at-CSE-to-champion-financial-literacy--investor-education/44-798341 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:41 Cabinet clears contracts worth over Rs. 4.06 b for five road improvement projects https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Cabinet-clears-contracts-worth-over-Rs--4-06-b-for-five-road-improvement-projects/44-798340 https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Cabinet-clears-contracts-worth-over-Rs--4-06-b-for-five-road-improvement-projects/44-798340 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:40 Cabinet approves Visa Waiver Agreement between Sri Lanka and Thailand https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Cabinet-approves-Visa-Waiver-Agreement-between-Sri-Lanka-and-Thailand/44-798339 https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Cabinet-approves-Visa-Waiver-Agreement-between-Sri-Lanka-and-Thailand/44-798339 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:40 Govt. eases capital outflow curbs, keeps Bond plans under wraps https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Govt--eases-capital-outflow-curbs--keeps-Bond-plans-under-wraps/44-798338 https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Govt--eases-capital-outflow-curbs--keeps-Bond-plans-under-wraps/44-798338 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:37 Harsha urges MLB buy-back to save up to $ 400 m https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Harsha-urges-MLB-buy-back-to-save-up-to---400-m/44-798337 https://www.ft.lk/front-page/Harsha-urges-MLB-buy-back-to-save-up-to---400-m/44-798337 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:32 Namal, Janaki further remanded till 16 Oct. https://www.ft.lk/news/Namal--Janaki-further-remanded-till-16-Oct-/56-798336 https://www.ft.lk/news/Namal--Janaki-further-remanded-till-16-Oct-/56-798336 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:28 Shiranthi Rajapaksa seeks anticipatory bail ahead of return https://www.ft.lk/news/Shiranthi-Rajapaksa-seeks-anticipatory-bail-ahead-of-return/56-798335 https://www.ft.lk/news/Shiranthi-Rajapaksa-seeks-anticipatory-bail-ahead-of-return/56-798335 Wednesday, 7 October 2026 05:27