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Let’s not forget the Ditwah displaced

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:13

Beyond judicial tenure: Retaining experience while reforming the justice system

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:03

Customs Paperless Declaration from 1 October 2026 Opportunity for genuine Customs modernisation and revenue protection

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 04:58

Taxing away our advantage: You cannot tax what you cannot see

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 03:39

Riza Yehiya: Make family sustainable to arrest worrisome climate change

Monday, 14 September 2026 04:00

Self-sufficiency in energy should be a national priority

Monday, 14 September 2026 03:44

Can a campaign build a culture of tax compliance?

Monday, 14 September 2026 02:54

Securing the American cargo corridor: Why Sri Lanka’s maritime window demands radical structural reform

Monday, 14 September 2026 01:24

BIMSTEC, maritime Sri Lanka and the missing link in policy thinking

Monday, 14 September 2026 01:18

Centre-right: Wrong about everything

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:10

Industrial policy for Sri Lanka: New legitimacy, old debates

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:10

AGI: From Excel assistance to new world of human capability

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:05

Accelerating global warming: After Nepal where is next?

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:02

From canoe to blue economy: What history teaches us about future

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:02

From by-product to eco-powerhouse: Why Sri Lanka’s coir industry matters more than ever

Friday, 11 September 2026 05:28

Breakthrough or expensive bottleneck?

Friday, 11 September 2026 05:22

Justice delayed is justice denied

Friday, 11 September 2026 04:51

Sri Lanka at UNHRC: From numbers to healing

Friday, 11 September 2026 04:44

Caging Namal, soliciting NATO, pauperising people, suffocating democracy

Thursday, 10 September 2026 04:10

An Indian Defence Minister after 38 years: Partnership without capture

Thursday, 10 September 2026 00:27

CA Sri Lanka submits sweeping proposals for Budget 2027

Advocates compliance-led revenue growth, digital transformation, taxpayer fairness and more competitive business environment ..

Ex-envoy Mahinda urges speedier finalisation of new tariff deal with US by Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 06:06

Former Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday called for an early conclusion of the bilateral agreement with the United States on the new tariff re ..

SL, Germany identify avenues for greater cooperation on maritime and logistics

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 06:02

Sri Lanka and Germany last week identified practical avenues for cooperation with regard to maritime and logistics. ..

Global uncertainties placing increasing burden on businesses

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:59

The second round of the Industry Index survey conducted by IFH KÖLN and Messe Frankfurt shows that, whilst the global business climate has remained l ..

Jetour Owners’ Club Sri Lanka officially launched with grand Drive Fest

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:29

A new chapter in Sri Lanka’s automotive community was marked with the official launch of the Jetour Owners’ Club Sri Lanka, as more than 70 proud ..

Brewing new opportunities: Australia’s MDF and Kahawatte Plantations partner to grow Sri Lanka’s speciality coffee sector

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:21

Kahawatte Plantations PLC (KWPL), a Regional Plantation Company operating across the landscapes of Nawalapitiya and Sabaragamuwa, together with the Ma ..

Citrus Leisure PLC gears for next phase of growth with leadership transition

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 03:58

Citrus Leisure PLC recently announced the appointment of Nirekshe Perera as Group Chief Executive Officer - Designate, effective 1 September 2026. ..

Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2026 - Retail without boundaries: Building next growth engine

Monday, 14 September 2026 05:34

The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA), in partnership with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, last week successfully concluded the Sri Lanka Reta ..

SLANA calls for urgent fix to Colombo terminal charges as NVOCC sector loses regional competitiveness

Monday, 14 September 2026 02:46

Sri Lanka’s NVOCC sector is losing ground to competing regional markets amid continued uncertainty over terminal handling charges (THC), with the in ..

SLID celebrates 25 years of advancing corporate governance

Monday, 14 September 2026 02:17

The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) will mark a remarkable 25-year journey of advancing corporate governance and board leadership in Sri Lanka ..

Private borrowing slows to Rs. 169 b in July, down 31% from June

Monday, 14 September 2026 02:08

Private sector borrowing from Sri Lanka’s banking system slowed sharply in July, with net credit expanding by Rs. 169.1 billion month-on-month (MoM) ..

Fiscal performance improves despite Govt. back in red with Rs. 119 b Budget deficit in July

Monday, 14 September 2026 02:00

Sri Lanka’s Budget swung to a deficit of Rs. 119.23 billion in July, wiping out the Rs. 9.51 billion surplus the Government had accumulated over the ..

DFCC Bank’s Rs. 12.5 b debenture issue oversubscribed

Monday, 14 September 2026 01:57

DFCC Bank PLC on Friday said its debenture issue of up to 125 million Basel III-compliant, Tier 2, listed, rated, unsecured, subordinated, redeemable ..

SLPA Chief outlined five pillars to future-proof Sri Lanka’s logistics industry

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:18

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake outlined five priorities he believes should shape the logistics industry’s futur ..

IRD issues 99.98% of VAT refunds within average of 29 days: Treasury

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:17

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has refunded a total of approximately Rs. 82.4 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) claims under its new Risk-Based Re ..

Govt. weighs fuel pricing options as global crude prices surge

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 06:05

Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka yesterday said the Government is set to review fuel prices at the end of this month as a sharp rise in internation ..

FitsAir temporarily suspends Dubai flights

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 06:01

FitsAir has temporarily suspended its daily flights to Dubai. ..

Sampath Bank takes over Anilana Hotels; Company contests with legal action; says investor with Rs. 1.2 b available

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:56

Anilana Hotels and Properties yesterday disclosed that its resorts situated in Nilaveli, Trincomalee and Passikudah were acquired under the provisions ..

Beyond revival: How Public-Private Partnership turned abandoned sugar factory into regional lifeline

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:23

For nearly a decade, the Hingurana Sugar Factory in Ampara stood as a monument to lost potential. Built in 1959 as a state-run enterprise and privatis ..

Infomate opens new chapter for Sri Lanka’s BPM industry with Kurunegala expansion

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 04:20

Infomate Ltd., a leading Sri Lankan Business Process Management (BPM) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company and a wholly owned subsidiary of ..

The Cove Hiriketiya debuts as a boutique beachfront property on Sri Lanka’s south coast

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 03:51

The latest nine-room boutique Villa is a sanctuary on Hiriketiya Bay in Dikwella, Sri Lanka and reinvents modern boutique hospitality through design a ..

Colombo has the opportunity; now Sri Lanka must execute: Global maritime leaders

Monday, 14 September 2026 04:24

Sri Lanka’s maritime opportunity has reached a turning point, with global shipping, manufacturing and US maritime officials urging Colombo to move w ..

MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka becomes BBDO Sri Lanka

Monday, 14 September 2026 02:20

MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka has transitioned to BBDO Sri Lanka following Omnicom’s global integration, marking the next chapter for an agency built o ..

Govt. moves to address shipping industry concerns

Monday, 14 September 2026 02:10

The Government is moving to establish a committee to address concerns raised by the freight forwarding and Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) ..

Official reserves reach five-month-high $ 6.9 b in August

Monday, 14 September 2026 02:01

Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets rose to $ 6.9 billion as of end-August 2026, up 4.6% from $ 6.6 billion a month earlier, according to Central Ba ..

Record workers’ remittances in August, first eight months

Monday, 14 September 2026 01:58

Workers’ remittances surged to a record high in August, driving one of the strongest eight-month performances in the country’s history, despite he ..

CFA Society Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2026 recognises excellence

Monday, 14 September 2026 00:57

The 13th edition of the CFA Society Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards was held on 10 September 2026 at the Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo. ..

SLPA to launch FDI-backed logistics hub within three months

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:18

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is set to launch a long-awaited logistics hub within the next two to three months, incorporating free-zone and bo ..

Vehicle market chaos costs SL investor confidence: AMW

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:16

Sri Lanka’s policy-driven distortions in the vehicle market are reducing the country’s attractiveness to global automotive manufacturers, with aut ..

Ex-envoy Mahinda urges speedier finalisation of new tariff deal with US by Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 06:06

Former Ambassador Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday called for an early conclusion of the bilateral agreement with the United States on the new tariff re ..

Govt. weighs fuel pricing options as global crude prices surge

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 06:05

Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka yesterday said the Government is set to review fuel prices at the end of this month as a sharp rise in internation ..

SL, Germany identify avenues for greater cooperation on maritime and logistics

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 06:02

Sri Lanka and Germany last week identified practical avenues for cooperation with regard to maritime and logistics. ..

FitsAir temporarily suspends Dubai flights

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 06:01

FitsAir has temporarily suspended its daily flights to Dubai. ..

Global uncertainties placing increasing burden on businesses

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:59

The second round of the Industry Index survey conducted by IFH KÖLN and Messe Frankfurt shows that, whilst the global business climate has remained l ..

Sampath Bank takes over Anilana Hotels; Company contests with legal action; says investor with Rs. 1.2 b available

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:56

Anilana Hotels and Properties yesterday disclosed that its resorts situated in Nilaveli, Trincomalee and Passikudah were acquired under the provisions ..

Jetour Owners’ Club Sri Lanka officially launched with grand Drive Fest

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:29

A new chapter in Sri Lanka’s automotive community was marked with the official launch of the Jetour Owners’ Club Sri Lanka, as more than 70 proud ..

Beyond revival: How Public-Private Partnership turned abandoned sugar factory into regional lifeline

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:23

For nearly a decade, the Hingurana Sugar Factory in Ampara stood as a monument to lost potential. Built in 1959 as a state-run enterprise and privatis ..

Brewing new opportunities: Australia’s MDF and Kahawatte Plantations partner to grow Sri Lanka’s speciality coffee sector

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:21

Kahawatte Plantations PLC (KWPL), a Regional Plantation Company operating across the landscapes of Nawalapitiya and Sabaragamuwa, together with the Ma ..

Infomate opens new chapter for Sri Lanka’s BPM industry with Kurunegala expansion

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 04:20

Infomate Ltd., a leading Sri Lankan Business Process Management (BPM) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company and a wholly owned subsidiary of ..

Citrus Leisure PLC gears for next phase of growth with leadership transition

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 03:58

Citrus Leisure PLC recently announced the appointment of Nirekshe Perera as Group Chief Executive Officer - Designate, effective 1 September 2026. ..

The Cove Hiriketiya debuts as a boutique beachfront property on Sri Lanka’s south coast

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 03:51

The latest nine-room boutique Villa is a sanctuary on Hiriketiya Bay in Dikwella, Sri Lanka and reinvents modern boutique hospitality through design a ..

Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2026 - Retail without boundaries: Building next growth engine

Monday, 14 September 2026 05:34

The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA), in partnership with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, last week successfully concluded the Sri Lanka Reta ..

Colombo has the opportunity; now Sri Lanka must execute: Global maritime leaders

Monday, 14 September 2026 04:24

Sri Lanka’s maritime opportunity has reached a turning point, with global shipping, manufacturing and US maritime officials urging Colombo to move w ..

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Colombo Fort to be developed as major tourist destination

Sunday, 30 August 2026 07:26

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reviewed plans to develop Colombo’s historic Fort area into an internationally recognised tourist destination ..

Port of Colombo Rises to 20th Among World’s Top Container Ports

Sunday, 30 August 2026 06:26

Sarasavi Dhiriya Abhiman scholarship programme held in Jaffna

Sunday, 30 August 2026 05:31

Eppawala Lanka Phosphate invests Rs. 110m in new machinery

Sunday, 30 August 2026 04:41

Sri Lanka takes tourism to the skies with passenger drones

Saturday, 29 August 2026 08:25

President witnesses final Randoli Perahera in Kandy

Friday, 28 August 2026 06:09

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Celebration of 80th Independence Day of India in Sri Lanka

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 03:20

ITC Ratnadipa honours the spirit of India on its 80th Independence Day

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 03:16

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Tuesday, 11 April 2023 16:59

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Infomate opens new chapter for Sri Lanka’s BPM industry with Kurunegala expansion

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 04:20

Kaspersky signs MoU with Vietnam’s Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Dept.

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 04:19

JKOA brings 4G connectivity to Sri Lanka’s feature phone market

Thursday, 10 September 2026 04:56

FT Lite

Iconic Hilton Colombo celebrates 39 years

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:00

Hilton Colombo celebrates its 39th anniversary this September, celebrating nearly four decades as one of Sri Lanka’s pioneering international hotels ..

World’s No. 1 Salsa team headlines ALIF-SL’s 4th edition in Colombo

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:00

The Runner Brothers are back with another QSR play: Waffle Kong

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:00

Opinion and Issues

Let’s not forget the Ditwah displaced

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:13

I too, was about to succumb to the disease of forgetting. Fortunately, someone challenged a claim in a Facebook repost criticising the Government’s ..

Beyond judicial tenure: Retaining experience while reforming the justice system

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:03

Customs Paperless Declaration from 1 October 2026 Opportunity for genuine Customs modernisation and revenue protection

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 04:58

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Breaking the Saffron impunity

Tuesday, 15 September 2026 05:08

Two developments last week offered welcome signs that finally the impunity of the Saffron robe to violate the law is coming to an end. On 10 September ..

That elusive justice for Lasantha Wickrematunge

Monday, 14 September 2026 03:39

Holistic approach for healthcare system

Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:00

SL’s human rights conundrum

Friday, 11 September 2026 05:22

Construction of expressways

Thursday, 10 September 2026 04:27

Trade reforms blind spot

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 00:00

Special Report

Investing in Sri Lanka’s upper watersheds: Unlocking natural capital for resilient future

Monday, 31 August 2026 00:00

By Safna Malik The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted a knowledge-sharing session titled “Investing in Sri Lanka’s Upper Watersheds: Unlocking ..

Breaking barriers: Sri Lanka–India integration needs political will, institutional muscle

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 11:32

Boards must move beyond compliance to strategic foresight to drive Sri Lanka’s next growth chapter

Thursday, 6 August 2026 04:47

Business News

“Gem Sri Lanka 2027” woos Thailand buyers

SLEIS 2026 to examine how Sri Lanka can strengthen its place in Asia’s growth networks

Hayleys Solar commissions 3MW Veyangoda Ground-Mounted Solar Project

Pick a Book steps beyond reading to preserve the human edge in AI age

Prime Group celebrates major milestone as The Colombo Border tops off all three towers

Port City Colombo and business of staying longer

Sri Lanka–Indonesia Business Council holds 3rd Annual General Meeting

Why FiNAC HR Optimizer, and why now?

KOKO and Ceylinco Insurance introduce Sri Lanka’s first medical insurance offering

Treinetic marks 12th anniversary with expansion beyond tech into hospitality and lifestyle

Singer Finance appoints Jonathan Alles as Chairman

Lankatiles expands design footprint with 61st showroom in Mount Lavinia

Sri Lankan making history on global business stage: Stefan de Alwis hosts Jeff Hoffman on The 3i Show

TEA’s 27th AGM spotlights Ceylon Tea’s resilience amid global uncertainty

EDB, University of Kelaniya launch first-ever joint initiative to boost electronics export sector

CSE green lights Rs. 5 b Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings debenture issue

Agarapatana Plantations seeks shareholder nod to redirect Rs. 643 m in unutilised IPO proceeds

George Steuart & Company marks 191 years

Sri Lanka, Thailand move to formalise labour migration cooperation

Sri Lanka–Canada Business Council reaffirms commitment to strengthening bilateral business relations

GRI and EDB sign strategic multi-year agreement to advance sustainable trade

How N-able and FIS are bringing global treasury technology to Sri Lanka’s banks

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Let’s not forget the Ditwah displaced

Beyond judicial tenure: Retaining experience while reforming the justice system

Customs Paperless Declaration from 1 October 2026 Opportunity for genuine Customs modernisation and revenue protection

Taxing away our advantage: You cannot tax what you cannot see

Riza Yehiya: Make family sustainable to arrest worrisome climate change

Self-sufficiency in energy should be a national priority

Can a campaign build a culture of tax compliance?

Securing the American cargo corridor: Why Sri Lanka’s maritime window demands radical structural reform

BIMSTEC, maritime Sri Lanka and the missing link in policy thinking

Centre-right: Wrong about everything

Industrial policy for Sri Lanka: New legitimacy, old debates

AGI: From Excel assistance to new world of human capability

Accelerating global warming: After Nepal where is next?

From canoe to blue economy: What history teaches us about future

From by-product to eco-powerhouse: Why Sri Lanka’s coir industry matters more than ever

Breakthrough or expensive bottleneck?

Justice delayed is justice denied

Sri Lanka at UNHRC: From numbers to healing

Caging Namal, soliciting NATO, pauperising people, suffocating democracy

An Indian Defence Minister after 38 years: Partnership without capture

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Riza Yehiya: Make family sustainable to arrest worrisome climate change

SLPA to launch FDI-backed logistics hub within three months

Brandix CEO calls for Customs pre-clearance to protect Sri Lanka’s fading tariff edge

MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka becomes BBDO Sri Lanka

Sampath Bank appoints Dilip de S. Wijeyeratne as Deputy Chairman

Prime Group celebrates major milestone as The Colombo Border tops off all three towers

Opposition questions Govt. over Customs extortion racket

Reserve building cannot come at any cost, needs fiscal support: CBSL Chief

Port City Colombo and business of staying longer

Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu receives inaugural Freedom Award from Advocata Institute

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“Gem Sri Lanka 2027” woos Thailand buyers

SLEIS 2026 to examine how Sri Lanka can strengthen its place in Asia’s growth networks

Hayleys Solar commissions 3MW Veyangoda Ground-Mounted Solar Project

Pick a Book steps beyond reading to preserve the human edge in AI age

Prime Group celebrates major milestone as The Colombo Border tops off all three towers

Port City Colombo and business of staying longer

Sri Lanka–Indonesia Business Council holds 3rd Annual General Meeting

Why FiNAC HR Optimizer, and why now?

KOKO and Ceylinco Insurance introduce Sri Lanka’s first medical insurance offering

Treinetic marks 12th anniversary with expansion beyond tech into hospitality and lifestyle

Singer Finance appoints Jonathan Alles as Chairman

Lankatiles expands design footprint with 61st showroom in Mount Lavinia

Sri Lankan making history on global business stage: Stefan de Alwis hosts Jeff Hoffman on The 3i Show

TEA’s 27th AGM spotlights Ceylon Tea’s resilience amid global uncertainty

EDB, University of Kelaniya launch first-ever joint initiative to boost electronics export sector

CSE green lights Rs. 5 b Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings debenture issue

Agarapatana Plantations seeks shareholder nod to redirect Rs. 643 m in unutilised IPO proceeds

George Steuart & Company marks 191 years

Sri Lanka, Thailand move to formalise labour migration cooperation

Sri Lanka–Canada Business Council reaffirms commitment to strengthening bilateral business relations

GRI and EDB sign strategic multi-year agreement to advance sustainable trade

How N-able and FIS are bringing global treasury technology to Sri Lanka’s banks

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Hayleys Solar commissions 3MW Veyangoda Ground-Mounted Solar Project

Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu receives inaugural Freedom Award from Advocata Institute