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“Mahinda Sulanga”, “Maha Jana Handa” and Nugegoda mass rallies

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:40

Policy challengers: Where to start?

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:28

Sri Lanka’s Northern Gateway: Economic promise and geopolitical power in Indian Ocean

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:26

Beyond congestion: Urgent need to reform Colombo’s port operations

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:22

Can SMEs boost exports and foreign reserves into the stratosphere through sharper policy?

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:20

Black state, Anura’s drug war, Cuba’s UN victory over US

Thursday, 6 November 2025 04:10

Taxation and silent killing of local industries

Thursday, 6 November 2025 04:05

Sri Lanka’s 2026 Budget: Defining moment for stability, growth, and confidence

Thursday, 6 November 2025 03:55

The education Budget: a pre-Budget exploration

Thursday, 6 November 2025 03:46

When shadow of economic crime falls on the State

Thursday, 6 November 2025 03:38

China’s stability, a blessing for the world

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:26

Trump’s deceptive peace plan

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:24

Prisoners of imagined histories

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:22

Sri Lanka overperforms IMF targets: Does this mean Sri Lanka will avoid another economic crisis?

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:20

From cheap to cherished: Redefining Sri Lanka as premium experience destination

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 04:46

Why clinical governance is missing piece in Sri Lanka’s private healthcare

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 01:14

Capitalising on Confidence: Investor expectations from 2026 Budget amidst high-flying CSE

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 00:42

So now we have to pay Rs. 5 for the bag too?

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 00:15

Disrupted digital agora

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 00:07

Drawing the line: Faith, modernity, and challenge of Muslim unity

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 00:01

AKD to deliver growth oriented Budget today

President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Disanayake will today afternoon unveil his Government’s first fully fledged Budget amidst pressure to re ..

Verité Research flags risk to potential $ 70 m debt relief

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:28

Verité Research, in a post on social media, has warned that Sri Lanka risks losing $ 70 million in debt relief under its Governance-Linked Bond (GLB) ..

Tourism arrivals cross 1.9 m; strong start to Nov. boosts optimism for record year

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:26

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has crossed the 1.9 million visitor milestone so far in 2025, with over 32,000 tourists arriving in the first five days ..

SLT appoints telecom industry veteran Riyaaz Rasheed as new CEO

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:25

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) has appointed Riyaaz Rasheed as its new CEO. In a professional career spanning over 34 years, Rasheed counts 29 years in ..

FTZMA urges urgent action over vessel omissions at Colombo Port

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:24

The Free Trade Zone Manufacturers’ Association (FTZMA) has written to Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Anura Karunathilaka expressing serious conce ..

Sarvodaya Development Finance rating upgraded to BBB- with Stable Outlook

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:22

Lanka Rating Agency Ltd., (LRA) has upgraded the entity rating of Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC (SDF) to BBB- with a Stable Outlook, from BB+ with ..

Breaking from tradition, unions table policy-driven 2026 Budget proposals

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:18

In what appears to be a break from the past, a consortium of 13 independent labour unions affiliated to the National Labour Advisory Council have come ..

Mixed bag in Oct. for national sales average of tea

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:15

National Sales Average (NSA) of tea for October has declined Month-on-Month (MoM) though reflecting an increase Year-on-Year (YoY), according to Forbe ..

$ 30 m IFC loan to support sustainable energy project

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:13

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved entering into a loan agreement to secure a $ 30 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of ..

Govt. allocates Rs. 1 b for new framework to fund commercialisation of research and innovation

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:11

The Government has taken a major step towards linking research and innovation with national economic goals, with the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday ap ..

AOD and Cinnamon Life unite for “What’s Your Colombo?”

Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:29

What’s Your Colombo?, a two-year, design-led initiative by the Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF), conceptualised by the Academy of Design (AOD), has ..

South Centre: Add value at home, close the tech gap—Gamani Corea’s agenda is more urgent than ever

Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:04

Sri Lanka and the wider Global South should decide where the value is added in their supply chains, push for credible technology transfer, and demand ..

Tata Power Renewable Energy CEO calls PPPs “catalyst for reform” in power sector transformation

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:30

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. Managing Director and CEO Sanjay Banga yesterday underscored how well-designed Public–Private Partnership (PPP) mod ..

Govt. rules out further tax hikes ahead of 2026 Budget on Friday

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:26

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday reaffirmed that there will be no further tax increases in the 2026 Budget, emphasising ..

PUMA strikes back at counterfeit trade in Sri Lanka

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:24

PUMA SE, a global pioneer in the sportswear industry, has successfully obtained four enjoining orders from the Commercial High Court of Colombo agains ..

Advocata urges faster phase-out of para-tariffs to boost trade competitiveness

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:27

As President Anura Kumara Disanayake delivers his 2026 Budget speech, a recent report by the Advocata Institute highlights a pressing reform yet to be ..

nVentures and TiE Colombo launch “Founder’s Table”

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:26

In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Month 2025, nVentures and TiE Colombo Chapter are joining forces to launch “Founder’s Table”, a first- ..

With Mirotone buy, JAT sees Sri Lankan multinational company status

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:24

JAT Holdings PLC this week declared that its Rs. 800 million worth acquisition of globally respected coatings brand Mirotone (NZ) Ltd., holds signific ..

JF Packaging IPO attracts Rs. 3.7 b worth of applications

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:23

JF Packaging yesterday announced that its recently concluded Rs. 600 million initial public offering (IPO) was six-times oversubscribed, attracting ov ..

Panasonic fights counterfeiting; Court grants order protecting KDK brand

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:20

Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd., the global leader in indoor air quality (IAQ) solutions, has successfully obtained an Enjoining Order from the Co ..

NDB delivers exceptional 65% growth in post-tax profit during nine months

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:17

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) said it has delivered impressive profitability growth backed by sound core banking operational growth in the first ..

Top expert flags overlapping mandates, legal confusion in Sri Lanka’s PPP framework

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:14

Top legal expert and National Procurement Commission (NPC) Member Dr. Asanga Gunawansa on Tuesday cautioned that Sri Lanka risks creating a maze of ov ..

CPC profit dips 17.9% in 1H 2025 as turnover falls on lower global oil prices

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:12

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) recorded a 17.9% decline in net profit to Rs. 17 billion during the first six months of 2025, compared to Rs. 2 ..

Cabinet approves local funding to complete Maharagama-Piliyandala road upgrade

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:10

The Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Monday approved a proposal to utilise State funds to complete the remaining section of the Maharagama-Pil ..

AI a multiplier for businesses; key to elevate service levels

Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:12

Global customer relationship management solutions giant Salesforce recently highlighted that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a multiplier for business ..

Addressing unpaid care work in Sri Lanka: Tool to boost economy and alleviate poverty

Thursday, 6 November 2025 04:54

Marking the International Day of Care and Support on 29 October, The Asia Foundation and Women and Media Collective (WMC) with support from Global Aff ..

UK Trade Envoy hails Sri Lanka’s resilience and tourism revival at WTM

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:28

UK Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka, Lord John Hannett, yesterday praised Sri Lanka’s resilience, beauty and growing appeal as a global travel destination, ..

Institute of Builders submits construction sector proposals for Budget 2026

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:25

The Ceylon Institute of Builders (CIOB) recently handed over its Sri Lankan Construction Industry Budget Proposal 2026/2027 to the Ministry of Constru ..

CSE ASPI touches new high of 23,000 points, then dips

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:23

Colombo stock market ASPI briefly crossed an all-time high of 23,000 points for the first time in early hours of trading yesterday before dipping slig ..

Verité Research flags risk to potential $ 70 m debt relief

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:28

Verité Research, in a post on social media, has warned that Sri Lanka risks losing $ 70 million in debt relief under its Governance-Linked Bond (GLB) ..

Advocata urges faster phase-out of para-tariffs to boost trade competitiveness

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:27

As President Anura Kumara Disanayake delivers his 2026 Budget speech, a recent report by the Advocata Institute highlights a pressing reform yet to be ..

Tourism arrivals cross 1.9 m; strong start to Nov. boosts optimism for record year

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:26

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has crossed the 1.9 million visitor milestone so far in 2025, with over 32,000 tourists arriving in the first five days ..

nVentures and TiE Colombo launch “Founder’s Table”

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:26

In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Month 2025, nVentures and TiE Colombo Chapter are joining forces to launch “Founder’s Table”, a first- ..

SLT appoints telecom industry veteran Riyaaz Rasheed as new CEO

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:25

Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) has appointed Riyaaz Rasheed as its new CEO. In a professional career spanning over 34 years, Rasheed counts 29 years in ..

With Mirotone buy, JAT sees Sri Lankan multinational company status

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:24

JAT Holdings PLC this week declared that its Rs. 800 million worth acquisition of globally respected coatings brand Mirotone (NZ) Ltd., holds signific ..

FTZMA urges urgent action over vessel omissions at Colombo Port

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:24

The Free Trade Zone Manufacturers’ Association (FTZMA) has written to Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Anura Karunathilaka expressing serious conce ..

JF Packaging IPO attracts Rs. 3.7 b worth of applications

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:23

JF Packaging yesterday announced that its recently concluded Rs. 600 million initial public offering (IPO) was six-times oversubscribed, attracting ov ..

Sarvodaya Development Finance rating upgraded to BBB- with Stable Outlook

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:22

Lanka Rating Agency Ltd., (LRA) has upgraded the entity rating of Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC (SDF) to BBB- with a Stable Outlook, from BB+ with ..

Panasonic fights counterfeiting; Court grants order protecting KDK brand

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:20

Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd., the global leader in indoor air quality (IAQ) solutions, has successfully obtained an Enjoining Order from the Co ..

Breaking from tradition, unions table policy-driven 2026 Budget proposals

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:18

In what appears to be a break from the past, a consortium of 13 independent labour unions affiliated to the National Labour Advisory Council have come ..

NDB delivers exceptional 65% growth in post-tax profit during nine months

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:17

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) said it has delivered impressive profitability growth backed by sound core banking operational growth in the first ..

Mixed bag in Oct. for national sales average of tea

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:15

National Sales Average (NSA) of tea for October has declined Month-on-Month (MoM) though reflecting an increase Year-on-Year (YoY), according to Forbe ..

Top expert flags overlapping mandates, legal confusion in Sri Lanka’s PPP framework

Thursday, 6 November 2025 06:14

Top legal expert and National Procurement Commission (NPC) Member Dr. Asanga Gunawansa on Tuesday cautioned that Sri Lanka risks creating a maze of ov ..

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National Industry Information System launched to boost data integration

Friday, 7 November 2025 10:18

The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development launched the National Industry Information System (NIIS) in Colombo a digital platform desig ..

National Eye Hospital holds special clinic for journalists

Monday, 3 November 2025 04:27

GMOA suspends planned island-wide strike after talks with health minister

Saturday, 1 November 2025 09:39

Sri Lanka welcomes new winter flight connections from Switzerland, Russia and Belarus

Saturday, 1 November 2025 08:06

Army Commander honours athletes for South Asian Championship success

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Sri Lanka to establish first HRIPT laboratory for cosmetic testing

Friday, 31 October 2025 08:42

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Sri Lanka means business in Tokyo

Thursday, 9 October 2025 05:38

Sri Lanka shines at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan

Wednesday, 8 October 2025 00:00

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Monday, 10 April 2023 15:57

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Women in Tech call for inclusive growth as Sri Lanka enters AI era

Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:26

SLASSCOM’s IT & BPM Exploration Day inspires Northern Region’s next generation of tech talent

Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:24

99x Yantra Labs breaks new ground in embedded systems and IoT

Thursday, 6 November 2025 05:22

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Flavours of Türkiye returns to Shangri-La Colombo

Saturday, 1 November 2025 00:00

Following the success of last year’s celebration, Shangri-La Colombo has announced the return of Flavours of Türkiye, a vibrant culinary and cultur ..

ITC Ratnadipa celebrates spirit of season with second annual cake mixing ceremony

Saturday, 1 November 2025 00:00

The Magic Silver Tree – where dreams are made possible

Saturday, 1 November 2025 00:00

Opinion and Issues

“Mahinda Sulanga”, “Maha Jana Handa” and Nugegoda mass rallies

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:40

A group of Sri Lankan Opposition parties – self-styled as the “joint Opposition – have announced that they would be launching a prolonged joint ..

Policy challengers: Where to start?

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:28

Sri Lanka’s Northern Gateway: Economic promise and geopolitical power in Indian Ocean

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:26

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Direction of SOEs

Friday, 7 November 2025 00:00

State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) have posted overall profits amounting to Rs. 227.8 billion during the first half of this year, representing a decline fr ..

Keeping tabs on smartphone use by children

Thursday, 6 November 2025 03:34

Lankans growing old before becoming richer

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 00:00

Rooting out Police corruption

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 00:01

Rising above pseudo-nationalism to secure Sri Lanka’s energy future

Monday, 3 November 2025 01:44

Uphill task of reducing dependency on polythene bags

Saturday, 1 November 2025 00:00

Special Report

CBSL, CRIB launch Secured Transactions Register to boost MSME credit access

Tuesday, 4 November 2025 00:25

Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the Credit Information Bureau (CRIB) yesterday launched the Secured Transactions Register (STR), introducing a new legal ..

Building trust in digital age: Sri Lanka’s roadmap to cybersecurity and data privacy

Wednesday, 16 July 2025 00:00

IODA pledges to support SL to make country diving hub

Tuesday, 24 June 2025 00:08

Business News

Govt. moves to enact PPP framework in Q1 next year

Flexiprint crowned with Silver at CNCI Achiever Awards 2025

Esshva recognised at NBQSA 2025

Bosch celebrates 10 years in Sri Lanka

Sunshine Holdings delivers robust performance in 1H FY26

Lalith Withana joins Hunters & Co. Board

Nelaka Haturusinha joins Colombo City Holdings’ Board

Colombo Dockyard signs major shipbuilding contract

Sri Lankan delegation strengthens trade and sector partnerships on Canada mission

Inventive Polymers Lanka celebrates seven years of innovation, safety, and sustainability

Rashmini Mather joins Cable Solutions’ Board

Markspen introduces grain cooling system to Sri Lanka

Sarrah Sammoon honoured among ‘Influential Women of the World’ in Paris

AOD and Cinnamon Life unite for “What’s Your Colombo?”

Voyage Sri Lanka 2025: Initiative to harness power of Sri Lanka’s blue economy

Northern Investment Summit 2026: Ladder to prosperity for Sri Lanka’s North

Tisara de Silva elected President-Elect of OPA for year 2025/2026

HAC wins Gold and Top Achiever awards at CNCI Achiever Awards 2025

Sri Lanka–Thailand Business Council holds 24th AGM

Nirmalan Nagendra appointed CEO of Serendib Land

SolarIT Solutions acquires Sri Lanka’s Tetris.lk

Harsha Amarasekera joins Lanka Tiles, Lanka Walltiles Boards

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“Mahinda Sulanga”, “Maha Jana Handa” and Nugegoda mass rallies

Policy challengers: Where to start?

Sri Lanka’s Northern Gateway: Economic promise and geopolitical power in Indian Ocean

Beyond congestion: Urgent need to reform Colombo’s port operations

Can SMEs boost exports and foreign reserves into the stratosphere through sharper policy?

Black state, Anura’s drug war, Cuba’s UN victory over US

Taxation and silent killing of local industries

Sri Lanka’s 2026 Budget: Defining moment for stability, growth, and confidence

The education Budget: a pre-Budget exploration

When shadow of economic crime falls on the State

China’s stability, a blessing for the world

Trump’s deceptive peace plan

Prisoners of imagined histories

Sri Lanka overperforms IMF targets: Does this mean Sri Lanka will avoid another economic crisis?

From cheap to cherished: Redefining Sri Lanka as premium experience destination

Why clinical governance is missing piece in Sri Lanka’s private healthcare

Capitalising on Confidence: Investor expectations from 2026 Budget amidst high-flying CSE

So now we have to pay Rs. 5 for the bag too?

Disrupted digital agora

Drawing the line: Faith, modernity, and challenge of Muslim unity

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Colombo Dockyard signs major shipbuilding contract

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State enterprise profits slip

Browns Plantations accelerates orthodox tea production expansion in East Africa

Vehicle imports surge in September ends current account surplus run

JKH posts strong Q2; points to better 2H

JAT in Rs. 800 m deal to acquire New Zealand’s Mirotone

Right of Reply: LTL Holdings responds to COPE findings

Losing millions in silence: Why Sri Lanka must lift Palm Oil ban now

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Govt. moves to enact PPP framework in Q1 next year

Flexiprint crowned with Silver at CNCI Achiever Awards 2025

Esshva recognised at NBQSA 2025

Bosch celebrates 10 years in Sri Lanka

Sunshine Holdings delivers robust performance in 1H FY26

Lalith Withana joins Hunters & Co. Board

Nelaka Haturusinha joins Colombo City Holdings’ Board

Colombo Dockyard signs major shipbuilding contract

Sri Lankan delegation strengthens trade and sector partnerships on Canada mission

Inventive Polymers Lanka celebrates seven years of innovation, safety, and sustainability

Rashmini Mather joins Cable Solutions’ Board

Markspen introduces grain cooling system to Sri Lanka

Sarrah Sammoon honoured among ‘Influential Women of the World’ in Paris

AOD and Cinnamon Life unite for “What’s Your Colombo?”

Voyage Sri Lanka 2025: Initiative to harness power of Sri Lanka’s blue economy

Northern Investment Summit 2026: Ladder to prosperity for Sri Lanka’s North

Tisara de Silva elected President-Elect of OPA for year 2025/2026

HAC wins Gold and Top Achiever awards at CNCI Achiever Awards 2025

Sri Lanka–Thailand Business Council holds 24th AGM

Nirmalan Nagendra appointed CEO of Serendib Land

SolarIT Solutions acquires Sri Lanka’s Tetris.lk

Harsha Amarasekera joins Lanka Tiles, Lanka Walltiles Boards

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