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Protecting Buddhism is a constitutional duty — but are we truly fostering the Buddha Sasana?

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:26

Dileepa doctrine, Buddhist revivalism, Opposition predicaments, left prospects

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:25

Another IMF program in 2028?

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:22

Why I’m going back to the newspaper

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:21

Sri Lanka’s new compliance era: Why MSMEs should consider incorporation

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:20

The role of economic science in an era of global power dynamics

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:25

Why power cuts again?

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:22

Why small faults are causing nationwide power failures

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:21

Growth at 4.2%: Real test facing Sri Lanka’s economy

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:20

Maize import restrictions put Sri Lanka’s poultry export ambitions at risk

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 05:25

Your tax return is more than a tax bill

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 05:21

Personal Income Taxation - A growing burden for Sri Lankans and economy

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 05:21

Adaptive policy frameworks: Building resilient governance for uncertain future

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 05:20

“Buddy-Racketeers”

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 05:06

War on rights: Protection from Organised Crimes Bill

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 04:59

Ajantha Dharmasiri’s Management Musings: Building bridge from reality to results

Monday, 19 October 2026 03:28

Countrywide power failure: A national security wake-up call

Monday, 19 October 2026 03:21

The balance of power

Monday, 19 October 2026 03:15

Prevention of Organised Crime Bill: Flooding the zone?

Monday, 19 October 2026 01:45

Stranded capital at Colombo Port

Monday, 19 October 2026 01:17

Crime Bill puts burden on company Directors: BASL

The Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill (OCB) requires a company Director to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that an offence by the company was ..

Magistrate seeks contempt charges against IGP

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:30

Gampaha Magistrate Bandula Gunarathna yesterday directed the Court Registrar to forward case files concerning Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyan ..

NDB posts 3Q PAT of Rs. 2.9 b

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:27

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) yesterday said it posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 2.9 billion during the third quarter. Releasing its finan ..

Luminex suspends Oman subsidiary operations

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:25

Luminex PLC yesterday said it has temporarily suspended the business operations of its Oman-based subsidiary Luminex International LLC with immediate ..

Govt. says dispute over 10-acre land led to Colombo Port logistics hub JV termination

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:23

Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament yesterday an agreement to allocate 10 acres of land at the Colombo Port was among th ..

NCPI unchanged at 8.1% in Sept.

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:21

National inflation held steady at 8.1% year-on-year (YoY) in September 2026, unchanged from August, as higher food prices offset a decline in non-food ..

Govt. denies substandard coal behind Lakvijaya failure

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:30

Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday rejected Opposition allegations that substandard coal contributed to the failure of ..

Presidential probe into coal imports extended to 16 Dec.

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:28

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday extended until 16 December, 2026 the term of the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry investigating ..

Cabinet approves gazetting National Agency for PPPs Bill

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:26

The Cabinet of Ministers at their meeting on Monday approved the publication in the Government Gazette of a draft Bill to establish a National Agency ..

Cabinet nod for revised Rs. 15.08 b plan to complete Kolonnawa Stormwater Drainage project

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:24

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new plan to complete the remaining work on the Kolonnawa Stormwater Drainage and Environment Improvement Proje ..

Resecurity (USA) named Strategic Partner for 12th Annual Cyber Security Summit 2026 in Sri Lanka

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:22

The 12th Annual Cyber Security Summit 2026 has announced that Resecurity (USA), a leading global provider of cybersecurity and intelligence solutions ..

Elina Gunawardana makes her Victoria’s Secret debut, putting Sri Lanka on the global fashion stage

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:17

Elina Gunawardana has made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut, becoming the first Sri Lankan model to walk the iconic runway. For the 19-year- ..

Accessible tourism: Sri Lanka’s overlooked opportunity to build a competitive visitor experience

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:00

By Charumini de Silva Accessible tourism remains one of the industry’s most overlooked opportunities, often misunderstood as an expensive exercise ..

PUCSL approves one-hour daily power cuts for three days amid Lakvijaya outage

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 02:19

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved one-hour daily power cuts across the country for three consecutive days from 19 to 2 ..

HSBC service centre to exit Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 02:08

HSBC Electronic Data Processing Lanka Ltd., (HDPL), the bank’s global service centre, will exit Sri Lanka owing to rising costs and an inability to ..

SLPA to develop new logistics hub at Port of Colombo after earlier JV scrapped

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 02:05

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) yesterday said it has decided to pursue the development of a new logistics hub within Port of Colombo through a p ..

Industry and construction lag personal credit

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:28

Banks added Rs. 550 billion in Personal Loans and Advances in the first eight months of 2026, the most of any main sector. Credit to Industry grew by ..

ADB approves $ 100 m to strengthen social protection and expand economic opportunities

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:26

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday said it has approved $ 100 million in financing to support reforms and investments that will strengthen s ..

Net closing in on tax evaders as IRD, Excise join forces

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:24

The net is tightening on tax evaders, with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and the Excise Department yesterday signing a Memorandum of Understandi ..

Standard Chartered Platinum Sponsor of Daily FT–UoC MBA Alumni Association Post-Budget Forum

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:22

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka CEO Bingumal Thewarathanthri (second from left) handing over the sponsorship cheque to University of Colombo MBA Alumni ..

SriLankan Airlines denies cyberattack claims

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:20

SriLankan Airlines yesterday categorically denied recent media reports and public statements alleging that its Information Technology (IT) systems wer ..

92% of taxpayers yet to file returns ahead of Nov. deadline

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:28

Around 91.7% of Sri Lanka’s registered individual taxpayers are yet to file income tax returns for the 2025/2026 year of assessment ahead of the Nov ..

SriLankan Airlines hacked, Dayasiri tells Parliament

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:27

National carrier SriLankan Airlines has been taken over by hackers, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told Parliament yesterday. He said the hackers h ..

Tea export earnings cross $ 1 b mark by September

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:25

Customs data analysed by Siyaka Research indicates that Sri Lanka’s tea export earnings reached approximately $ 1.083 billion during the January–S ..

Access Engineering weighs fallout of terminated logistics hub JV

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:23

Access Engineering PLC expects to recover about Rs. 1.45 billion of the Rs. 1.76 billion it invested in the South Asia Commercial and Logistics Hub, a ..

Resus Energy Green Bond dual-listed in Luxembourg

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:20

Resus Energy PLC yesterday said its Green Bond was listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) on 19 October, 2026, giving the renewable energy co ..

Renault returns to Sri Lanka with AMW; unveils new era of French automotive excellence

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:10

Renault, France’s No. 1 automotive brand, has officially returned to Sri Lanka through Associated Motorways (AMW), introducing three models—the Kw ..

CIPM’s National HR Conference 2026 opens with call to strengthen human capabilities alongside AI

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:00

Businesses that adopt AI without developing their workforce risk losing a competitive edge, as organisations that effectively combine AI and human ski ..

LOLC Microfinance Bank Pakistan named ‘Best Turnaround Bank 2026’

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 02:10

LOLC Microfinance Bank Pakistan, following its remarkable performance over the past two years, has been named ‘Best Turnaround Bank in Pakistan’ i ..

Microfinance lenders to accept public deposits mooted

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 02:06

Proposals to allow existing microfinance institutions to accept limited public deposits under regulatory supervision, simplify their licensing process ..

State company seeks exclusive mining rights

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 02:05

A Parliamentary committee has decided to issue the necessary recommendations on matters relating to the granting of mining rights for 68 grids to Stat ..

Magistrate seeks contempt charges against IGP

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:30

Gampaha Magistrate Bandula Gunarathna yesterday directed the Court Registrar to forward case files concerning Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyan ..

Industry and construction lag personal credit

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:28

Banks added Rs. 550 billion in Personal Loans and Advances in the first eight months of 2026, the most of any main sector. Credit to Industry grew by ..

NDB posts 3Q PAT of Rs. 2.9 b

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:27

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) yesterday said it posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 2.9 billion during the third quarter. Releasing its finan ..

ADB approves $ 100 m to strengthen social protection and expand economic opportunities

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:26

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday said it has approved $ 100 million in financing to support reforms and investments that will strengthen s ..

Luminex suspends Oman subsidiary operations

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:25

Luminex PLC yesterday said it has temporarily suspended the business operations of its Oman-based subsidiary Luminex International LLC with immediate ..

Net closing in on tax evaders as IRD, Excise join forces

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:24

The net is tightening on tax evaders, with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and the Excise Department yesterday signing a Memorandum of Understandi ..

Govt. says dispute over 10-acre land led to Colombo Port logistics hub JV termination

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:23

Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament yesterday an agreement to allocate 10 acres of land at the Colombo Port was among th ..

Standard Chartered Platinum Sponsor of Daily FT–UoC MBA Alumni Association Post-Budget Forum

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:22

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka CEO Bingumal Thewarathanthri (second from left) handing over the sponsorship cheque to University of Colombo MBA Alumni ..

NCPI unchanged at 8.1% in Sept.

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:21

National inflation held steady at 8.1% year-on-year (YoY) in September 2026, unchanged from August, as higher food prices offset a decline in non-food ..

SriLankan Airlines denies cyberattack claims

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:20

SriLankan Airlines yesterday categorically denied recent media reports and public statements alleging that its Information Technology (IT) systems wer ..

Govt. denies substandard coal behind Lakvijaya failure

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:30

Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday rejected Opposition allegations that substandard coal contributed to the failure of ..

92% of taxpayers yet to file returns ahead of Nov. deadline

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:28

Around 91.7% of Sri Lanka’s registered individual taxpayers are yet to file income tax returns for the 2025/2026 year of assessment ahead of the Nov ..

Presidential probe into coal imports extended to 16 Dec.

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:28

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday extended until 16 December, 2026 the term of the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry investigating ..

SriLankan Airlines hacked, Dayasiri tells Parliament

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:27

National carrier SriLankan Airlines has been taken over by hackers, Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera told Parliament yesterday. He said the hackers h ..

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Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:04

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Opinion and Issues

Protecting Buddhism is a constitutional duty — but are we truly fostering the Buddha Sasana?

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:26

Sri Lanka’s Buddhist civilisational heritage Sri Lanka possesses an extraordinary Buddhist heritage extending over more than 2,300 years, forming p ..

Dileepa doctrine, Buddhist revivalism, Opposition predicaments, left prospects

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:25

Another IMF program in 2028?

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:22

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Chathuranga to attend NDTV World Summit 2026 on Sri Lanka’s economic transformation

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:01

Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe, is scheduled to participate in a dialogue on Sri Lanka’s economic ..

President must walk the talk on equal law

Thursday, 22 October 2026 00:00

Sunshine is free, keeping lights on is not

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 00:00

Good bye, King

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 05:05

When the Sangha seeks immunity from the law

Monday, 19 October 2026 03:45

PSTA and POC Bills threaten fundamental rights of citizens

Saturday, 17 October 2026 00:00

Special Report

Digital economy goals stand despite AI threat to IT services: Dr. Wijayasuriya

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 01:37

The Government will hold to its target of a $ 15 billion digital economy by 2030 despite artificial intelligence (AI) eroding Sri Lanka’s IT service ..

BOI eyes larger Hambantota zone, new incentive scheme for investors

Tuesday, 13 October 2026 01:35

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Tuesday, 13 October 2026 01:33

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Sri Lanka strengthens trade and investment engagement with Western Sweden

Nawaloka Hospitals PLC Colombo, CFO Theja De Silva named Best CFO of the Year 2026

“CNCI Achiever Awards 2026” celebrates 25th anniversary

From Sri Lankan village to Dubai doorstep: Lankan Cart opens Gulf route for small producers

David Pieris Group strengthens compliance and good practices among product and services providers

CII delegation visits EDB to explore opportunities at Sri Lanka Expo 2027

IPS calls for targeted wealth taxation, says VAT cuts premature

Sri Lanka needs IMF beyond 2027 to counter ‘debt overhang’

World Bank Group launches first digital strategy to expand access and create jobs

DIMO gets Rs. 957 m deal for 200 pickups for Police

Connect to Care brings global expertise together to accelerate citizen-focused digital transformation

Vidullanka and David Pieris add 10 MW of solar power to national grid

Lakarcade joins UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka

From spice trade to spice science: BOI pitches in Rome

Dialog Axiata formulates enterprise strategy with MTI Consulting

SLID launches Women In Leadership intake 4

Colombo forum advances South Asia’s circular economy agenda

Indian business delegations visit Sri Lanka to explore trade, investment opportunities

1,000 highnetworth Rotarians to gather in Sri Lanka in December for Rotary Institute 2026

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Protecting Buddhism is a constitutional duty — but are we truly fostering the Buddha Sasana?

Dileepa doctrine, Buddhist revivalism, Opposition predicaments, left prospects

Another IMF program in 2028?

Why I’m going back to the newspaper

Sri Lanka’s new compliance era: Why MSMEs should consider incorporation

The role of economic science in an era of global power dynamics

Why power cuts again?

Why small faults are causing nationwide power failures

Growth at 4.2%: Real test facing Sri Lanka’s economy

Maize import restrictions put Sri Lanka’s poultry export ambitions at risk

Your tax return is more than a tax bill

Personal Income Taxation - A growing burden for Sri Lankans and economy

Adaptive policy frameworks: Building resilient governance for uncertain future

“Buddy-Racketeers”

War on rights: Protection from Organised Crimes Bill

Ajantha Dharmasiri’s Management Musings: Building bridge from reality to results

Countrywide power failure: A national security wake-up call

The balance of power

Prevention of Organised Crime Bill: Flooding the zone?

Stranded capital at Colombo Port

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Ajantha Dharmasiri’s Management Musings: Building bridge from reality to results

HSBC service centre to exit Sri Lanka

From Sri Lankan village to Dubai doorstep: Lankan Cart opens Gulf route for small producers

Bank of China Colombo branch launches as Sri Lanka’s first RMB clearing bank

Former diplomat Dhammika Kumari Semasinghe joins Alumex Board

We are not inflation nutters; SL not ready for sub-5% inflation target: CBSL

Vidullanka and David Pieris add 10 MW of solar power to national grid

China Merchants, SLPA, Access scrap $ 392 m logistics hub

PUCSL pushes simple wheeling tariff to unlock private power investment

LOLC Microfinance Bank Pakistan named ‘Best Turnaround Bank 2026’

Business News

Sri Lanka strengthens trade and investment engagement with Western Sweden

Nawaloka Hospitals PLC Colombo, CFO Theja De Silva named Best CFO of the Year 2026

“CNCI Achiever Awards 2026” celebrates 25th anniversary

From Sri Lankan village to Dubai doorstep: Lankan Cart opens Gulf route for small producers

David Pieris Group strengthens compliance and good practices among product and services providers

CII delegation visits EDB to explore opportunities at Sri Lanka Expo 2027

IPS calls for targeted wealth taxation, says VAT cuts premature

Sri Lanka needs IMF beyond 2027 to counter ‘debt overhang’

World Bank Group launches first digital strategy to expand access and create jobs

DIMO gets Rs. 957 m deal for 200 pickups for Police

Connect to Care brings global expertise together to accelerate citizen-focused digital transformation

Vidullanka and David Pieris add 10 MW of solar power to national grid

Lakarcade joins UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka

From spice trade to spice science: BOI pitches in Rome

Dialog Axiata formulates enterprise strategy with MTI Consulting

SLID launches Women In Leadership intake 4

Colombo forum advances South Asia’s circular economy agenda

Indian business delegations visit Sri Lanka to explore trade, investment opportunities

1,000 highnetworth Rotarians to gather in Sri Lanka in December for Rotary Institute 2026

Former diplomat Dhammika Kumari Semasinghe joins Alumex Board

Verité Research drives global debt agenda at IMF–WB Annual Meetings

BRISL to host seminar for undergraduates on Belt and Road Initiative in Colombo today

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BASL calls for withdrawal of terror, organised crime Bills